The Accutron Spaceview: How Bulova's Timekeeper Conquered The Space Age

The BulovaAccutronSpaceview, replete with incredible accuracy and a space-age look, represented a technological milestone that foreshadowed quartz watches. Space-Age-Technology-Was-a-Watchmaking-Milestone-gear-patrol-lead-full Unwind In Time. The BulovaAccutronSpaceview remains a sought-after timepiece among collectors, with prices in the UK market varying based on factors such as condition, materials, and provenance. Here's a summary of current market prices So designers at Bulova etched theAccutron name, logo, and minute track into the underside of the crystal, replacing the dial and exposing the revolutionary and futuristic tuning fork. Accutron first Spaceview from 1960 © Accutron. The early 1960s were an age of optimism. Space exploration stoked the public’s interest in science and technology, and the promise of tuning fork movements was a game-changer. Photo by Unwind Time.This is the BulovaAccutron – the world’s first electronic watch to function with a tuning fork. The Man Behind the Mechanism. Joseph Bulova was not just an innovator in watchmaking, but in watch advertising as well. The announcement that Accutron will be relaunching an Accutron tuning fork... While Bulova had grand plans for their watch of the future, they never anticipated the success that the uniquely appointed Spaceview would generate. Designed to be a salesman's tool and display watch only, the Spaceview 214 was never intended for retail purchase. Bulova’sAccutronSpaceview was no exception. With its tuning fork, visible coils, wires running throughout, and gears on display, the Spaceview was unlike any other watches out there.