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
Astronaut M2
Posted July 17, 2018 - 3:40am

There was a 1962 Astronaut on ebay yesterday but almost no one saw it because it was in a lot of Accutron parts and equipment and the lot sold for $405...

Someone had changed the hands but that dial is unmistakable ! 

 

Joe124
Posted December 24, 2018 - 12:01pm

I read online that the battery that was used with     the Astronaut watch’s are no longer made. How are you  powering these watches today ?  The same article said today’s batteries will harm the old Accutron movement. 

Astronaut M2
Posted December 26, 2018 - 5:19pm

It is true that the batteries they used back before mercury-based batteries were outlawed were 1.35 volt batteries and now a days the battery voltage for the newer silver oxide is slightly higher at 1.55 volts BUT Accutron 214 movements were designed to safely handle battery voltage as high as 2.10 with no damage to the movement, The higher voltage causes the fork to run with a higher amplitude (the fork tines swing wider) the only thing that is needed in MOST cases is for the indexing to be phased adjusted for the higher voltage... 

Anything and everything you could want to know about the Accutron 214 line of watches can be found here...

http://accutronfacts.freeforums.net/