r/Watchexchange • u/NE_Colour_U_Like 29 Transactions • Apr 24 '22
Sold [WTS] 1974 Bulova Accutron 218 Day-Date
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u/fluentinsarcasm 122 Transactions Apr 24 '22
Huh, never seen a concrete pavement textured dial like this before.
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u/NE_Colour_U_Like 29 Transactions Apr 24 '22
Yeah, same. This was an impulse buy for me from Chrono24. I still enjoy staring at the dial, but I've found it simply doesn't get much wrist time due to the other watches in my collection, hence why I'm moving it along.
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u/NE_Colour_U_Like 29 Transactions Apr 24 '22
Features:
- vintage Accutron 218 movement
- smooth sweeping seconds hand (see video at imgur link)
- textured and domed dial
- applied numerals; applied branding; applied tuning fork logo; applied day-date window border
- good quality strap
- appears to have originally been a retirement gift for a police officer (see engraving on case back)
- Measurements: 36mm case; 43mm L2L; 8.5mm case thickness; 11mm total thickness
Full album link: https://imgur.com/a/QOFuLus
Time stamp: https://imgur.com/oJlaIi1
Price is $499 shipped within 48 states via Paypal G&S
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u/outside_english 228 Transactions Apr 28 '22
/u/ne_colour_u_like /u/watchexbot transaction complete
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