Good point! Thank you for the advice!

Do u service Still?

What is a reasonable price to service an old Accutron watch? I sent mine to a shop in Illinois and they quoted $1200. That seems crazy considering the watch was never that expensive.

Thanks for watching!

Not all models came with the spring loaded clip called the ground strap, especially on Swiss made models. Earlier models on USA models came with the strap which Bulova realized that if wasn't really necessary.

Bought my Accutron in Japan around 1967-68 in a Military commissary. Thanks for the update.

Screws should have been loosened and not removed. Sorry, good luck on finding the correct screws. Try a watch repair.

Changed mine several times using standard Energizer 344. It will last about a 1-1/2 years.

Hi, thank you for your comment, but I just don't have enough experience with battery-powered watches to give you a qualified answer.

I prefer the Energizer or Renata batteries for these watches, but that's up to you. If you want to learn about them, see this video from the old gentleman that was part of the R&D team: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btB5odqA0dLJnH0.html The movements can be temperamental, but it's the Index Wheel and Pawl jewels that are the delicate parts. Look real close with a magnifier and you can see the teeny-weeny pawl jewels touching the index wheel. The index wheel looks round but it is actually serrated with 320 microscopic teeth. If you look at it at the wrong angle, let the sun shine on it, or face the wrong cardinal direction, you risk destroying it. No touching the wheel edge even a little bit or it's over and you need a new one. That's the super dainty part of this watch. The rest isn't that bad. Bulova even made a special holder for this wheel when working on the watch. It's crazy. I've worked on several. They're fun and quite simple once you get used to them, but there is definitely a learning curve from normal watches.

Use energizer or maxell, not renata

Energizer or Renata..Varta batteries always leak

Thanks for the information! Yeah, I already see myself reading up on doing the full service myself. Would be a fun challenge, though. It is very noisy! Put in the wrong place at night, it sounds like being swarmed by mosquitos. A very high-pitched noise.

Which one is your favorite version of the Accutron?

There's nothing wrong with conversions... original spaceviews are practically the same thing anyways.

@@timelesstechwatches Absolutely correct. I base that on the fact that I just purchased one of your watches.

@@SilverSergeant Thank you, I had no idea you were a customer. And I agree that there are a lot of terrible conversions out there, but even worse classic 214s are with perfectly good dials are ruined to make them. I really only try to convert accutrons with bad/rusted or boring dials.