{"product_id":"bulova-accutron-football-asymmetrical-as10962","title":"Bulova Accutron 'Football' Asymmetrical","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 1960, Bulova had a vision of the future — and in that future, there was humming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Accutron was the world's first electronic watch. About a decade before the infamous 'Quartz Crisis,' Bulova put into production a watch that did away with the traditional balance wheel, favoring instead a steel tuning fork powered by electromagnets attached to a battery-powered transistor oscillator circuit. Designed by Max Hetzel, the Accutron made waves, becoming the first wristwatch precise enough to be qualified for U.S. Railroad certification, and guaranteed to be accurate to roughly one minute per month, or about two seconds per day.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile Bulova had grand plans for their watch of the future, they never anticipated the success that the uniquely appointed Spaceview would generate. Designed to be a salesman's tool and display watch only, the Spaceview 214 was never intended for retail purchase. But when demands for the watch spiked, Bulova responded, producing versions with the same unique characteristics of their display models.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith its visible circuitry and tuning fork, the Accutron Spaceview was unlike anything before — and really, anything since. Though it remained in production for roughly 17 years, the tuning fork technology was eventually beaten out by quartz crystal movements, making this unbelievable piece of history a short-lived but totally revolutionary wristwatch.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis Accutron Ref. \u003cspan\u003e21072-4W\u003c\/span\u003e, although not a Spaceview, uses the same tuning fork technology. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHoused in a 34mm stainless steel asymmetrical 'football' case with a domed acrylic crystal, a beautifully finished bezel in a radiating pattern, and a screw-down case back, it features a\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecool patinated champagne dial with an outer minute track in black, applied indices, and a luminous 'alpha' handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Paired to a red leather strap with a stainless steel pin buckle and powered by the Cal. 214 tuning fork movement, it looks like a million bucks decades after its production date. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo matter your mechanical-movement inclinations, there is no denying that tuning fork design is a one-of-a-kind, important piece of horological history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOh — and the humming? Hold this baby up to your ear and you'll hear that tuning fork humming away!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccutron Factory Certified Pre-Owned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalog:Shift is proud to be partnered with Accutron as the exclusive retailer for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/pages\/factory-certified-pre-owned-accutron?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a76a24743\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFactory Certified Pre-Owned\u003c\/a\u003e timepieces. Our longstanding relationship and shared passion for horological history and design have culminated in this unique offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Accutron timepiece undergoes rigorous inspection and certification by expert watchmakers and is backed by the manufacture, ensuring unparalleled authenticity and quality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bulova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41919714066519,"sku":"40992557","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS10962_40992557_ACCUTRON_FOOTBALLASYMMETRICAL--6.jpg?v=1755876696","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/bulova-accutron-football-asymmetrical-as10962","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}