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How can you tell if Accutron spaceview is real?
Just look for photos of authentic Spaceview watches online (Chrono24.com has plenty on sale and most are pristine originals) and compare yours. Look very closely at the parts – the movement, dial, and hands. If it matches, it is likely to be genuine and original.
What happened to Bulova Accutron?
From 2012 to 2015, Bulova produced a line of Swiss-Made watches known as Accu•Swiss, which took the place of the previously discontinued Accutron line. Accu•Swiss itself was discontinued in 2015 at the direction of Citizen.
Is Accutron owned by Bulova?
Jeffrey Cohen, President of Citizen Watch America, is in charge of the relaunch of Accutron as a separate brand from Bulova. Europa Star: Bulova has revived the famous Accutron from 1960 several times in the past.
Is Bulova Accutron a good watch?
Movement. Most watch collectors that own a Bulova watch themselves tend to agree that the brand have made some very good watches over the years. Namely, the Accutron line which have many Gemini models that use the ETA 2892-A2 movement. The ETA 2824 movements are very common for the lower end Swiss watches.
How do I identify my Bulova watch?
To find the serial number on the case of your Bulova watch, simply flip it over and look at the flat back of the case. If there is a serial number, it should be engraved here.
How do Accutron watches work?
The “Bulova Accutron” has a frequency of 360 oscillations per second (360 Hz). The vibration of the tuning fork is controlled by a transistorized circuit in the following way: when the left magnet on the tuning fork moves to the right, the phase-sensing coil generates an induction voltage on the base of the transistor.
What is Accutron watch?
ACCUTRON stands for “ACCUracy through ElecTRONic”. The world’s first electronic watch functions with a tuning fork; a small fork-shaped piece that until then had only been used in music. Engineer Max Hetzel developed its transistor movement, which was able to achieve an unprecedented precision of a minute per month.
How does Accutron tuning fork watch work?
Accutron is a portmanteau of the words accuracy and electronic and its movement used electrostatic energy to agitate a tuning fork that then maintained a consistent frequency to two tiny motors pushing the hour and minute hands.
How can I approximate a Bulova Accutron model?
The popular Swiss Cushion Case Spaceview has only the words “Bulova Accutron” printed between the 7 and 8 o’clock markers. Chapter Ring models are extremely hard to approximate. It can be done, but few people have the equipment, knowledge and machine skills to accomplish it.
When did the Bulova chapter ring come out?
Thanks to booming sales of Spaceview’d dial models, Bulova introduced Chapter Ring models at the end of 1962. At that time there were only two US models, one in stainless steel and the other in a gold-filled bezel with a stainless steel back cover.
What is a Spaceview chapter ring?
Whereas all previous Spaceview models relied on a printed crystal to display a minute scale, the new models were designed with a silk screened aluminum ring which was installed under the crystal. Like printed crystals, US Chapter Rings have a 60 minute scale which is divided into 12 chapters of 5 minutes each.