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Accutron Watches

Bulova Accutron 'Floppy Football'

40992735/AS11338 34 mm
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Accutron Watches Bulova Accutron 'Floppy Football' - (Ref. 40992735/AS11338) Product Details

Overall Condition: Very good condition overall. Unpolished case and bracelet show moderate wear consistent with age. Dial shows heavy patination from center.

In 1960, Bulova had a vision of the future — and that future hummed with potential!

About a decade before the Quartz Crisis, Bulova introduced a watch that did away with the traditional balance wheel, instead using a 360-hertz tuning fork attached to a battery-powered transistor oscillator circuit as its heart. Designed by Max Hetzel, the Accutron made waves, becoming the first wristwatch precise enough to be qualified for U.S. Railroad certification — guaranteed to be accurate to about one minute per month, or roughly 2 seconds per day.

Originally designed to be a salesman's tool highlighting the inner mechanism of the Accutron movement, the Spaceview wasn't intended for retail purchase. But the delight of seeing these inner workings displayed caused demand from retailers and consumers to spike; indeed, seemingly everyone wanted this openworked watch to wear and take home. Bulova responded, producing retail versions with the same unique characteristics of their display models.

The Accutron Spaceview was unlike anything that came before, and really, anything since. In production for about 17 years, the tuning fork technology was eventually beaten out by quartz crystal movements, making these watches relatively short-lived. But they contain important and revolutionary technology that has had a tremendous impact on today's world.

This particular piece is one of the signatures for Accutron--- a 'floppy footabll', known for its asymmetrical case shape. This floppy footabll is executed in two tone steel and gold, and packs lots of classic Accutron DNA into a funky and awesome package.

As for that humming? Hold this baby up to your ear and there’s no doubt you’ll be soothed by the tuning fork’s soundscape.

It’s music to our ears!

General

Condition

Pre-owned

Brand

Accutron Watches

Reference

40992735/AS11338

Year

1960s

Family

Floppy Football

Product Code

40992735

Watch Display

Analog

Case

Case Size

34 mm

Case Material

Two-Tone Steel & Gold

Lug Width

17 mm

Dial

Dial Color

Champagne

Movement

Type

Electric

Bracelet

Bracelet Material

Metal

102

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