1973 Bulova Accutron Astronaut Mark II Retro Mens GMT Watch, 10K Gold-Filled - Like New-Old-Stock Chronometer Watch 26mm diameter

26mm diameter

subsidiary dials for the seconds and 45-minute registers

classic burgundy dial

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1973 Bulova Accutron Astronaut Mark II Retro Mens GMT Watch, 10K Gold-Filled - Like New-Old-Stock Chronometer Watch 26mm diameterLaunched in 1960, the Accutron at the time was the world's first fully electric watch and the most accurate timekeeping mechanism ever devised. They are remarkable watches with a fascinating story the tuning fork technology was originally developed for NASA because of its accuracy and had to be hidden from the Russians. The Accutron was so accurate that the U. S. government asked Bulova to delay the release of the cutting edge movement for fear the