Month: February 2023

Gold Breguet clock with Roman numerals.

Accutron was not the 1st fork timepiece

02/20/2023
Breguet. 1866. Patent of the tuning-fork clock (26 October). Nickel-plated metal, brass, steel Height: 46...
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Astron watch worn by astronaut James Lovell.

Omar Bradley and his Accutron

02/20/2023
I was fortunate enough to repair a similar Accutron 218, obviously once owned by Omar...
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Raytheon semiconductor products with transistors.

Accutron and the transistor…

02/13/2023
When he developed the Accutron, Max Hetzel used a Raytheon CK718 transistor for his first...
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Man with camera and wristwatch.

Wally Schirra and his Accutron

02/06/2023
Wally Schirra, in full Walter Marty Schirra, Jr., (born March 12, 1923, Hackensack, New Jersey,...
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