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Yeah. That might be right. They're just not that large. Mine is like 34mm.

The 314 reissue is larger...39mm. from the Accutron web site: Spaceview 314 has a 39mm grade 5 titanium case with straight lugs and a crown at 4 o’clock
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By: RDSChicago
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RDSChicago
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Same engineer, different movements.

Max Hetzel was the engineer on both the Accutron movement and the Swisstronic movement the later of which developed out of his work at Bulova. https://electricwatchprototypes.com/max-hetzel/ The link is to a very short, concise history. There is much more
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By: RDSChicago
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RDSChicago
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Here's one I saw recently...

Accutron Astronaut 214HN M9 friction bezel (no click)
1M
By: hmmmcamu
3
quattro
408

1966 BULOVA ACCUTRON ASTRONAUT GMT caliber 214HN CIA ISSUED WATCH

IT WORKED WHERE OTHERS FAILED It was worn in the left glove pocket of A-12 pilots. Mechanical watches suffered in high-speed flight: temperature swings warped movements , gaskets failed under pressure changes , and G-forces disrupted balance wheels . The
1M
By: hmmmcamu
3
quattro
408

KOMFIT by FORSTNER and THE DANGER OF HOROLOGICAL HISTORY RE WRITTEN

THE DANGER OF HOROLOGICAL HISTORY RE WRITTEN sadly with help from supposed knowledgable and trusted sources. Let’s set the record straight once and for all. The astronauts wore the post-1963 CHAMPION stainless steel expandable mesh bracelets made by Jacob
1M
By: hmmmcamu
5
RDSChicago
457

OMEGA Chronograph caliber 321 THE MOON WATCH and it's iconic mesh strap

OMEGA SPEEDMASTER cal 321 and Jacoby Bender USA. mesh bracelet The Omega Speedmaster was officially qualified by NASA on March 1, 1965, for all crewed space missions and became standard issue for astronauts during the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Apollo-So
1M
By: hmmmcamu
6
hmmmcamu
719

Hmmm, a beautiful sight and sound

Spaceview by Andreas Nottebohm who did artwork for NASA and somehow made friends with my father-in-law and made a gift to us of this example of his space art. I always think of it when I strap on this Accutron! Mike
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By: Gregineugene
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Ronald Held
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A quick battery change and the Spaceview N1 is humming its song again.

Bulova Accutron Spaceview
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By: Gregineugene
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Ronald Held
1747

BULOVA DEEP SEA 666FEET DIVER CHRONOGRAPH variant B circa: 1973 (N0)

1973 BULOVA DEEP SEA 666FEET DIVER CHRONOGRAPH variant B Chronographe from the early 1970s with black dial, safety red seconds pylon, 2 white sub dials located at 3 and 9 position, it has a friction mounted rotating "Coke" bezel (black and safety red) wit
3M
By: hmmmcamu
3
Kurt Behm
272

The nominees for Classic . . .

. . . are enjoythemusic for this well-worn Rolex Cellini, . . . . . . S F for his brace of Seamasters, . . . . . . Abel for this deliciously aged Speedmaster 105.012, . . . . . . Emmanuel for this historically relevant Longines pocket watch, and . . . . .
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By: Dr No
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Subexplorer
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