The Bulova Accutron tuning fork electronic watches embodied a major new technology in watchmaking introduced in 1960. Production ended in 1977 with the coming of quartz watches. In their time the Accutrons offered very good accuracy, reliability and a wide variety of styling. Below is a selection of photos of these fascinating timepieces.

1965 Astronaut cal. 214 - click to enlarge cal. 214 movement - click to enlarge cal. 2182 movement - click to enlarge 1970 cal. 218 - click to enlarge
1974 Traveler cal. 2185 - click to enlarge 1967 cal. 214 asymmetric - click to enlarge 1973 Spaceview cal. 214 - click to enlarge 1969 Spaceview cal. 214 - click to enlarge
1970 cal. 2182 - click to enlarge 1967 cal. 218 - click to enlarge 1974 Accuquartz cal. 224 - click to enlarge Accuquartz cal. 224 movement - click to enlarge
1970 Snorkel 666ft cal. 2182 - click to enlarge 1973 Traveler MarkII cal. 2185 - click to enlarge 1970 Deep Sea 666ft Worldtimer cal. 2182 - click to enlarge 1969 cal. 2182 up-down date - click to enlarge
1971 cal. 218 & movement - click to enlarge 1970's cal. 2182 - click to enlarge 1973 Spaceview cal. 214 & coils - click to enlarge 1967 cal. 214 Railroad Approved - click to enlarge
1970s cal. 2182 - click to enlarge 1977 cal. 219 RR - click to enlarge 1977 cal. 219 - click to enlarge cal. 219 single-coil movement - click to enlarge
1971 cal. 218 - click to enlarge 1967 cal 214, 1974 cal. 224 & 1967 cal 218 - click to enlarge cal. 2185 movement dial-side - click to enlarge 1970's cal 218 - click to enlarge


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