The Accuquartz was a crossover between electronic and standard quartz movements, and these have the smooth sweep seconds hand. Model reference 7610.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the serial number on the movement we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1974.
CONDITION
The first quartz watch to market was a Seiko, launched late in December in 1969. They were not the first battery powered watches, and Bulova in particular had had real success with their Accutron electronic watches which use a tuning fork to regulate the movement instead of a quartz crystal. The Accuquartz was a hybrid of the Accutron tuning fork technology combined with a quartz crystal, and it is this calibre 2242 that is humming away nicely inside this watch. This was technology invented by and exclusive to Bulova. The C shaped case, with the strong integrated lugs, is 20 micron gold plated and looking good. The crown is set at four and is signed, and this also operates the quick set date. The star of this watch, if it isn’t the Accuquartz movement, is the striped tapestry dial which is very nice. We will install a brand new battery before sending the watch out to the new owner. The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
Please see the HD video for more detail. All photos and videos are part of the description and are of the actual watch unless mentioned. We do not photoshop any pictures, and the images are copyright of birthyearwatches.com and should not be used without permission.
SIZE
Width with crown 35.9 mm
Width without crown 35.9 mm
Between lugs 19 mm
Lug to lug length 40.4 mm
Case Thickness 11.1 mm
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
Included with this watch is a 2 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.