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...the Accutron enthusiast sites. They'll have the little widgets (sometimes for sale).
I only brought one Accutron with me o'seas....And as luck would have it, it's the one with no adapter.
It is a very simple little stepped spacer. Little chunk of nylon and someone who can drive a lathe...done
February thought experiment - or the second watch addition of the year
I wanted something fun and different (and cheap) to tie me over till the next proper watch purchase and decided on a thought experiment. Namely, to test out the waters if I was ready for taking the plunge and purchasing one of the originals, or one of the...
Thank you!
I know it is not quite the tuning fork movement but as said, an experiment. If I like it, the proper tuning fork version of it is to follow. There still seem some of the newly made ones to be around - but at the prices they are trading I wanted to be sure...
Very Nice, KM
I love my Accutrons, but off the wrist the noise drives me nuts. Something about the tone just digs into my ears, even when in a cupboard or drawer. Luckily, the case backs are a cinch to remove, so I often pull the batteries. Incidentally, making a littl...
Got any pictures of yours?
So not that difficult to update the vintage ones to modern batteries, then? If the experiment works out, a tuning fork version is next
Google some of
...the Accutron enthusiast sites. They'll have the little widgets (sometimes for sale). I only brought one Accutron with me o'seas....And as luck would have it, it's the one with no adapter. It is a very simple little stepped spacer. Little chunk of nylon...
Will definitely have a look - thanks!
The vintage ones have another major advantage over the modern iteration apart from the movement - namely their size is much morei n tune with my preferences
I heard that the Spaceview is something many watch fans want to try at some point :)
Which is a feeling I share. This is probably the low fat version of it, which should work as a 'trailer', letting me know if the idea appeals in reality, as opposed to the screen only
What was first?
The egg or the chicken? The question for you would be: the cufflinks or the watch? Enjoy trying it out! Cheers, Kolosstt
Definitely the egg - or in my case the cuff links :)
Those I\'ve had for a long time. But rarely wore. Let\'s see if the watch changes that