Bulova 1976 Accutron

Submitted by ArchieGoodwin on November 26, 2013 - 6:52pm
Manufacture Year
1976
Movement Model
2210
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
446076
Case shape
Oval
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Oval glass
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Purchased used off the 'Bay, I wanted to surprise my wife with this unusual bangle style tuning fork Accutron woman's watch.  Unfortunately the 2210 movement needs servicing.  The open stainless loop has a hinge that opens several degrees, allowing one to place their wrist through. 

Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted November 28, 2013 - 5:26am

Found it. Advert added by Andersok
So a Accutron Quartz 90903

mybulova_admin
Posted November 28, 2013 - 10:03pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Something weird had happened here with the above ad image. It's changed.

ArchieGoodwin
Posted November 28, 2013 - 2:49pm

Close, but not exact. The chrome bangle appears correct, mine has a black dial instead of blue, but the key point is the movement. Mine is a true tuning fork, the 2210 and the smallest of the "hummers."  The ad shows they're all quartz movements. 

Bulova probably used the same case/band (in this case bangle) for quartz movements when they stopped making tuning fork movements. I have a 2192.10 movement Accutron that I've seen an exact duplicate case but with their first quartz movements. 

Geoff Baker
Posted November 30, 2013 - 6:04am

What to do with the ID on this gem? I don't have an issue with the dial color but the difference in the movement is troubling. I am rather inclined to ID it as Unknown.

Stephen - what changed in the advert?

mybulova_admin
Posted December 1, 2013 - 2:32am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

hmm, it only appears on my iPhone, so was probably just a caching thing...carry on :-)

plainsmen
Posted November 30, 2013 - 7:17pm

Unknown but very cool!  I'm sure she'll love it.

ArchieGoodwin
Posted December 6, 2013 - 1:29pm

Plainsmen, she'll love it even more when I get the darn thing running.  ;-)

JimDon5822
Posted April 6, 2020 - 9:14pm

Here is a better newspaper ad.  This model apparently came in both yellow gold and stainless.

The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida) · 8 Mar 1979

1979 Accutron1979 Accutron

Geoff Baker
Posted April 6, 2020 - 9:56pm

I just updated the ID to Accutron. I'm not sure why we had it set as Unknown.