A watch that tells you the time aloud in chimes usually lives in the part of horology where prices become impolite. Accutron’s new Horizon brings that bit of theater, plus a chronograph and perpetual calendar, to a $2,590 steel-bracelet watch. There is an important qualifier: this is a battery-powered quartz watch, not a hand-built mechanical minute repeater. That makes the price more understandable, but it also makes the Horizon a more interesting everyday proposition than a spec-sheet comparison suggests.

Reference 26C203 pairs a textured Denchu dial with three sandstone-colored subdials. The 41.5 mm case and bracelet use 904L stainless steel. Accutron says the 6U73 movement is accurate to within 15 seconds per month. We love that. The dial has a cool moonphase display, a 24-hour hand, and a chronograph that measures up to an hour. This is a watch for someone who likes interacting with a dial, not just glancing at one on the way to a meeting.

How the 6U73 Shares Its Hands

The Horizon instruction manual reveals the clever (and occasionally fussy) part. Its month and year hands double as chronograph minute and hour counters. The watch switches between calendar and chronograph displays, while a separate sub-watch controls the chiming time. You cannot sound the chime while the chronograph is running. That is a real usability compromise, but it explains how Accutron fits so much information onto a legible analog dial without adding another row of tiny windows.

The calendar accounts for leap years without manual date correction until February 28, 2100, provided it has been set correctly. The moonphase is adjusted separately using a recessed pusher. The manual also describes reference-position checks for the hands. In other words, ownership is more involved than replacing a simple quartz battery and forgetting about it.

What You Need to Know

• Price: $2,590 for this bracelet reference; the collection starts at $2,190.
• Availability: As of October 12, 2026, Accutron’s U.S. page says sold out online and offers a notify-me option. It also offers a New York flagship-store inquiry, subject to availability confirmation.
• Fit: The case is 15.1 mm thick, so do not assume it will disappear under a shirt cuff.
• Water: Accutron rates it splash resistant. This is not a swimming watch.

We have not handled or tested the Horizon, so dial legibility, chime volume, bracelet feel, and real-world thickness remain open questions. For buyers who want a mechanical repeater, it is the wrong substitute. For those who want an unusual, tactile complication watch without a six-figure bill, it is worth watching for availability.

Why It’s Cool

The Horizon makes a crowded dial do actual work: its shared hands turn an elaborate calendar-and-chronograph layout into a small piece of interactive watchmaking.