Bulova Accutron 'Jumbo Stripe' 218 neo-vintage 1553S from the 1970s features

1553S from the 1970s features a multi-tone tritium dial with applied indices

1/5th-second track

this piece checks all the right boxes for both the beginner enthusiast and experience collector alike

It’s powered by the Audemars Piguet Calibre 2121

Bulova Accutron 'Jumbo Stripe' 218 neo-vintage 1553S from the 1970s featuresThe future looked different in the 1970s. Watchmakers were experimenting with new technologies, new materials, and increasingly bold designs that reflected the optimism of the Space Age. Few brands embraced that spirit more enthusiastically than Bulova, whose revolutionary Accutron line had already changed the course of horological history a decade earlier. This particular Accutron dates to approximately 1973 and perfectly captures that era's