Inside the Accutron Spaceview 314 with Eddie Huang

It’s hard to overstate the influence of the Bulova Accutron Spaceview among the great creations of the 20th century. Not only did it usher in a new era in horology, it also created a singular aesthetic language that would ripple far beyond the world of wristwatches, making its mark on architecture, fashion, and modern designers. Accutron celebrated this legacy last year with the release of the Spaceview 314, a modern evolution of the game-changing watch that maintains its space-age looks and signature hum. Accutron’s impact — technological, cultural, and philosophical — was the topic of Hodinkee’s recent interview with author, filmmaker, chef, and watch enthusiast Eddie Huang.

Huang is perhaps most well-known for his best-selling memoir Fresh Off the Boat, which was adapted into a hit ABC TV series of the same name. Over the last two decades, however, he’s also earned acclaim as a streetwear designer, a documentary filmmaker, and a restaurateur, opening Taiwanese bun shop Baohaus on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and hosting the culinary travelogue Huang’s World on Viceland. Befitting someone with such a diverse CV, Huang’s appreciation of the Accutron goes far beyond its significance to timekeeping, and his thoughts on it are equal parts cultural study, history lesson, and personal reflection.