Timex

 By Bruce Shawkey

Some vintage (and not-so vintage) Timex watches over the years. This is from the website https://alanwatch.homestead.com/. Many interesting watches, some expensive, many not so expensive. Shows that collection on a budget is still possible with a little creativity and research. The website and its images are copyright, but I am hereby giving full credit to Alan.



Timex Men's Chronograph, 1950s, "Southampton" model. Not really a true chrono, but a nice watch in which the lever at 2 will stop and start the red sweep second hand, and send it flying back. The hands look steel, and have green radium luminous material. Hours on the dial are painted luminous.



1954 Timex with Sea Scouts emblem. Boy Scouts "Marlin," with striking black dial and green luminous material. Appears to be a very rare find, at this point.




Timex Electric. Early 1960s. The setting crown is on the back. Mechanical watch, run by battery.



Timex Electric. Early 1960s. The setting crown is on the back. Mechanical watch, run by 
This model is named the Sprite. People have called it the "bullseye," "target," or "roulette wheel." 


Timex "TV dial" watch, probably 1970s. Seems very rare; I've only seen just this one. Cannot find any information on it. Appears to have been made at the Timex factory in Dundee, Scotland. No one I have asked has ever seen or heard of this watch.



This is NOT the "very first TIMEX" !!! TIMEX "Nurse's Watch." It is from the early 1950s. Very clinical looking. Hangs upside down, pinned to nurse's uniform.

















1971 "Black & Blue" Timex, from England. Appears to be exceedingly rare.


Timex MIL-W-46374B 1982. Mysterious and exceedingly rare "military contract watch.













J Crew Timex 2008. Military style watch, quartz movement. Maybe the first design "collaboration" between Timex and a major clothing retailer.









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