Pre-Owned
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Bulova Accutron Calendar 218

218 36 mm
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Accutron Watches Bulova Accutron Calendar 218 - (Ref. 218) Product Details

Overall Condition: Excellent condition overall. Case and bracelet are excellent with only faint signs of wear. Dial and handset are excellent.

In the early 1970s, the future didn’t tick — it hummed.

This 1971 Bulova Accutron 218 (code N1) is a reminder that the Space Age wasn’t all silver and white—it had depth, warmth, and serious design confidence. Housed in a sharp, gold electroplated case with crisp edges and original factory finishing intact, this is the kind of honest survivor collectors hope for.

But the dial is the headline. A rich champagne dial with gray outbound sector layout steals all the attention, before onlookers feast their eyes on the bracelet system which is a piece on its own.

The signed crown—correctly bearing the Accutron tuning fork logo—anchors the case at 4 o’clock. Inside beats the later Caliber 218 tuning fork movement, widely regarded as one of the more robust executions of Bulova’s revolutionary electronic platform. Instead of ticking, the seconds hand glides in a perfectly smooth sweep, powered by vibration rather than escapement.

The Accutron line famously found its way onto the wrists of astronauts, pilots, and even into cockpit instrumentation, cementing its reputation as the watch of the electronic age. This 218 captures that spirit in a form that feels both forward-thinking and distinctly vintage.

The sound of 1970s, still resonating. The Accutron 218 isn’t just a watch—it’s a piece of American technological optimism.

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General

Condition

Pre-owned

Brand

Accutron Watches

Reference

218

Year

1970s

Family

Bulova Accutron

Product Code

40993127

Watch Display

Analog

Case

Case Size

36 mm

Case Material

Gold Plated

Lug Width

18 mm

Dial

Dial Color

Champagne

Movement

Type

Electric

Bracelet

Bracelet Material

Metal

102

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