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A lot of fine watchmaking went into the original Accutron movements...jeweling, plates, etc, and the pawl wheel that turns the second hand is a marvel of minaturization.
Yes that is a toothed gear that turns the hand in such a smooth motion.
They are not mechanical, per se, but they are one hell of a lot more interesting and watchlike than any quartz movement.
They were pretty darned expensive back in the day too, and I think Bulova is still trying to use that cache for their upscale line these days.