Watchlopnik - 1968 Bulova Accutron Spaceview

"Not a Sunburst Miata" (moezsayani) 07/28/2014 at 18:32 • Filed to: Watchlopnik

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So I'm a bit of a watch nut, and I recently acquired a 1968 Bulova Accutron Spaceview.

It has a tuning fork movement, called the Accutron 214. For those that aren't familiar, the tuning fork 214 movement is an engineering feat. It moves the second hand at 360Hz, so instead of a ticking, you hear a faint hum. As much as I'd like to go on and on about it, its not really car related, so here are a couple pictures of it. The first is the watch itself, the second is the 1968 Spaceview next to the 2014 "remake" of it.

signintoburnerlol > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:34

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How many Miatas did it cost you?

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:36

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That's beautiful!

HammerheadFistpunch > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:38

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Thanks Austin Millbarge!

Seriously though, cool watch.

Matt Urban > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:47

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how much if you don't mind? I'd kill to acquire one! The remake has nothing on the original...

ranwhenparked > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:48

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Love the vintage Spaceviews, one of the truly great American watch designs.

GeorgeyBoy > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:50

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So cool. I have 2 Bulovas right now. Love them.

DipodomysDeserti > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:57

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Post up a video so people can see the second hand move. Truly a cool movement.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 18:59

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Never seen one of those before, cool!

Not a Sunburst Miata > Matt Urban 07/28/2014 at 19:00

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I got mine for around $300, which is much lower than I expected. I had budgeted around $500 for it, and I got super lucky to find one that was in pristine condition. You can expect to find one in good condition (meaning light scratching or accuracy issues) for around $400, and If you wanted to get it restored it would be about $200 more depending on where you get it serviced.

Not a Sunburst Miata > signintoburnerlol 07/28/2014 at 19:01

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I think the Spaceview to Miata ratio is somewhere between 2-3 Spaceviews = NP NA Miata.

Not a Sunburst Miata > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 07/28/2014 at 19:03

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Yeah Bulova makes great watches. Fun Fact: From ~1962~1977, a platinum version of the Accutron Spaceview was the official Gift of State of the US, so about 160 or so were given out as gifts to heads of other nations when they visited the US.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 19:18

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Wow, that's particularly cool!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/28/2014 at 22:08

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How much did you pay for it if you dont mind me asking?

Not a Sunburst Miata > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/29/2014 at 11:53

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It came out to $314.90, $15 of that being shipping. I got super lucky with it.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2014 at 15:27

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Thats a pretty good deal!