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Max Hetzel

Max Hetzel designed patented electronically controlled tuning-fork timekeeping mechanisms, including US2971323A assigned to Bulova. 2

At a glance

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Max Hetzel's work include US2971323A and Accutron tuning-fork technology. 2

Max Hetzel worked for or held a role at Bulova. 123

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Bulova 2

Documented origin: Switzerland

Geographic ties: Switzerland; United States. Project / company association; not a nationality claim

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Bulova — Worked for / held role. Electronic-watch engineer 123

    Legacy affiliation: Bulova. Person-level contribution: Designed patented electronically controlled tuning-fork timekeeping mechanisms, including US2971323A assigned to Bulova.

    Original affiliation wording: Bulova. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 4 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Sources

  1. Bulova — History and AccutronWikipedia · Encyclopedia / tertiary · Not stated

    [S0138] Wikipedia. "Bulova — History and Accutron." Not stated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulova Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Tertiary compilation

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

  2. US2971323A — Electronically-controlled timepieceMax Hetzel (inventor) · United States Patent Office; Google Patents reproduction · Patent / primary technical document · 1961-02-14

    [S0171] Max Hetzel (inventor). United States Patent Office; Google Patents reproduction. "US2971323A — Electronically-controlled timepiece." 1961-02-14. https://patents.google.com/patent/US2971323A/en Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Named inventor's patent; Bulova original assignee

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Patent proves named inventorship for its claims, not exclusive invention of every Accutron component; legal-status text is not legal advice.

  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulova https://patents.google.com/patent/US2971323A/enlinked source

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