1963 ACCUTRON ASTRONAUT

1963 ACCUTRON ASTRONAUT

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FOR SALE IS A SUPER TIGHT 1963 BULOVA ACCUTRON ASTRONAUT WITH SUPER SHARP STEEL BEZEL. 

 

  • CASE: SPACE-AGE MINT CONDITION STAINLESS STEEL CASE MEASURING A SUBSTANTIAL 38mm ACROSS BEZEL BY 41mm LUG TO LUG. THIS IS AS CRISP AS THEY COME. I LOVE THOSE HORNED SEMI-HOODED LUGS WHICH REALLY GIVE THIS ONE A KILLER LOOK. THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS REMARKABLE ON THESE. THE CONICAL SHAPE OF THE CASE HOW IT TAPERS FROM THE BEZEL DOWN TO THE CASEBACK IS TOTALLY GENIUS. SPEAKING OF BEZELS, LOOK AT THAT MINTY STEEL AFFAIR WITH THE ENAMEL BLACK 24 HOUR GMT MARKINGS. SHE ROTATES WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FRICTION. 

 

  • DIAL: WERE YOU LOOKING FOR TOTAL TRITIUM PORN? YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. CHECKOUT THAT LOVELY COOKIE DOUGH AGED LUME WITH THOSE FAT PUFFY PLOTS WHICH MATCH NICELY WITH THAT CLASSIC TRADEMARK MID 60s BULOVA HANDSET AND THAT FAT ARROW TIPPED GMT HAND. THAT MINIMALIST FLAT BLACK FINISH WITH JUST THE 1 LINE OF TEXT KEEPS IT SIMPLE AND LETS THE LUME DO ALL THE TALKING. 

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS SPACE-DUDE RUNS ON THE FAMED TUNING FORK BATTERY OPERATED ACCUTRON 214.  TIME IS SET BY LIFTING THE RING ON THE CASEBACK. SERVICE IS UNKNOWN BUT THIS IS A STRONG RUNNER

 

  • WATCH IS MOUNTED ON WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE ORIGINAL JB CHAMPION BRACELET WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO AN 8 1/3” WRIST. WHAT A GORGEOUS AND AWESOME WEARING HUNK OF STEEL. I LOVE THE LEVEL OF FINISH ON THIS, AND IT'S IN SUPER AWESOME  CONDITION. THIS IS AS VERY EARLY RENDITION OF ONE OF THESE AND AN AWESOME EXAMPLE. WHAT A TOTAL BOSS COLLECTOR'S GRADE ACCUTRON ASTRONAUT WATCH.

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