Bulova 1973 Accutron Date & Day

Submitted by Slickster514 on
CN
Manufacture Year
1973
Movement Model
2182
Movement Date Code
N3
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
J787369
Case shape
Oval
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Vintage Men's 1973 (N3) Accutron, 218-2 movement.  Not sure of the model number.

Front face
neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 14, 2022 - 1:58pm

Nice watch! Thanks for sharing it with us. According to the 1973-1975 Bulova Linebook, it's a 

1973 Accutron Date and  Day "CN"

datedaycn

Slickster514
Posted February 17, 2023 - 9:30am

Where might one find the complete 1973-1975 Bulova Linebook for reference?

Slickster514
Posted December 14, 2022 - 4:58pm

Thanks for the info! The line book describes the background as grey, whereas in the photo (and in person) it looks more like copper / gold. Is mine a varient or has the dial oxidized to it's current state?

Regards.

Geoff Baker
Posted December 14, 2022 - 8:20pm

Nice watch, I'd say the color change is purely age related (like my hair). 1973 Bulova Accutron Date and Day CN is a good match

Slickster514
Posted December 15, 2022 - 6:01am

Spot on comment.... about the hair thing! Thanks. And Yes I realize that I sometimes tend to interchange stainless steel "silver" color with grey. Depending on the viewing angle and lighting type it goes from a warmer copper grey to a cooler grey. 

Kathy L.
Posted December 14, 2022 - 8:49pm

Very nice!

1973 Bulova Accutron Date and  Day "CN"

JimDon5822
Posted December 14, 2022 - 8:58pm

1973 Accutron Date and  Day "CN" is a good match.

Slickster514
Posted December 15, 2022 - 7:29am

Misaligned day

Need advice.......

I bought the watch in October fully serviced and cleaned. Sometimes on random days, the "day of week" does not properly align in the window, such as today. Is this something that I should be concerned about, is it normal with these watches?

Slickster514
Posted February 17, 2023 - 9:29am

I have noticed that some 218 movements have 1 resistor, and other have two resistors in parallel.

Which version came first?