Bulova 214 Accutron Spaceview men's watch featuring proprietary electrostatic movement.
Serial number J88896/M9 = 1969.
35 mm x 38 mm
Internal bezel ring, originally with luminous material for chapters, all second/minute hash marks on the bezel ring.
Painted white truncated tapered minute/hour hands, white tapered sweep indicator with marquee.
Hand setting by means of flip up bow on case back.
Gold filled top and stainless back.
Water resistant up to 50m and has a power reserve of two years.
New I.W. Suisse dark brown leather watch strap.
The Accutron was the world's first electronic watch.
Designed by Max Hetzel, the Accutron made waves, becoming the first wristwatch to be precise enough to be qualified for U.S. Railroad certification, guaranteed to be accurate to about one minute per month, or about 2 seconds per day.
Unlike traditional watches with balance wheels, the Bulova Accutron is based on a tuning fork design, a 360-hertz steel tuning fork powered by electromagnets attached to a battery-powered transistor oscillator circuit, thus hole it to your ear and hear the quiet hum.
Reference: 1963 Bulova Spaceview...
Category
1960s American Space Age Vintage Leather Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
MaterialsGold Plate, Stainless Steel