Nov 11, 2004 trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Blue hands, black hands, 24 hour inset numbers, second hour hand, 10k gold, all stainless bexel and etc. I noticed that looking at 65 to 77 year models there are so many types. This is a gorgeous late 1960s model with white enamel 12hour dial, flawless black spade hands and red sweep second hand. The 24hour markers are great for travel in countries using military time. The mechanical movement pocket watches had to calibrated frequently for obvious reasons. Rare bulova accutron gold plated quartz midsize watch. However, it has a tendency to be a few seconds slow, youll have to reset it every. Tom harris auction center the following as amended by any posted notices or oral announcements during the sale, constitutes the entire terms and conditions on which property listed in the catalogue shall be offered for sale or sold by tom harris auction center thac and any consignor of such property for whom thac has acted as agent.
Used and new pocket watch in gainesville letgo is the best place to buy and sell used and new pocket watch in gainesville. Bulova pocket watch 17ah 10k rgp 44mm 17j vtg old antique. Vintage waltham grade 645, 21 jewel railroad pocket watch. Jan 04, 2016 bulova accutron railroad approved anno 1964. However, it has a tendency to be a few seconds slow, youll have to reset it every once. Unfollow bulova accutron railroad approved watches to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As a woman, pocket watches have always been offlimits, like smoking a pipeits just not done. Bulova claims that the precisionist strays from true accuracy 10 seconds or less per year, far better than the 15 seconds per month the company claims is standard for most quartz watches source. If your accutron or tuning fork or mechanical or quartz watch has quit working properly or hasnt been serviced in a while youve come to the right place for watch repair. To my knowledge railroad approved should actually mean something, quartz or not. Im sure this info has been on this board before but i cannot seem to find it.
This is a used watch and the case has some scratches. The inherent accuracy and low cost of production has resulted in the proliferation of quartz clocks and watches since that time. A mens bulova accutron, railroad approved, quartz water resistant wrist watch with gold tone base metal bezel, stainless steel back and speidel stretch band. No need to worry about long serial numbers on these. It doesnt seem likely, but do railroads still have any requirements for. I picked up this 10 karat gold filled bulova acutron railroad approved watch this weekend from a watch jar from a thrift store. According to wikipedia this is the first wristwatch to be railroad approved in america. I would have preferred options of different watch faces such as railroad or military just for. I have a bulova watch i would love to have some information on if possible. New listing bulova precisionist mens quartz uhf blue dial black leather 43mm watch 96b257. Bulova ashton ii silver tone pocket watch with tabletop presentation box b2663.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Seiko men railroad approved quartz solar watch sne045. I dont have any tools to open the back with me but assume its a 214 movement. Bulova 97c24 watch gold tone stainless steel pocket watch. At that time, bulova started using with regularity standard date codes on the movement. I have a friend that wants to know when the railroad commision approved the use of wristwatches and was the accutron 214 railroad approved watch the first watch that bulova made that was railroad approved. Bulova also designed the 214 to not require full disassembly for a full service and cleaning. The one that was in there was a 387s energizer and i cant seem to find one of those. The modern quartz watches are no doubt more accurate than the old mechanical pocket watches but have alot less.
The code consists of one letter and one number, eg. Jun 02, 2003 im sure this info has been on this board before but i cannot seem to find it. Today railroad employees can purchase seiko, citizen, pulsar and invicta quartz wrist watches with railroad approved dials. Accutron movement are the most accurate wristwatch ever produced by bulova. Bulova waterproof patented stainless steel 10k gold filled bezel e50893 m8 on the band it has the word speidel written in cursive over and over again i will include several pictures. Bulova accutron railroad approved gold filled and leather. My parts inventory is focused on american pocket watches, although i do have some swiss. It was an outside standard, not a marketing slogan. This model has a fully luminous dial to read time in the dark. Hublot classic fusion white dial 18 carat rose gold band and case ladies quartz watch 581. Pulsar railroad approved quartz watch with 37mm case. Japans railway train conductors use seiko railway pocket watches even today.
I have recently been researching the railroad approved 214s, and purchased a 1965 model. I had a downloaded copy of the canadian rail and had attached the list to that. Railroads were at the forefront of the effort to standardize timekeeping in the late 1800s, because when their engineers watches werent accurately synchronized, terrible locomotive collisions could result. Bulova watches are not marked with names or identification codes that allow you to simply look at the watch and derive the model and age. This page shows some of the open face quartz pocket watches that i have. Those watches that say railroad approved have not necessarily been approved by any railroad, although most roads like it when you have both a 12 hour and a 24 watch face, as we still work on the 24 hour, or military clock.
They tried with a weird yet cool variant the spaceview 21 a few years back. Outside case, movement, dial, case signature format bulova movement. Free shipping worldwide add to cart seiko rail road pocket watch quartz. This is a quartz bulova accutron and it is railroad approved. Antique bulova accutron railroad app watch white dial 28. I absolutely love the look of the early bulova accutron models. In 1966, prototypes of the worlds first quartz pocket watch were unveiled by seiko and.
Bulova watch identification guide waterstone watches. It appears bulova no longer makes a railroad approved watch. Seiko from japan svbr003 seiko watch quartz railroad railway watch mens fs. Accutron battery for railroad approved wristwatch nawcc. Although women did carry beautiful little pocket watches at one time, in my lifetime such watches have strictly been a. Additionally, in many instances, the case serial number on these later models can be used as a date reference. Sale 1117 lot 374 december winter gallery dec 07, 2019 10. Hublot classic fusion diamond dial black leather band titanuim with diamonds case automatic mens watch 542.
