Bulova 1962 Accutron Astronaut

Submitted by Astronaut M2 on August 31, 2017 - 1:46pm
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Manufacture Year
1962
Movement Model
214HN
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Watch Description

1962 Accutron Astronaut 2 Gen

1962 Bulova watch
1962 Bulova watch
1962 Bulova watch
1962 Bulova watch
Geoff Baker
Posted August 31, 2017 - 8:43pm

Bulova Accutron Astronaut, nice one

Astronaut M2
Posted September 2, 2017 - 3:06pm

Thanks, This has the "Simple Black Luminous" dial. It took over two years and some horse trading to get my hands on this one, It also features a long tube "fils" sweep second hand.

Sometime around 1963 bulova added "astronaut" & luminous "dots" between the hour markers to the dial, From everything I've been able to find it looks like 1963 was the last year for the "coffin link" bracelet on astronaut watches and in 1964 bulova seems to have switched to the "bullet link" bracelet on the astronaut watches.   

mybulova_admin
Posted September 2, 2017 - 2:02am

Great looking watch overall. Wish I had one myself....it'd certainly get plenty of wrist time!

The bracelet certainly gives it that extra wow value.

Bulova Accutron Astronaut.

Astronaut M2
Posted May 13, 2018 - 7:29am

I know there are much more beautiful Astronaut variants like these...

But the rareness of and the uncluttered look of both the simple black non-luminous & luminous dials of the M2's make up for some of that....

Astronaut M2
Posted April 24, 2018 - 7:41am

I had the dial and hand set relumed at international dial and i'm more that happy with their work and it only cost me $35 + shipping !

 

Astronaut M2
Posted April 27, 2018 - 5:38am

In reply to by leakya

[quote=leakya]

That's a really nice watch, I saw where you posted it on your site and at Watchfreeks too.

http://accutronfacts.freeforums.net/thread/161/factory-original-accutron-astronaut-variant

http://www.watchfreeks.com/73-accutron/236809-1962-accutron-astronaut-2nd-gen.html

Great to see you post it here too.

[/quote]

It's here now bobbee...

 

http://accutronfacts.freeforums.net/thread/205/factory-original-accutro…

Astronaut M2
Posted April 27, 2018 - 5:37am

Thanks bobbee, I really had to do some wheeling and dealing to get but it was worth it !

Astronaut M2
Posted April 24, 2018 - 7:45am

Here are some high rez pictures of the M2 214HN movement...

Astronaut M2
Posted May 30, 2018 - 9:55pm

I just made this high rez desktop of this watch...