953 nut 59,148 #1 Posted October 25, 2016 10-25-1960 First mass produced electronic wristwatch Bulova's Accutron goes on sale ACCUTRON stands for “ACCUracy through ElecTRONic”. The world’s first electronic watch functions with a tuning fork; a small fork-shaped piece that until then had only been used in music. Engineer Max Hetzel developed its transistor movement, which was able to achieve an unprecedented precision of a minute per month. This model brought fame and success to Bulova and the piece was even worn by American astronauts when they travelled to the Moon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,643 #2 Posted October 25, 2016 I collect mechanical clocks and watches and have repaired several movements over the years. A watchmaker I know warned me to be very careful as far as Accutron is concerned as parts are very difficult to find and very few have the knowledge to repair them. I still will buy one, when I find the right one. They are a fascinating time piece. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
