Feb 17, 2020 · This SpaceAge Technology Was a Watchmaking Milestone in 1960 The BulovaAccutronSpaceview, replete with incredible accuracy and a space-age look, represented a technological milestone that foreshadowed quartz watches. Mar 14, 2025 · This wasn’t just watchmaking. It was technological theatre. Bulova initially made these to showcase the inner magic of the Accutron movement to jewellers. But the public loved it, and so Bulova said, “You want the guts? You got 'em.” Thus, the Spaceview became the flagship of the Accutron line. The movement is fantastic. To appreciate how the tuning fork and the copper coils interact, we have to go back to some high school physics on the topic of electromagnetic induction. We have to recall Faraday’s Law of Induction, which states that when the magnetic flux linking a circuit changes, an electromotive force is induced in the circuit propo...See full list on deployant.comThis example of Spaceview uses the Accutron Cal 214. The case measures 34mm, a great size for my wrist, though I can imagine most men preferring a larger size. The main difference between the 214 and other Accutron calibers would be the case back and crown. In the 214, the crown is hidden at the back, by flipping up a D-ring. The battery hatch can ...See full list on deployant.comIn the late 1960s, accutron’s designer Max Hetzel left Bulova for Ebauches SA and went on to design the ESA 9162 which was largely similar to the Accutron 214. This movement was sold to many Swiss brands including Omega (Speedsonic) and Longines (Ultronic). Mar 7, 2022 · Astronaut Gordon Cooper wore a BulovaAccutron in orbit in May, 1963, the first of many uses in space.
