ACCUTRON A tuning fork watch (Bulova Accutron) uses a unique mechanism that relies on the vibration of a tuning fork to keep time, rather than a traditional balance wheel and hairspring. Introduced in 1960, the Accutron was the first commercially successf

( Yes, I let the computer do some of my homework, but since I assigned myself the job, I reserve the right to outsource the research component… ) 😉 A tuning fork watch, like the Bulova Accutron, operates using a unique mechanism that relies on the vibrati

PLEASE LOOK at a story. Click the LINK on the Title of the Walk to jump into the story. We have collected about 400 of our adventures here in one place — I wish I could turn it into a book but can you imagine the page layout challenges with dozens of phot

Get a battery, and let your tune fork sing. This day i watched video’s about the Accutron Spaceview 2020. Honestly, it is cool electrostatic energy tech, but i realize a Accutron with tune fork is better the way i use watches. I am a beginner, so i know n

May 28th 2014 was the day when I first posted here, with a question on my first significant watch purchase. Turned out that the advice was unanimous - namely to go for the Chopard LUC Chrono One. Which I did. And then I kept on reading and eventually star

I wanted something fun and different (and cheap) to tie me over till the next proper watch purchase and decided on a thought experiment. Namely, to test out the waters if I was ready for taking the plunge and purchasing one of the originals, or one of the

accutron spaceview milgauss? sounds readonable :) its interesting the different case styles and the fact that all original spaceviews have 214 movements and are back set. i had one with case like yours from 72. if you ever see a 218 with crown its a space

I posted about the 50th Anniversary Spaceview Accutron here Follow this link Bulova produced as a Limited hand made Edition of 1000, by recreating the tuning fork 214 movement from the ground up to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the historic tuning f

When Accutron debuted on October 25, 1960 it was the most accurate timing mechanism available and the first personal timekeeping advancement in 300 years. The world's first electronic watch without springs or an escapement, it was operated by an electroni

Well my friends, first, let’s make a brief review of the Accutron system. For some people, it’s considered the mayor advance in matchmaking since the XVI century. It was designed by the swiss physicist Max Hetzel and introduced in 1960. A revolutionary sy