Same concept, three different executions..


To set alarm..

JLC, rotate the disc in the middle of the dial.


Tissot, adjust red pointer hand.


Seiko, Rotate the inner bezel.

 

I am a serial Bellmatic owner - one of the best buys in the vintage watch world, IMO.

 

Agreed!

 

One of the coolest hands in the stable of alarm watches



Comes from a dibs from @Tritium who bought it from @Darlinboy


https://omegaforums.net/threads/1967-bulova-wrist-alarm-outstanding-condition.26260/

 

+1 on bell-matics, great watches.



Trying to limit myself to 4005s, or it could get expensive! Though a 18k JLC is pretty high on the wish list.

 

Dial on this one really comes alive in the sun.

 

Instead of an alarm to hear, an alarm to “feel” while underwater:



Far less economical and for the same reasons not owned by me (photo from here) - but maybe this post will draw out a member with one?

if so, a presumptive “dibs”

 

I will be in a couple of days!!

 

Buzzer always makes me smile

 

Beautiful piece and very interesting concept !

 

Alarming indeed! And handsome to boot.
Here's my vintage Perseo:

 

The Sea Bird's cry.

An alarming Favre Leuba.

 

A few Belles .....

 

My favorite Bellmatic:

 

I have a few:

 

An earlier version of @Barking mad's Sonorous (circa 1957):

 

My first. What a great piece.

 

Here's my alarm.

 

I still want an example of a Helvitia in the watch menagerie here. It's just that the ones seen on Ebay are chrome plated rather than stainless steel and so beat to a pulp that I haven't availed myself of obtaining one yet.

 

1950s and 60s autos often have all stainless cases.

Here is one of my favourites