Bulova Accutron - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

I bought this watch during my vacation while strolling through the street of watch shops in Saint Martin without any specific goal. I came across this Ad by chance, whom I did not know and who was very friendly. He asked me what I was looking for. I told him that I did not have a model or brand in mind. Seeing what I was wearing on my arm, he told me that I must be a collector. And that's when he told me about a brand that I did not know and directed me to the Accutron display. He had just brought in the latest Casino models. It was a surprise and love at first sight. It was my first watch from the brand in tune.

Everything I like: a steel bracelet with flat links, a navy blue background, a screen-style dial and a pretty date. It is very comfortable to wear but I find it a little too light. Great precision. All my friends love it. But it is not easy to find and frankly that suits me.

This Bulova watch - using the Accutron tuning fork movement and known to have been one of the most accurate movements of that period - was used in the 1960s by the North American railway industry to prevent train collisions during track changes. This official use by the train companies therefore gives it its name "RAILROAD" and also brings details that do not leave me indifferent such as the dial - inheriting the traditional aesthetics of pocket watches from the Canadian National Railway Company. Other details specific to the caliber 2181 - with which it is equipped - make it admirable (sliding seconds hand), original (crown located at 4 o'clock), soothing (its buzzing due to the vibrations of the tuning fork).