Bulova Accutron: From Tuning Forks to Quartz
Every timepiece tells a story. Whether it’s your grandpa’s pocket watch; that scratched-up old beater watch; or even just a favorite style, everything from the design to the lifetime(s) of…
Accutron 214
Bulova began the 17 year manufacture of the tuning fork Accutron with its round 214 movement in 1960, which departed from typical wristwatch design in that there was no setting…
Bulova Accutron Spaceview
When the Accutron watch was first introduced by Bulova, it was a huge leap in watch technology, using a tuning fork instead of a standard mechanical movement in watches at…
Vintage Accutron Watches
The Accutron, keeping time with a vibrating resonator, was guaranteed to be accurate to a minute per month, or 2 seconds per day, considerably better than mechanical watches of the…
Bulova Accutron History
1952 Bulova begins developing Accutron, the first breakthrough in timekeeping technology in over 300 years. Accutron, the first fully electronic watch, promises to keep time to within 2 seconds a…