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Accutron

British  
/ ˈækjuːˌtrɒn /

noun

  1. a type of watch in which the balance wheel and hairspring are replaced by a tuning fork kept in vibration by a tiny internal battery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The nonfiction, critics argue, pours out in a humming Accutron prose and is needlessly detailed.

From Newsweek • Feb. 20, 2015

Like that Apollo countdown and Freddy’s Accutron watch, Don’s clock is ticking down.

From New York Times • May 26, 2014

The Accutron pitch—even coming, as it did, from the jowly mouth of Freddie Rumsen—was weirdly riveting.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2014

He himself wears a $400 Bulova Accutron from 1969 that is precise because it is not affected by gravity.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2012

K mart last year spent about $100 million on gray-market imports, including Swiss- made Accutron watches that it sells for less than $100, or about half the manufacturer's suggested price.

From Time Magazine Archive

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