Picked this up a few days ago. The black dial is what caught my attention. Obviously an M6 Accutron 214. I have only seen these identified as Accutron 214. With all the variations, I'm surprised Bulova didn't have names/letters for the variants. Or maybe they did. The inside case back is stamped 2387 9-6. Could these be model subcategories or do they mean something else?
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There was a 2017 conversation on Watch Talk Forum that discussed this question. The question was whether the pawl and index finger jewels should be counted, as "they're not used in nearly the same manner as what the others are".
214:
Index wheel....2 upper, 2 lower
2nd wheel.......2 upper, 2 lower
3rd wheel.......1 upper. 1 lower
Center wheel .....1 upper, 1 lower
4th wheel.......1 upper, 1 lower
index finger....1
pawl finger.....1
Chaton...........1
Total of 17 jewels
218:
Index wheel.....2 upper, 2 lower
2nd wheel........2 upper, 2 lower
Sweep sec........2 upper
Center wheel.......0
4th wheel........2 upper, 1 lower
index finger.....1
pawl finger......1
Total of 15 jewels
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