Accutron first Spaceview from 1960 © Accutron. The early 1960s were an age of optimism. Space exploration stoked the public’s interest in science and technology, and the promise of tuning fork movements was a game-changer. Both motors are synchronized through integrated circuits to provide accuracy to +/- 5 seconds a month. After a decade of dedicated research and development, AccutronunveiledtheSpaceview 2020 and now a year later adds to the collection. Then there’s theAccutron Legacy collection that revives some of the most memorable Accutron styles from the 1960s-70s and reimagined for today. Each of the 12 styles in theAccutron Legacy collection is limited to just 600 individually numbered pieces. AccutronSpaceview 2020 Collection - Price: $3,650 - $4,000, Case Size: 43.5mm, Thickness: 15.9mm, Water Resistance: 50m, Crystal: Sapphire, Movement: Accutron Electrostatic. Citizen Watch Group has revivedtheAccutron watch brand, famous for its innovative and skeletonized Spaceview watch that debuted in the 1960s, as a.TheAccutron box set includes the new book and a Spaceview 2020 limited-edition watch, both numbered ($4,000). First introduced in 1960, Accutron's Spaceview revolutionized watchmaking as the world’s first fully electronic wristwatch. By using a vibrating tuning fork as its timekeeping regulator (instead of a balance wheel), it achieved an unheard-of accuracy of ±2 seconds per day. The announcement that Accutron will be relaunching an Accutron tuning fork... Much like the original 1960 Bulova Accutron, each AccutronSpaceview 2020 piece comes in a traditional round case that fits grandly on your wrist. This case measures 43.5mm in diameter and 15.9mm in thickness, which is a fairly standard size that is well suited for wrists of all sizes.
