Bulova Accutron 214

#wotd #vintage #bulova #accutron No definitely not skeletonized. It's lovely the way it is! Really nice. Great offset case too. I love that machine turning round the bezel.

This is a fantastic piece.

Great watch. I agree with you that it is best left original. There are plenty of project watches waiting out there for you to mod if you so desired.

Beautiful watch in its original form. I love the dial. If you want a skeletonized watch, get a separate skeletonized watch and join the club (if you aren't already a collector).

Thanks!

I limit myself to one watch box, and consequently, I only have room for one Accutron in my collection. It really makes you think about your purchases carefully when you must also sell a watch!

That watch reminds me of an older Omega Constellation. Very good looking watch. I really like it. Leave it as is.

Don't listen to your friend.

Beautiful watch, Let it be!

A great looking vintage watch.

I didn’t even know that you can “skeletonize” a watch. It genuinely seems like a terrible idea for a watch.

As Nancy Reagan once said to all of us “Just Say No”

When they started selling Accutrons, they made a skeleton version for the distributors to show off the technology. It did not occur to them that the distributors would keep selling these models. Bulova themselves released a kit to convert watches to into the “Spaceview” version. It’s my understanding that many of the original kits are still available.

Ah... Thanks for the knowledge. In my ape brain, I was imagining the dial being cut up to show the innards of the watch, and the horror of that thought put a fear in my heart.

Back to another 80s reference of "The More You Know..."

Keep it real! I have two: my dad’s from 1970, and a railroad from 1972 which was my high school graduation gift. They both work perfectly and are in fine shape. A stunning bit of technology at the time and priceless to me.

It was a tough decision between this one and one of the “railroad approved” models. They are iconic in my eyes.