Accutron’s Evolution Revolution: How the New Spaceview Evolution is the Biggest Update to the Collection Yet

Like watches, buildings are structures about which we often have deep and abiding feelings that go far beyond their basic functions or utilitarian natures. And just as innovations in technology and aesthetics can change how we interact with a room or a timepiece over the years, so too can our feelings and relationships with both structures be transformed.

Luckily for watches and buildings alike, good designs tend to endure due to their ability to adapt to different times and tastes with little bother.

The original Accutron Spaceview got its moniker because its dial-less design exposed its revolutionary tuning fork regulator. And for the time, it was out of this world, but since then, the Spaceview has seen substantial refinements to its tech and its already considerable good looks.

Take, for example, the newest take on the Accutron Spaceview 2020, the Spaceview Evolution. It employs the same distinctive housing as its predecessor, but it has updated the orientation of the movement by 30 degrees to give the watches an entirely new look. The result is kind of like when new homeowners repaint the outside of their house: Not only will long-time neighbors be able to see previously obscured or overlooked details, but it can transform the look and feel of the entire neighborhood.
 

Moreover, because the Spaceview still features an open display, this change in orientation means the bones of the Evolution get more play. For example, the turbines that power the watch have been shifted, and the crown has been re-positioned to two o’clock.
 

These new positionings the watch’s functionality and comfort, respectively. It also allows the Evolution’s updated bridgework details to shine while its finely knurled finishing provides (along with blue and black contrast screws) a subtle dash of color.