📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Before the Omega Speedmaster claimed space fame, the tuning-fork powered Bulova Accutron Astronaut conquered the thermosphere. Issued to elite pilots of the North American X-15 rocket plane and CIA spy planes, its electronic 214 movement shrugged off extreme G-forces that caused traditional mechanical watches to fail. Astronaut Gordon Cooper even used his Accutron to time a critical retro-burn during his Mercury mission, achieving a flawless splashdown.
Category: Military Watches
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