Understanding Accutron movements

pretorius

Please correct me if I'm wrong in my understanding that:

  1. The 214*, 218*, and 219* movements are the original electrostatic models

  2. The modern SpaceView model is also electrostatic

  3. Everything else called or labeled Accutron is a Swiss-made quartz movement

Thanks!

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pretorius
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This is to say that something like the Bulova Accutron 26M04 is not an electrostatic Accutron watch.

Is it just a standard Quartz Bulova watch marketed under Accutron name?

In_awe
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The 214, 218 and 219 are turning fork movements. It's a different technology than the electrostatic movement (prequartz). Later Accutrons were quartz or even automatic. The Spaceview and the DNA are currently the only electrostatic movements in Accutron's line up.

Tuning fork example:

https://youtu.be/jwiPNpr6LB8?si=Md2v9T4Q3O2quhWc

Electrostatic example:

https://youtu.be/cFy0OxjUK1w?si=6UzQTaqBsnsC9goU

I hope this was helpful. 🙂

SimonB
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In_awe

The 214, 218 and 219 are turning fork movements. It's a different technology than the electrostatic movement (prequartz). Later Accutrons were quartz or even automatic. The Spaceview and the DNA are currently the only electrostatic movements in Accutron's line up.

Tuning fork example:

https://youtu.be/jwiPNpr6LB8?si=Md2v9T4Q3O2quhWc

Electrostatic example:

https://youtu.be/cFy0OxjUK1w?si=6UzQTaqBsnsC9goU

I hope this was helpful. 🙂

Great information, thanks