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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

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The now 59-year-old actress said on the Accutron Show podcast with Bill McCuddy that she was constantly approached by older men who would try to lure her to photo shoots and took plenty of meetings in hotel rooms with movie producers.

From Fox News

My first watch, which was originally my grandfather’s, was an Accutron Spaceview that is an early electric watch that is powered by a tuning fork.

From New York Times

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

From Newsweek

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

From New York Times

The first scene in season 7 of Mad Men is of Freddy Rumsen pitching an Accutron watch campaign to Peggy Olson.

From Time