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Bulova Accutron 214, 34mm stainless steel, case back date code M6 (1966) The 214 was the first Accutron and the first wristwatch built without a balance wheel. A tuning fork vibrating at 360Hz drives the train, the seconds hand glides instead of stepping, and the watch hums rather than ticks. It is also the crownless one: there is no crown on the case side, and the hands are set through the back of the case. SPECIFICATIONS Movement: Accutron 214 series tuning fork, back-set Case: 34mm stainless steel, back marked BULOVA WATERPROOF PATENTED STAINLESS STEEL, serial B85054, date code M6 Dial: Black with applied steel baton markers and a dot minute track Bracelet: Stainless steel expansion Power: Battery. The 214 was designed around a 1.35V mercury cell, which is no longer produced; a modern 1.5V equivalent or a voltage adapter is required Era: 1966 per the case back date code Running and working condition. Not recently serviced; sold as-is for accuracy.