Bulova Accutron
Discussion
I wondered if the PH watch fraternity might be interested in this/be able to give me a bit more info...
Dad and I inherited a Bulova Accutron each, several years ago from my grandfather and it has spent most of it's time in a jewelry box thus far but I've made a concerted effort to use it more as it makes a great dress watch IMO and it's a shame to leave these things out of sight.
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew anything about these things? My brief digging has turned up the fact that they were the first electric watch, used a tuning fork to keep time and went to space with NASA but I have no idea what they're worth etc. so:
1) What are they worth? (Not that I'd sell but I'm curious...)
2) Anyone know anything interesting about these?
3) How rare/common are they?
4) I thought it might be nice to put a leather strap on this one for evening wear - would any strap do or should I contact Bulova?
5) Do you think it would work with a leather strap (pic below)?
Thanks guys - appreciate your comments...It's of sentimental value more than anything to me but thought the unusual mechanism might be of interest to PHers.
ETA - apologies for photo quality - rubbish iPhone camera wont focus on stuff close up...
Dad and I inherited a Bulova Accutron each, several years ago from my grandfather and it has spent most of it's time in a jewelry box thus far but I've made a concerted effort to use it more as it makes a great dress watch IMO and it's a shame to leave these things out of sight.
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew anything about these things? My brief digging has turned up the fact that they were the first electric watch, used a tuning fork to keep time and went to space with NASA but I have no idea what they're worth etc. so:
1) What are they worth? (Not that I'd sell but I'm curious...)
2) Anyone know anything interesting about these?
3) How rare/common are they?
4) I thought it might be nice to put a leather strap on this one for evening wear - would any strap do or should I contact Bulova?
5) Do you think it would work with a leather strap (pic below)?
Thanks guys - appreciate your comments...It's of sentimental value more than anything to me but thought the unusual mechanism might be of interest to PHers.
ETA - apologies for photo quality - rubbish iPhone camera wont focus on stuff close up...
Edited by Gylen on Tuesday 30th September 14:56
I remember that being included (maybe with the original advert) in Tim Hunkin's Secret Life of Machines.
Watch here:
part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RKrWwq0Oa8
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8qoQjwdGtY
part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a__o45b0Vuo
Or download that (and other episodes) here: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/SLOM/ - I believe Tim Hunkin took the view that as no-one was distributing video or DVD of it any more, he was happy to have it shared for free. It's a great series.
Watch here:
part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RKrWwq0Oa8
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8qoQjwdGtY
part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a__o45b0Vuo
Or download that (and other episodes) here: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/SLOM/ - I believe Tim Hunkin took the view that as no-one was distributing video or DVD of it any more, he was happy to have it shared for free. It's a great series.
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