Bulova – Accutron 218D -Révisée- “NO RESERVE PRICE” – M9 – Men – 1969

The first Accutron was released in 1960 and represented a revolution in the watch industry to be the first electric tuning fork watch. Its inventor, Max Hetzel, was born in Basel, and joined the company in 1948. The tuning fork was powered by a transistor and an electronic oscillator, so that Accutron is considered the first “electronic watch
BULOVA Accutron, electromechanical tuning fork watch, steel case with a diameter of 35 mm without the signed crown, screwed back with ring.
Silvered dial with glued baton indexes, quick date at 3 o’clock, closed crown, thin baton hands and central second hand.
Signed crown, silver hands, central second hand,
plexiglass without traces of frost,
mechanism completely overhauled for sale with new battery in February 2023.
Black leather strap 19 cm long without the pin buckle.
The shipment will be neat and sent by registered mail with insurance.