Virtual time capsule watch uncovered

[Cristell]

This watch was given to my fathers uncle upon retirement, I was told he rarely if ever wore it. When he passed away 30 years or so ago, it was handed down to my father who never wore a watch in his life. So there it sat in his dresser until today when my father gave it to me.

I did some research and found the serial # dates it to 1970, some 41 years old. It's a Bulova Accutron, which I found was cutting edge technology in the mid 1960's when it first came out. It was powered by battery and used a vibrating tuning fork to keep time which made it extremely accurate. The watch is not in working condition but I can manually advance the day/date and time, I'm told it has a sweeping second hand. I hope to have it serviced but my research unveiled it's very hard to find parts for these watches. I think it would look great on a black leather band.

My mom told me she brought it to have the battery replaced several years ago, hence the scratches on the underside I assume. She said it worked for only a few days and stopped.

I am amazed of the condition of this watch, it has never been polished or buffed yet it looks close to brand new. I didn't even clean it before I took these photos.

I'm still trying to figure out if it's gold or gold plated/filled. The only markings I found between the lugs read 40 SAD.

If anyone has any knowledge about this watch I would love to hear.

PS ..... Maybe if my great uncle made it to 25 years he would have received a Rolex ..... Now that would have made for a great story!

Thanks!