Bulova 96b230

Hi everybody, I’m looking to replace the crystal on mine with a sapphire jobbie from AliExpress or somewhere.

Does anyone know the diameter of the crystal? I haven’t got any calipers to measure and, tbh, I can’t be bothered to buy one as I have a crystal press I use for Vostoks, but as they are like Lego no measurements are needed ever and everything else I have is sapphire. Damn Bulova for not going sapphire!

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Bulova Accutron 2025 Spaceview Evolution series

WUS search didn’t find this ref, so here we go

Bulova Accutron 26A210A – official product page with all you want to know

The Spaceview Evolution is powered by electrostatic energy, created by twin turbines that rotate as a result of human motion at incredible speeds between two electrodes affixed to the movement. The energy, stored in an accumulator, powers two motors; a world’s first electrostatic motor…
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Bulova Accutron 2025 Spaceview Evolution series

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My Bulova Collection Thread

I didn’t realize I had so many Bulova watches. I know my Dad used to be a big fan growing up and collected some when he could afford it, but unfortunately he is no longer with me and I found maybe 3 new Bulovas in the glass watch case that got passed on to me, but there’s a drawer in the watch winder I never look in and found a bunch of vintage Bulovas. He must of somewhat recently gotten some repaired, because they all work and to my surprise, there are quite a few automatic vintage Bulovas…

My Bulova Collection Thread

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Bulova Accutron N3 QUestions…

Hi…Wondering if anyone here can help me out. I recently acquired a Bulova Accutron N3 watch…14K gold case, and am confused with what I am reading on the net.
The marking on the movement is 2182G…does the ‘G’ simply mean the year?
Is it C1972?
I cannot seem to find the exact style of this case anywhere on the web…all similar ones indent at the top and bottom of the case where the band it attached…?
Any idea if the casebook it also solid 14K..?
…Just waiting for a watch battery to…

Bulova Accutron N3 QUestions…

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Accutron SloMo

A while ago I asked the SloMo Guys about doing a short segment on Accutron showing the beautifully sweeping seconds hand at a frame rate which would actually show it stopped between each oscillation of the tuning fork.
Here it is:
Well done SloMo Guy…

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