Back to the Space Age: Accutron Returns with Revolutionary New Electrostatic Watches

Introduced in 1960, the original Bulova Accutron incorporated a revolutionary new technology that utilized a tuning fork, powered by a one-transistor electronic oscillator, to drive the timekeeping functions rather than a traditional balance wheel All in all, the Accutron proved to be an ideal wristwatch for the Space Race heyday of the 1960s, and achieved a number of milestones President Lyndon B.

Johnson declared Accutron wristwatches the official "Gift of State," in 1964 and Accutron clocks were installed on Air Force One, the presidential jet, in 1967 The birth of Accutron centered around an unprecedented technological breakthrough in watchmaking, and the rebirth of Accutron as an independent brand, separate from Bulova, within the Citizen Group could be built upon nothing less The advancement in this case was the new, proprietary Accutron movement, which was powered by electrostatic energy generated from the motion of the wearer's wrist.

The electrostatic movement makes its debut in the retro-inspired model that kicks off the new era of Accutron, appropriately called the Spaceview 2020 For a full report on the new Accutron collection, pick up the September-October issue of WatchTime, on sale soon in the WatchTime Shop. . Source