Bulova Accutron 'Blue Fumé' Day-Date Montone it was the tagline introduced

it was the tagline introduced in 1997 that has truly struck a chord around the world: "You never actually own a Patek Philippe

The stress on the mainspring

a feat that would become a harbinger of the next few decades of the manufacture's focus

hidden deployant clasp

and a wild and stunning sunburst pink dial with applied Roman indices that has taken on a unique purple patina

Bulova Accutron 'Blue Fumé' Day-Date Montone it was the tagline introducedIn the early 1970s, the future didnt tick it hummed. This Bulova Accutron 218 Day Date, produced in 1972 (as confirmed by its N2 caseback date code), represents one of the most fascinating chapters in American watchmaking history. Powered by the legendary Accutron Caliber 218 (Bulovas legendary battery driven tuning fork movement), this isnt a traditional mechanical watch. Theres no balance wheel oscillating inside. Instead, an electronically powered