How does the Accutron Spaceview work?
I thought this might be of some use in understanding the way the watch works.



The electronic circuit is similar and performs the same (oscillator) function. The tuning fork is constructed with the coils attached to its ends. When the pulse current passes through the DRIVE coils (marked D on the circuit) the electro-magnets attract causing the tuning fork ends to pull together. The movement of the tuning fork arm indexes the mechanism forward. The feedback coil completes the oscillator circuit causing the transistor to pulse the drive coils.