The Accutron watch is a revolutionary timepiece that has played a significant role in history. Developed by Bulova in the 1950s, it was the first and most advanced electric watch in the world, using a tuning fork to mark the passage of time. The watch was so accurate that it became the standard timepiece for high-speed flight and space travel, adopted by the US Air Force, CIA and NASA. The Accutron Astronaut was also used in 46 Apollo Missions, as both body-worn and instrument panel timing devices. The design of the Accutron even inspired the creation of an iconic sneaker, the Air Max 1s.
The Accutron was the result of Bulova’s attempt to improve upon the battery-powered electronic watches. Its creation was based on the tuning fork timepiece patented by Louis Francois Clement Breguet in 1866. The tuning fork vibrates at a high frequency and divides each second into 360 equal parts. This…
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