Back to the Future

HOW ONE WATCH COMPANY REINVINTED THE WATCH, AND THE TIMEKEEPING METHOD ITSELF.

By Karen Alberg Grossman

accutron: back to the future

First unveiled in 1960 after three centuries of watchmaking If this sounds fascinating on paper, it literally sounds fascinating preceding it, Accutron’s cutting-edge innovations in the in person as well, as the tuning fork faintly hums along at 360 Hz, timekeeping world were groundbreaking. So much so that which is a slightly flat F sharp. they put Accutron on notice with NASA, who tasked the watch company with creating new instruments And once you’ve listened, it’s time to take used in space flight to help astronauts a look. Because in this case (pun intended), you navigate difficult and specific tasks with can. The Accutron Spaceview watch features an extreme accuracy. open dial where the state-of-the-art tuning fork movement is on full display. This was true when

Accutron changed the way NASA it launched to great sensation in the 1960’s and is (and the world) told time by creating also true with the rebirth of the Accutron brand the world’s first fully electronic watch and the Spaceview watch, which was redesigned and a proprietary movement powered by and re-released in 2020 with an all-new and even electrostatic energy. more advanced electrostatic movement.

Accutron changedthe way NASA (and the world) told time by creating the world’s first fullyelectronic watch.

Accutron’s electrostatic energy is created by twin turbines that rotate as a result of human motion at incredible speed between two electrodes affixed to the movement. The energy, stored in an accumulator, powers two motors; a world’s first electrostatic motor fueling the fluid second hand and a step motor powering the hour and minute hands. Both motors are synchronized through integrated circuits to provide accuracy to +/- 5 seconds a month. Featuring a 43.5mm polished stainless steel case with super luminous hands and markers, a domed scratch resistant sapphire crystal and water resistance to 50m, the new Spacewatch 2020 style retails for $3,450. Complementing it is the sportier Accutron DNA in 45.1mm (both pictured above on the right) for $3,300.

Shop the Accutron Spaceview watch and the complete Accutron watch collection now at Mann’s Jewelers and online at mannsjewelers.com

Time just changed. Again.