Hitting a Fork in the Road Accutron Tuning

[freddy333]

At long last, I have in my possession an authentic Accutron 214 'tuning fork' watch

Here is a backside view showing the 214's unique caseback, with its pull-out time-setting handle (left), screw-down battery cover (right) & serial/date code (below)

In the early 1960s, a relative got 1 of the 1st Accutron Spaceviews & I can still remember the amazement of hearing the watch hum when he held it up to my ear.

Now, the question is whether to remove the dial & fit a Spaceview crystal/handset (a Spaceview is essentially an Accutron without a dial) or just overhaul & tidy it up?

[redwatch]

Either option would work. Definitely a fan either way!! I would personally go for the space view dial.

Just don't fall asleep with it on your wrist! That 300 Hz tone would drive me crazy.

[freddy333]

Good points!

It goes without saying that, ideally, I would go the Spaceview route. After all, if it was not for the Spaceview, Accutron would never have become the icon that it is & my lust has been for the Spaceview design, not Accutron's technology. But this watch came to me by way of a close relative, so I am not sure I want to change it. But I am still going back & forth, so we shall see.