Accutron

Ref. Accutron Spaceview — “The dial-less Accutron”

discontinuedFirst-generation tuning forkDocumentedLast reviewed Not yet reviewed

Missing informationCore fields not yet documented for this reference: Case diameter, Water resistance, Dial

LineageAccutron SpaceviewAccutron 218 →Compare with next

Known Variants

Classification

FactoryDocumented as shipped from the factory for this reference and period.PeriodNot original to this watch, but correct for its production period.ServiceFitted by the manufacturer's own service network. Not a defect.AftermarketThird-party part. Affects originality, not authenticity.ModifiedGenuine parts in a configuration the factory did not sell. Affects originality and value, not authenticity.CounterfeitDeceptive reproduction intended to pass as genuine.UnknownEvidence on file does not settle the question.

Dial

Modified

Converted standard 214

A dialled 214 with the dial removed and a Spaceview crystal fitted. Genuine parts throughout, factory-incorrect configuration, and worth markedly less than a catalogued Spaceview. The single most common finding on this reference.

Probable

Component compatibility

What this reference is documented to have carried, and in what capacity. A service part is the manufacturer's own work; only a counterfeit classification is a finding against the watch.

Documented calibers

Bulova 214FactoryDefault configurationHigh confidence
Whole production
The same caliber as the dialled 214 — which is exactly why the conversion works and why the movement cannot settle the question.

Components

CrystalSpaceview crystal with printed chapter ringFactoryDefault configurationProbable
Whole production
Necessary but not sufficient. Check the model against the documented list of catalogued Spaceviews — the crystal is available to anyone.