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Vintage Accutrist 21 Jewel Hand wound Watch - Swiss AS1881 Movement
Vintage Accutrist 21 Jewel Hand wound Watch - Swiss AS1881 Movement
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Accurist by name and Accurist by nature, This is a lovely traditional gents vintage watch. I am estimating this is from the 1970s purely because of the AS1881 movement inside that Google searches will give you a date range for this movement run. There are many calibres of this movement that have common parts or are a precursor to this current one. In restoring this watch I had to source an hour wheel and cannon pinon, the pinion is a common failure on these due to age. They both came from packets for a a 1746 but also had a list of at least 10 other calibre's the parts would fit.
I have given this watch a full stripdown and service, replaced necessary parts and now its running beautifully. There is zero watch resistance on this piece so discretion is required. Caseback is a snap on and the bezel can be pried off so as to remove the dial and movement from the case.
Classic baton applied indices and sweep second hand with a working date function (no quickset)
Accurist were very popular in the UK and generally have decent Swiss movements inside.
Dial does show some patina in places which can only be put down to age. Please watch the videos in the listing to see the watch better. I have included photos of the strip down during service.
Fitted a new leather semi sheen lizard print strap and gold tag and buckle.
Dimensions.
Diameter 32.5mm
Thickness 8.4mm
Lug Width 18mm
Lug to Lug 39mm
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from 34 reviewsAnother great watch fromTime-Tees all working perfectly and looks great.
Many thanks.
Even more beautiful in person, thanks Mike
This is number4 watch that I have purchased from Time tees and they are all brilliant , well serviced and exactly described in the video descriptions .
Am really pleased with my purchase, the watch is lovely and is nicer than I was expecting it to be.
I’ll certainly be buying again in the future
This is my first Technos and I must say I am impressed, There is so much light play going on in a refined way, the dial has "Geneva stripes", the Sapphire glass is facetted, so I just sit in the sun, admiring what happens, when I move my hand. I often ask myself afterwards, "What was the time?" and I have to look again. Due to the case is Tungsten/Wolfram, there is not a scratch on it, it looks like new, arriving with a time machine from the 70ts.
The price was a bargain, and as it was stated in the description, it is due to the small beautiful bracelet, that only my wife can wear, but she won't. ;-)
So I have put it on a leather strap, and it looks perfect, for office and party.
I am a very happy customer
The watch is absolutely gorgeous and gently humming away and another stunning tribute to Mikes skill. It's on the green rally strap which complements it perfectly. However, my wife has taken a shine to it and now wears it when it goes with her blouse, handbags, shoes etc.
Oh well its a good excuse buy another watch!
I love the 70's and I love this watch, case shape and dressy white dial. Delivered with a nice Croc. embossed leather strap and protective film on the spotless dial glass. I am very happy that this is now my watch, it's clearly a keeper.
I love my new Seiko, judging from your Web pictures and the description I knew something special was to be sent to me and oh my what a dial!, it looks like nothing I have seen before, like brown or golden colors on a bark structure, it plays with the light give all these colors.
Bracelet is beautiful smooth with its small links. The whole watch is simply a winner and I am so happy to be the owner :-)
Tshirt is top quality. Will return for another soon.
Wonder watch
Great review
Order and shipping was perfect
Another great and historical time piece from the seventies, looks great on once again thank you Time - Tees.
It's my second watch from Time-tee's and again it's a wonderful piece, thanks Mike.
It is a stunning watch and looks great on the wrist,many thanks to time -Tees.