Bulova Accutron Spaceview Wristwatch
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Bulova was the leader in tuning fork watches and when the Accutron came to market there was nothing else like it in the world. The technology was amazing circa 1961. The watch parsed seconds by dividing time into vibrational intervals. This was accomplished by means of an electrically pulsed tuning fork. One tine of the fork had a small index jewel affixed to it that interfaced with an index wheel and moved it forward on the outbound excursion of the tine. A pawl jewel was used to hold the index wheel in place while the index jewel drew back for another forward excursion. The result was a seemingly smooth motion of the sweep second hand. It actually steps 300 times for every revolution...a truly amazing feat. We would all be wearing these watches if the quartz watch had not been discovered since these are the most accurate watches of their day. This particular "Spaceview" (coined because you can see the movement and all of it's circuitry coupled with this "spaceage" technology) is in very nice condition and it is running like the day it was made. The yellow gold filled case is 33MM in diameter by 49MM lug to lug. If you want a watch that hums this is the one for you! Remember all of our timepieces come with our famous one year warranty for parts and labor!
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