My father was the original owner of this 1966 Bulova Accutron SpaceView.
I may be wrong, but my gut is telling me it's a Spaceview conversion. I think that the hands should be white (not gold tone) and the crystal seems to overlap the outer minute ring, which doesn't seem right.
If it was a real Spaceview it would be the "H" variant.
Hopefully one of our Spaceview experts can provide more information.
In reply to I may be wrong, but my gut… by mybulova_admin
The Swiss chapter ring is correct for an original Swiss factory Spaceview watch with the lack of lume at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock hour markers on the chapter ring.
The color of the hands is also correct for a Swiss Spaceview as the hand color always matches the bezel color.
Everything seems to be correct for a 1966 Swiss Spaceview watch...
In reply to The Swiss chapter ring is… by Astronaut M2
BUT there is one problem I see with this watch which is a lack of a hack spring? 99.9% of all Swiss 214 watches used the 214H movements with the "H" denoting hack spring...
I've only seen one Swiss 214 movement in 10-years that was a 214 non "H" movement...
it would be interesting to see the movement cal in this watch?
I too believe it to be a jeweler conversion but it is a 1966 Bulova Accutron Spaceview. Theo the demand for Spaceview watches was so great that jewelers began to take their unsold dialed watches and converted them to a spaceview and this practice has been going on ever since. While it may not technically be an factory spaceview it is still one by appearence and function. Enjoy the watch and cherish it.
In reply to I too believe it to be a… by JimDon5822
In reply to Thank you both for the… by Theo_Gonzalves
While it's likely that your father's watch did not start it's life as a Spaceview model I think it's appropriate to classify it as such based on it's current configuration. Congratulations on having a wonderful keepsake from your father. 1966 Bulova Accutron Spaceview
