| Author | Message | ||
     Dandonnelly14 New member Username: Dandonnelly14 Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2008 Rating: N/A |
I have a very unique watch but I don;t have a digital camera right now to post pictures. I will do my best do describe it. It is a rectangular body made of silver or perhaps stainless steel, on a leather strap. It is a 17 jewel movement with no other markings. This is where it gets unique, it has no face only three windows that post the hours minutes and seconds like a digital watch. There is nothing else on the face and I have found nothing like it online anywhere....I hope you can shed some light on this for me. Thanks Dan Donnelly | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3700 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
It sounds like an old "digital" watch which has disks that rotatate showing hourd, minutes and seconds through small windows. | ||
| Dandonnelly14 New member Username: Dandonnelly14 Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2008 Rating: N/A |
any idea of worth?   | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3712 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Looks like it's chrome plated, in running condition, probably $200-300. | ||
| Gregb Intermediate Member Username: Gregb Post Number: 121 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
These are called "Jump Hour" or "Direct Read" watches. You'll also hear them called "Wandering Minutes", referring to the minutes and seconds dials slowly turning to display time. Using these search terms, you can find many similar watches on the 'net and learn about your watch. I believe that the earlier versions of these watches started appearing about the 1930s, though I've also seen examples that were produced as late as 1950s. Value, as Zaf said, is in the low hundreds typically. I just sold an example this week for $600, but that was exceptional and it was a rarer model. Greg | ||
| Dandonnelly14 New member Username: Dandonnelly14 Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2008 Rating: N/A |
it is nickle plated and I have since found an exact model for sale in GB for 1080GBP | ||
| Gregb Intermediate Member Username: Gregb Post Number: 122 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
They're interesting watches, but 1,080 GBP is (very) wishful thinking on the part of the seller. Greg | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3718 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
It's not a rare watch, nor is it particularly desirable, especially in a base metal case (i.e. chrome, nickel, etc, plated). |