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Accutron 214 vs Accutron 218
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| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The first-generation tuning-fork caliber | — |
| Production | 1960 | 1966 |
| Era | First-generation tuning fork | Second-generation tuning fork |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Case material | Stainless steel, gold-filled and solid gold executions | Stainless steel, gold-filled and solid gold executions |
| Construction | No crown on the case side — the 214 is set from a crown on the CASEBACK, which is one of its identifying features | Conventional crown on the case side at four o'clock, replacing the 214's caseback setting |
| Crystal | Acrylic | Acrylic |
| Caseback type | Screw-back carrying the setting crown and the date code | — |
| Dial configuration | Conventional dial on the standard executions; the Spaceview omits the dial entirely | — |
| Movement | Electronic tuning fork, 360 Hz | Electronic tuning fork, 360 Hz |
| Caliber | 214 | 218 |
| Manufacturer | Bulova | Bulova |
| Winding | quartz | quartz |
| Complications | Date on the 214 executions that carry one | Date on most executions |
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