The Accutron Legacy Collection Brings Back Classic References from the Brand’s Past
If you had told me at the beginning of 2020 that Accutron would be among the most buzzworthy brands of the year, I?d tell you that your joke about the sound of their iconic tuning fork movement was cute, but I?d have a hard time believing that a revamped Accutron would gain traction in this ultra competitive watch environment. But here we are, closing in on the end of the year, and the recently unveiled Accutron Spaceview 2020 and Accutron DNA have generated more than a little excitement and commentary from watch lovers since being announced just a few short weeks ago. These watches use a completely new electrostatic movement and are styled in the tradition of futuristic Accutrons of the past, and their technical and aesthetic attributes have been discussed and debated ad nauseum since they made their debut. One of the big questions asked at the time of the announcement was what would be in store for the Accutron brand going forward, and today we?re getting a little glimpse of that. These watches, which make up the new Legacy Collection, are at another end of the spectrum in terms of their design and mechanics, but still have deep Accutron roots, and give us an indication as to where the brand might be headed.Â
Accutron tells us that the genesis of this project lays with the Accutron collecting community, which some observers will note has grown significantly in recent years as a general interest in vintage has crept into the watch world, and social media has tak...
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