Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED

Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED

Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED
15 Jewel Tuning Fork Cal. Do you know an accutron does not tick but hummmm.. Nothing says 60s style like these spaceviews retro-cool is this Bulova cased Accutron tuning fork watch. Every discerning collector should have at least one tuning fork caliber but not every collection will have one this complete SERVICED and ALL original. (The case shape, the inner bezel chapter track and the Crystal are all three in the cushion shape) Even though ALL Spaceview T models are quite scarce, most all of the oversized Accutron Spaceview T models are Not Triple Cushion! This one is Super Scarce AND in excellent condition!! The Bulova Accutron was the world's first electronic watch. People sometimes refer to the Accutron as the worlds first electric watch.

This isn't quite true but as it was the first to use a bipolar transistor it certainly deserves the former accolade. The first Accutron was manufactured in 1960 and was the watch chosen by some of the'Original Seven' NASA astronauts to accompany man on his first journeys into space. Scott Carpenter famously modeled a Bulova Accutron'Astronaut' on the front cover of Paris Match in 1962. Contrary to popular myth the Accutron only flew in space a couple of times on the wrist of an astronaut. It was not the watch chosen by NASA as the astronaut flight qualified time piece, this accolade goes to the Omega Speedmaster Professional.

The Omega however was never (except in Apollo 13) used as the primary reference for any mission critical activities. Accutron movements were used in panel clocks and as instrument timers. Even today there is still an accutron tuning for keeping time on the moon.

Yes that's correct, the watch uses a tuning fork as its prime moving element. It is a well understood physical principle that the faster your initial reference the more accurate your time keeping will be. The most accurate clocks nowadays use the vibrations of a caesium atom as their reference. In the 1950s the best mechanical watches could rely on a prime moving element with a frequency of around 2 Hz (That is two'beats' per second).

Max Hetzel an engineer employed by the Bulova Watch Company of Bienne Switzerland designed an electrically excited tuning fork movement with a a frequency of 360 Hz. Bulova claimed an accuracy of 2sec per day or 1 min per month. This was the only movement capable of the accuracy demanded by spaceflight. Accutrons were used as time references in many satellites and also to control some of the Apollo moon experiments.

The Tuning Fork Movement is absolutely unique in operation emitting a distinctive hum and featuring a sweep seconds hand. Here's a reproduction of an advertisement produced by Bulova in the early 1960s. A vintage "Future Modern" classic one of the largest spaceview watches at 36.25mm, and 43mm Lug tip to lug tip. Like the case main Fully signed screw down case back in Stainless Steel. Again a classy crisp with no signs of wear, these spaceviews are so cool that you can see and hear them working.

With original white Tuning fork hands which stand out against its complex. These were never intended for public sale or mass production?

The "NO DIAL" 214 movements were for watchmakers and jewelers display purposes (to showcase this NEW technology) but CAN I HAVE THE ONE IN THE WINDOW? Arrose the inevitable popularization of the spaceview look and printed crystal. Printed crystal and original hands the luminous compound in this particular model is one of the best we have ever seen. We have mentioned the RISE of the accutron caliber and the spaceview watch BUT the demise! Oh the demise of the accutron caliber is much more poignant, the watch is a "TRANSITIONAL" Caliber not cheap chinese mass produced "quartz" they evolved into but an intermediate age of technology quickly surpassed by cheaper quicker more efficient quartz and otherwise electrical watches BUT this ADDS to the value of these watches rare enough due to their Intermediate technological design and EVERY DAY these watches become rarer as parts are hard to find and watches get damaged.

SO to find one in ALL ORIGINAL SERVICED AND RUNNING condition like this is a sure investment... We can offer a comprehensive servicing facility we can service most watches at a fraction of the high street cost, we can look after most watches from pocket watches to trench watches to high end chronographs. ALSO our feedback and star ratings are very important to us. We will do all that we can to resolve any issues swiftly and amicably and ensure you get the best. The item "Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED" is in sale since Friday, May 17, 2019.

This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Wristwatches". The seller is "fullywound" and is located in Folkestone.

This item can be shipped worldwide.


Bulova Accutron Jumbo Triple Cushion 214 Oversized Spaceview ALL Steel SERVICED