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Accutron / Spaceview

Accutron Spaceview

Profil de collection · 1961

La montre iconique à cadran ouvert révélant le mouvement à diapason vibrant. Présentée pour la première fois en 1960, elle est devenue l'un des designs horlogers américains les plus reconnus du XXe siècle.

Pourquoi elle compte

Spaceview helped popularize the idea that modern technology itself could be the design language of a watch. Its exposed tuning-fork layout, printed crystal chapter ring, and smooth sweep seconds made it one of the best-known electronic wristwatch designs of the 1960s and 1970s.

Références clés

Spaceview Accutron 1961

Bulova Spaceview Accutron, 1961 — Early gold-cased Spaceview noted by Christie’s as a 1961 example with exposed tuning-fork movement and chapter ring printed on the crystal.

Spaceview Accutron 1972

Bulova Accutron Spaceview, 1972 — Christie’s lists a stainless-steel 1972 Spaceview with signed glass, silvered chapter ring, and exposed movement.

Image de la collection Close-up of Accutron open-work movement used as fallback

Spaceview Accutron 1973

Bulova Spaceview, 1973 — Christie’s also records later-period Spaceview examples from 1973, showing the model’s continued production run into the 1970s.

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Chronologie de la collection

  • 1960 — Accutron launched the world’s first tuning-fork electronic watch movement.
  • 1961 — The Spaceview went on sale as a separate model after demand grew for the exposed-movement dealer display style.
  • 1973 — Auction records show Spaceview production examples still appearing in the early 1970s, confirming the design’s long commercial life.

FAQ

Was the original Spaceview designed as a normal retail model from the start?

No. It began as a demonstration format to show the Accutron tuning-fork movement, then became a commercial model after customers responded to the exposed design.

Pourquoi original Spaceview est-il important ?

It translated electronic watchmaking into a recognizable visual style, combining an exposed movement, printed crystal chapter ring, and the smooth seconds motion associated with the tuning-fork Accutron.

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