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There have been songs written about, curses thrown at her, and bittersweet memories where we lost it. Of course, we speak of the time. And 'one of the most sought after commodity in the world. It makes sense that people want and watches that are able to keep accurate time. In early 1960, a brilliant man by the name of Max Hetzel revolutionized the technology used to maintain the correct time and the Accutron watch dynasty was born.

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The use of anydifferent method for producing watches than ever, the Bulova Watch Company, with Mr. Hetzel, had the idea of ​​watches with the pace of technology. No one had ever done before. Tune the method was successfully used in the watch useful before, but never mass produced. Of course, we never tried to miniaturize the components first. Max Hetzel began his research and the development of this new concept in 1953. The first prototypes of the Accutronwatches were produced in 1955. Bulova is headquartered in New York, M. Hetzel, William Bennett, made further investigation and development of this watch amazing technique. It was not until 1960 that the first mass-produced tune Accutron watches were released to the public.

To understand the importance and introduction of advanced field day was, it is important to be aware of the typical technology used at the time. Any other showsthe company was still based on traditional balance fate and method of construction shows. This type of approach has been used for over 300 years in watchmaking. Obviously this is a pretty accurate way to keep time, but look Accutron were so precise that the producers promised that the show would not have changed more than a minute in both directions over a month. Watches classics of the period was also associated with a clicking soundtheir balance and spring. However, Accutron watches have been characterized by a buzzing sound due to the product inside the bottom bracket. Many will remember this jerky made by the second hand of conventional watches. In another radical difference, watches designed by Mr. Hetzel had a smooth, fluid motion and second hand.

The differences between the two types of watches does not stop there. The appearance of the watches was significantly differentwell. We have already discussed how the second hand were different, but there are several external differences. The first models of the Accutron watch were not produced with a visible ring. This means that a recessed handle on the back of the watch case controls the retention mechanism. Later models have a difference even more apparent. They did not have a dial at all. It 'was hard not to notice that the clock Accutron movement was not a conventional.

The newfeatures do not stop even the appearance of clocks Workshop. The interiors have been very different. Of course, this was the first time a tuning fork as thumbnails, had never been used in the construction of a clock. This is why it produces a hum rather than the ticking of clocks traditional. These watches were considered the first electronic watch, because they were the first to use a transistor circuit. In early 1960, was a hugestep forward in technology. The first of the Accutron continue to arrive. It 'was also the first watch to be made with plastic parts. Plastics have been used to protect circuits from Accutron. For the first time, there was a watch that was easy to manage and more reliable due to the fact that it has fewer parts of traditional watches. It 'clear to see why the production of these watches is a revolutionary development in the history of watchmaking.

Although it is certainly truethe audience loved the new technology and reliability given by Accutron watches, the U.S. government found too surprising for some uses. It 'was first used in Explorer VII rocket. With his amazing ability to maintain accurate time, was used to turn off the radio equipment on the satellite according to specific needs. The Apollo astronauts wore watches Workshop for their accuracy. In 1960 the award was the timekeeper when the precision isessential.

Max Hetzel, the Bulova Watch Company, and the whole team involved in the creation of the tuning fork Accutron watches have a lot to be proud of.

History of Accutron watches

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