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Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

maxxevv
Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Was looking at some of the Youtube videos for these, pretty interesting quartz movement. Its like a 'poor man's Spring Drive' in the way it sweeps !



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Anyone got any experience with them ?? Also, anywhere to find them in SG ??



Thanks.
Ed.YEO
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Locally had not seen it... Overseas... in my last Osaka trip.

Priced about SGD$700 after coversion for the diver specs piece with big case and bracelet @ Yodobashi... quite tempted to get then... luckily forgotten to bring along my overseas transactable CC, or else...



By the way, Asford now have one flieger styled model for sale...
maxxevv
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Yah.. very tempting, cos its not too expensive if you look around on the web. But I really want to see the thing in the flesh to decide if its worth the coins.



And of course, if local prices are competitive, would buy local too.
balzebub71
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Tempting but the bulova precisionist known to grow more inaccurate as he watch ages? Plus so far all the design is really in my opinion CMI?
Ed.YEO
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
This is the Flieger/Portuguese style i'm talking about...



Now 338usd @ Ashford...
maxxevv
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
It does ??? !!!



That's bad ... I was more inclined towards the Accutron II ones with the slightly slimmed down designs and supposedly modified Precisionist movements.



Looks like more research is in required. Thanks! ;)



Oh, that's a nice design but I'm partial towards plain stainless steel finishes as I find that they 'age' better. :)
maxxevv
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Was looking at this one:



balzebub71
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"maxxevv"

Was looking at this one:





Accutron II design quite nice. Someone did a review somewhere..I think. Too early to tell if long term accuracy will deteriorate for Accutron II? Anyway unless u demand accuracy to +/- 20s per year it should not be a problem.
maxxevv
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Haha... yah, I don't! I'll be quite happy with 1 second a week for quartz.



But the big draw for me really is the smooth , smooth sweep.... it really is like a " PMSD" ... " Poor Man's Spring Drive " :lol:
balzebub71
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Ya I totally agree....SD is a must get one day...no money..
geengar
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Tangs Vivocity carry the white stainless steel version for $750. Can go there to handle the watch before making the decision.


"Ed.YEO"

This is the Flieger/Portuguese style i'm talking about...



Now 338usd @ Ashford...
maxxevv
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Thanks for the update ! But that's kinda pricey ( at SG$750/-) compared to online prices though.



Will drop by for a look maybe later in the week or when I'm in the area. Would certainly like to see the Accutron II range is there too. ;)
fireal
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
Get the real accutron tuning fork!
balzebub71
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II


Been eyeing this bulova accutron II diver. Any one knows if it's an auto movement or the precsionist?





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chriscentro
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"balzebub71"



Been eyeing this bulova accutron II diver. Any one knows if it's an auto movement or the precsionist?





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it's precisionist but I think you'll be bothered by the non centralised line on the triangle, lol.
balzebub71
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"chriscentro"

[quote="balzebub71"]

Been eyeing this bulova accutron II diver. Any one knows if it's an auto movement or the precsionist?





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it's precisionist but I think you'll be bothered by the non centralised line on the triangle, lol.[/quote]
U mean the triangle isn't lined up properly? But I just read somewhere that although the precisionist movement in the accutron ii maintains the sweep seconds hand, accuracy had to be reduced to 5-10s per month instead of 10s per year due to the decrease in size?
chriscentro
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
look at the line drawn across the triangle, it doesn't seem to hit directly at the bottom tip of the triangle.

See the original, better aligned.

balzebub71
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"chriscentro"

look at the line drawn across the triangle, it doesn't seem to hit directly at the bottom tip of the triangle.

See the original, better aligned.


Yup the original looks better actually..sadly not easy to find and actually more expensive than the modern version. Sometimes I wish I didn't nit pick haha
lunarin79
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II
i believe the non alignment is due to the inner rotating bezel?
chriscentro
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"lunarin79"

i believe the non alignment is due to the inner rotating bezel?


actually I meant this

Jeryltan
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"chriscentro"

[quote="lunarin79"]i believe the non alignment is due to the inner rotating bezel?


actually I meant this

[/quote]you sure it,s not because of camera angle? None of the minute markers seem aligned.





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lunarin79
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"chriscentro"

[quote="lunarin79"]i believe the non alignment is due to the inner rotating bezel?


actually I meant this

[/quote]



ohh i see what you mean now :lol:
chriscentro
Re: Bulova Precisionist / Accutron II

"lunarin79"

[quote="chriscentro"]


actually I meant this





ohh i see what you mean now :lol:[/quote]

Good because I have to Google to learn how to draw the arrow :lol: