![]() In 1969, a Bulova Accutron movement is part of the equipment placed in orbit by Apollo 11 astronauts, the first ones to step on the moon. Bulova uses this popularity to design Accutron watches for every use, from clocks to planes to satellites. Johnson declares it the “state gift” of the White House. This watch becomes a presidential gift for all leaders visiting the U.S. It uses a fork that is electronically kept vibrating, and it translates those vibrations into a circular movement by an indexing wheel and a pair of almost microscopic wires and jewels. It is considered into the electronic watches category. A revolutionary system without escapement and hairspring, which, in Hetzel’s opinion, limited other electronic design’s effectiveness. ![]() It was designed by the swiss physicist Max Hetzel and introduced in 1960. ![]() Well my friends, first, let’s make a brief review of the Accutron system.įor some people, it’s considered the mayor advance in matchmaking since the XVI century. ![]()
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