Cleaned up ok, crystal needs work. The watch was $1, a battery is $6 online. I doubt I will wear it much, but is worth having to fill in the gap between spring powered mechanical watches and an Accutron.
https://magazine.bulangandsons.com/conversation-time-dan-the-electric-watch-man/
But for the price you paid, you might have the best value for the place holder!!
Just a quick update. The watch seems to run OK, but looses about 2 minutes. Any idea if it can be regulated perhaps by rotating the part in the picture?@MoclovFlop or @RI Omega Fan Also, my wife left for work with it on her wrist. I think she likes the gold sunburst dial.
The very first Timex Electrics were put on the market around about 1960/61. This was before Timex was producing their own Electric movements. The Durowe company of Germany was producing battery movements, and Seiko bought the company as they wanted the Durowe Electric caliber 870 for use in the Timex Electric. The Timex Electric in a Chrome case with a faux leather strap sold for $29.95 when introduced. I have one. This Durowe movement was much more successful than the very expensive Hamilton Electric of the era. The included picture shows a Durowe calibre 870 movement, clearly marked TIMEX.
My now 95-year-old father-in-law found this watch on Revere Beach back in the 60s. It鈥檚 been in his drawer ever since. He gave it to me about a year ago. This thread inspired me to put in a new battery (a quick Internet search revealed a Duracell 357 is correct for most Timex Electrics). Nothing happened. I tapped it, shook it up a little bit, banged it on the top of my dresser, and the damned thing started ticking!
Reinforcing Canuck鈥檚 point, mine says West Germany on the spacey blue dial.
I had a Timex Quartz in the very early 80's. It never worked properly and after three warranty issues I threw it in the bin. The worst watch I have ever owned from memory it was $50/$100 aud.
I cannot forget that POS.
Just a quick update. The watch seems to run OK, but looses about 2 minutes. Any idea if it can be regulated perhaps by rotating the part in the picture?@MoclovFlop or @RI Omega Fan Also, my wife left for work with it on her wrist. I think she likes the gold sunburst dial.
