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Bulova Accutron Men's Watch Review (Quartz and Automatic)

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By Elijah S


Accutron, For Any Taste

Bulova Accutron includes several lines of watches developed for men – most of the timepieces show classy elegant styling, some with additional sports characteristics. The majority of the timers rely on familiar round shape; the rest of the watchmaking elements can be changed according to the designer's plan – straps or bracelets, numerals or indexes, complicated or not, classic, traveler's, or sporty appearance.

Overall, the versatility provided by Amerigo, Corvara, Curacao, Eagle Pilots, Exeter, Gemini, Kirkwood, Mirador, and Stratford subcollections – nine all in all – makes Accutron a genuine master collection that doesn't conceal its ambition to satisfy virtually any taste in wrist watches.

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Sports: Corvara, Curacao, Eagle Pilots

Three Accutron lines of muscular and tough looking watches, usually incorporating black and gray colors – all business, no fooling around. The seriousness dovetails the chronograph function, creating a tight athlete's watch without the fancy additions present in such high-end collections as Blancpain Sports, Fifty Fathoms, or even Vacheron Constantin Overseas. Bulova manufacture these three lines exclusively for men, equipping them with either automatic or quartz movements. Complications: chronograph, GMT (dual time), and date. Materials: stainless steel, leather, polyurethane, occasionally gold finish.

Complicated: Gemini, Kirkwood

Classically designed and offering dual time and chronograph complications, Accutron Gemini distinguishes itself as an elegant traveler's timepiece. More importantly, it's a versatile line of watches that can function as casual or even dressy accessories (small seconds hand at six o'clock, guilloched dial, lance hands), or more sports oriented timers (tachymeter, complications).

Kirkwood includes several ladies' designs, and veers towards pure horology, carving an aperture at twelve o'clock in order to boast the mechanical automatic movement. Some variations display an openworked skeleton dial, and yet others add a sporty rotating bezel, again proving that affordable brands take design risks too.


Elegant&Fashion: Amerigo, Exeter, Mirador, Stratford

These four lines anchor Accutron status as an all-round collection by adding fashion and jewelry elements on the one hand while elaborating on the elegant&classic horology angle on the other. Mirador surprises with aggressive sports design, arrow shaped hands, and carbon dials – dials indeed becoming a playground of aesthetic experimentation in these collections. Stratford adds geometrical variety by offering rectangular (tonneau) shaped cases.


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