1960's Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214 movement *Watch Photoshoot*

**chaman** · 29th March 2018, 10:48 PM

At the end of 1959, in anticipation of the launch of a revolutionary new line of watches called Accutron, Bulova designers and craftsmen created tooling that imprinted dial markings on some of the new Accutron plastic crystals. The printed crystal carried all of the information that would normally be found on an Accutron dial. This allowed Bulova to eliminate the dial from several models of the new watches and install a printed crystal, thus exposing the tuning fork and the green colored circuitry inside. Because ordinary plated hands didn't provide enough contrast against the movement to be easily seen from a distance, Bulova used white painted luminous handsets as replacements. The converted watches were only intended to be used as sales aids in order to showcase the revolutionary Accutron tuning fork movement.

Watch is fully working. As a curious note when you put these to your ear you will hear the hum of the tuning fork mechanism! It was a whole sensation at the time, a watch from the future...

Click on any image to get a better version. Thanks for looking.

Gear: Canon 5D IV with Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro L lens

1960's Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214 movement *Watch Photoshoot*

269A8115 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

269A8117 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

269A8120 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

269A8123 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

269A8133 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

**JBW** · 30th March 2018, 03:43 AM

careful with the tropical humidity and acidic atmosphere, Could really mess up that beautiful watch.

**Shadowman** · 30th March 2018, 09:25 AM

Nice series.

**xpatUSA** · 30th March 2018, 10:24 AM

Thanks, Oscar!

I think that the hum frequency was 300Hz; if I recall correctly from the literature. Were some of dials marked thus?

**chaman** · 30th March 2018, 01:41 PM

Thanks for looking! The fork vibrates at a frequency of 360Hz to be exact. Bulova made it with closed faced dials but people wanted the the opened one, which was originally made as an advertisement so people could see its markings.

**rpcrowe** · 30th March 2018, 02:22 PM

Well done. I like #2 best!

**AlwaysOnAuto** · 30th March 2018, 03:20 PM

Are you hand holding these shots?

I'd suggest an extension tube so you can really see the insides close up and personal.

**chaman** · 30th March 2018, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by AlwaysOnAuto

Are you hand holding these shots?

I'd suggest an extension tube so you can really see the insides close up and personal.

Yes hand holding. This one shows what you mean but from another watch.

269A8593 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

269A8586 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

These were hand held as well.

**chaman** · 31st March 2018, 01:46 AM

Thought of starting a new thread for these but perhaps is not necessary. Tried a few more but this time included a similar era camera for a different twist. Also tried more close ups, all hand held.