Since it had been so long since the watch was serviced however, i ignored that, and took the thing entirely apart for cleaning and inspection. Does the precisionist live up to the billing as a classleading piece of technology. Bulova accutron watches are sought after by collectors and regardless of the lack of gold value, the one you have would attract interest, and i suggest you sell it as it is you could try a replacement battery to check that it works as any collector would prefer to sort out its problems themself rather than pay someone else they do not know to do the work. They were the bulova railroad approved quartz wristwatch or the seiko railroad approved quartz wristwatch. I would have preferred options of different watch faces such as railroad or military just for better visibility. These watches are very lowmaintenance for added convenience. Bulova 97c24 bulova 97c24 watch gold tone stainless steel pocket watch quartz bulova 97c24 watch details. Bulova accutron railroad approved quartz mens wrist watch. The movements are known for their accuracy and precision, making these watches exceptionally reliable.
It is a yellow gold filled case with a white dial, black hour markers and a gold accutron second hand. Bulova is an american watch brand founded in 1875 and currently owned by japanese conglomerate citizen watch co. Oct 16, 2015 bulova railroad approved quartz pocket watch. Update your collection with one of these bulova quartz movement wristwatches. However, the watch is in good condition, overall looks good and it has a new acrylic crystal. It manufactures watches and clocks and is based in new york city. Does anyone know what kind of battery can be used for a railroad approved bulova accutron wristwatch. If possible, i would love to have two versions one with a dial such as the railroad approved and the more futuristic looking spaceview. Save bulova accutron railroad approved watches to get email alerts and.
The watch is a bulova accutron railroad approved m6. Dating a bulova watch becomes quite a bit easier beginning with models manufactured in 1926. The strap is fully adjustable to fit a wide range of wrist sizes. To not have a correct model properly set was cause for disciplinary action. Bulova accutron railroad approved gents vintage quartz. Bulova accutron quartz movement, running strongly and keeping time with the quick set calendar function functioning correctly. Although women did carry beautiful little pocket watches at one time, in my lifetime such watches have strictly been a mans accessory. It is a battery powered watch and it is running well. Setting the calendar seems a bit kludgy and the cover.
New hunter style pocket watch with stainless steel case. Rare 1920 bulova hudson maxim pocket watch 17j railroad. Hublot classic fusion black dial 18kt rose gold band and case ladies quartz watch 581. Jan 24, 2020 bulova quartz railroad approved pocket watch. Wyler rr 9361q battery operated quartz revision of 1985. Vintage bulova accutron railroad approved wrist watch.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Vintage quartz pocket watches from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Seiko introduced wrist watches with a quartz movement in the early1970s. Today railroad employees can still purchase seiko, citizen, pulsar and invicta quartz wrist watches with railroad approved dials. They used the letter m to signify the decade 1960 to the end of 1969, and the letter n to indicate 1970 to the end of 1979. I havent yet seen a railroadapproved quartz watch model with multiple hour hands e. The brand of the watch can also greatly impact the value. Pocket watches 1 collectibles 1 format see all format. This swiss bulova pocket watch is my all time favorite. In watchmaking, the quartz crisis or quartz revolution is the upheaval in the industry caused by.
Bulova mens stainless steel analogquartz pocket watch model. Vintage quartz pocket watches from the 70s, 80s and 90s bulova quartz railroad approved this swiss bulova pocket watch is my all time favorite. We can fix any accutron watch no matter how stubborn. It is as well very easy to read because the hands are all very different from another. After a full cleaning and reassembly, this railroad approved 214 was in action and ready to go for another 5. What immediately made the accutron 214s stand out anyway, regardless of dial preference, was the lack of the crown at the side of the watch. Some pocket watches have been converted to wrist watches. Bulova watch identification guide bulova watches can be identified with a reasonable degree of certainty, due to the existence of a body of work gathered by collectors over the years.
Bulova watch list of serial numbers to date your watch. Save bulova railroad watch to get email alerts and updates on your. This can be found on the back of the case and on the movement. A bulova accutron railroad approved gold filled and leather wristwatch. Mens stainless steel analogquartz pocket watch model. It has the bulova 214 tuning fork movement, which means the hand displaying seconds run smooth. This wristwatch has a brown leather bracelet that leads to a 10k gold filled case. High jewel examples are fervently sought by pocket watch collectors. Bulova accutron railroad approved gents vintage quartz watch.
A railroad pocket watch with an elegant watch fob gives even that ultramodern armani suit an ohsocool and slightly cocky vibe. Bulovas swissmade line is known as bulova accuswiss and was formerly known as bulova accutron. Enjoy free shipping and watch sizing, and monthly payments options. Depend on energizer to replace your bulova watch batteries. Highperformance technology and enduring quality, following the bulova tradition. Find great deals on ebay for bulova railroad watch and bulova railroad approved watch. Bulova accutron 214 railroad approved beautiful accutron railroad approved model in 10k gold filled case. Bulova accutron railroad approved has the following on back case. When did bulova make their last railroad approved quartz. Bulova railroad approved 214 models how many types. New hunter style pocket watch with stainless steel case, chain and clasps, 3hand movement with calendar feature, tuning fork logo. The dial is signed bulova accutron railroad approved quartz swiss. We also fix complex chronograph watches and pocket watches. Although bulova did not have the first batterypowered wristwatch, the accutron.