Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214 Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970
This Bulova Accutron Spaceview wristwatch features the caliber 214 electronic tuning fork movement with 17 jewels, manufactured in the USA. Characteristic of the Spaceview skeleton presentation, the green circuitry, copper coils, and mechanical gear train are visible beneath the crystal, framed by a silver-tone chapter ring with printed indices.
The case features a gold-plated bezel measuring 35.4 mm in diameter and 43 mm lug-to-lug, paired with a stainless steel caseback containing the external battery compartment and recessed setting mechanism. It is fitted on a black leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
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- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Electronic tuning fork wristwatch
- Bezel Plating
- Gold Plated G 40 Microns
- Case Diameter
- 35.4 mm
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Caliber
- Bulova 214
- Maker / attribution
- Bulova
- Caseback Inscription
- Bulova Patented Stainless Steel Back 3-110116 NO
Design
- Visible features
- • Front-facing skeleton dial showing green circuit board, dual coils, and gear work • Silver-tone outer chapter ring marked with black batons and minute track • White-filled luminous hour and minute hands paired with a yellow sweep second hand • Round gold-plated bezel fitted to straight lugs and a black textured leather strap
- Reported Movement and Markings
- The watch is powered by an electronic tuning fork movement reported as Bulova caliber 214 with 17 jewels, manufactured in the United States. According to the seller's transcription, the movement is stamped "Bulova 214 U.S.A. Pat. 2.971.323". The stainless steel caseback is transcribed by the vendor as reading "Bulova Patented Stainless Steel Back 3-110116 NO". The seller dates the watch to 1970, transcribing the marking with the letter "O" instead of a numeral zero.
- Case Architecture and Dimensions
- The watch features what the seller describes as a "jumbo" case design with large lugs. The round bezel is gold plated, reported by the vendor to bear the marking "Gold Plated G 40 Microns 891-1CB Swiss". By vendor measurements, the case measures 35.4 mm in diameter, 43 mm lug-to-lug, and 13.3 mm in thickness, with an inner lug width of 17.6 mm. While direct images of the reverse are not provided in the visual record, the caseback is reported as stainless steel and incorporates an external battery compartment cover alongside a recessed setting crown rather than a standard caseband crown. The watch is fitted with a black two-piece leather strap measuring 16.5 mm in band width with a gold buckle.
- Dial Display and Visible Components
- In Spaceview configuration, the watch lacks a conventional solid dial, displaying the electronic movement assembly beneath the crystal, which the vendor describes as new-old-stock. Visible elements include the green circuit board framing, dual copper coils, and mechanical gear train. Timekeeping indices are located on an elevated silver-tone perimeter chapter ring marked with black batons and a minute track. The handset consists of white-filled luminous hour and minute hands accompanied by a yellow sweep second hand.
Identification
- Reference
- 891-1CB
- Serial number
- 3-110116
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Caseback, recessed crown, and movement inscriptions are noted in the text but not visible in the provided images
- Research required: The source text lists date as 1970 corresponding to 'N0', but transcribes the marking with the letter 'O' instead of zero