Accutron Technical Information

For detailed technical information on the workings of all tuning fork movements, including Accutrons and Accuquartz, I strongly recommend you visit Rob Berkavicius’s site by clicking here.

The table below summarizes some of the key facts and figures of these interesting movements:

Series/
Calibre
DimensionsStart of ManufactureTuning Fork FrequencyIndex Wheel TeethDerived Calibres
21428.7mm x 5.5mm1960360 Hz300214H, 214HN, 2141, 2142, 2143
21829.7mm x 4.9mm1965360 Hz320218D, 2180, 2181, 2181F, 2181G, 2182, 2182F, 2182G, 2183, 2183F, 2183G, 2185, 2186, 218S, 218SC
21928.75mm x 4.41972360 Hz3202191, 2192, 2193
221019.4mm x 17.4mm x 4.0mm1973440 Hz270None
22429.7mm x 4.9mm1973341 1/3 Hz3202240, 2241, 2242
23019.4mm or 23.5mm x 5.2mm1970480 Hz2402301, 2302, 2303, 2312, 2313
…and for comparison…
ESA 9162/429.0mm x 4.8mmESA 9162: 1969, ESA 9164: 1974300 Hz300ESA 9210
Omega 122029.0mm x 5.0mm1974720 Hz180Omega 1230 (day/date)
Beta 21 (CEH)30.9mm x 26.5mm1970256 Hz256