Vintage Walt Disney Post 1970s (A - L) Character Watches

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Vintage Walt Disney Post 1970s (A - L) Character Watches

 Vintage Alice in Wonderland, Black Cauldron, Bongo Bear, Cheshire Cat, Chip and Dale, Cinderella, Donald Duck, Elliot Pete's Dragon, Figment, Fox and Hound, Goofy, King Louie, Louie Duck, Lulubelle character watches.

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Vintage Walt Disney Post 1970s (M - Z) Character Watches

 

In 1971 Ingersoll, US Time, now called Timex ended their Disney contract after over three decades. Disney moved onto Elgin with their Helbros & Bradley divisions.

 

 The 1970's and 1980's

 Here is a 1970s Alice in Wonderland by Bradley. Alice is looking sweet as ever in her blue dress with flowing white apron and even a bow in her hair on a smaller yellow background all on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks, a black second and her hands to tell the time. This harder to find Alice is marked Swiss made, Walt Disney Productions.

Cinderella by Bradley marked Walt Disney Productions, Bradley Swiss made. Cinderella is ever the princess wearing a blue and white gown with her castle in sight behind her on a white background with black numbers, black marks for the minutes and her blue gloved arms to tell the time. 

Cinderella by Bradley Time. This Cinderella version has her dressed to impress in a formal blue ball gown running down the golden stairs at midnight leaving a shoe behind for her prince to find all on a white background with black numbers and sky blue hands to tell the time. Marked Walt Disney Productions.

  Donald Duck by Bradley has Smiling Donald in his usual blue sailor suit and blue hat on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and his wings to tell the time. Marked Walt Disney Productions, Bradley Swiss made.

Here is an unusual Donald Duck I believe for the European market with a happy dancing Donald wearing his usual blue sailor suit and blue hat on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Marked Disney Land, Made in France with a jeweled unmarked movement.

 Elliott from "Pete's Dragon" marked Walt Disney Productions, Bradley Swiss made. Who can resist this hard to find full figure Elliott with his pink wings and pink scales on a white background with black numbers, black marks for the minutes and his arms to tell the time. What a great watch.

In 1972, Helbros (the Elgin division) produced this now rare Goofy backwards 17jewel original marked Walt Disney Prod. known as the “Backwards Goofy” which runs "backwards" or counterclockwise. Helbros produced a normal clockwise Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse also (see below). These were high priced at $19 each and high quality which makes them highly sought after today. Here is Goofy in his red patched shirt, black vest and blue pants wearing his green hat and big brown shoes on a silver background with silver numbers and his arms to tell the time...backwards.

Goofy by Bradley marked Swiss made Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is again in his red patched shirt with a black vest, blue pants and now in a yellow hat on a white background with black numbers, black marks for the numbers and his hand to tell the time. This great hard to find Bradley version does NOT run backwards like the Helbros above.

Seiko produced this Bongo Bear for Disney Time for the Japanese market. Bongo is sitting with a big smile wearing his red top on a yellow background with black numbers, black minute marks, a brown second hand and his hands to tell the time. Marked Walt Disney Productions and Disney Time Japan 506130T. These are hard to find in the US.

Seiko also produced this (among other characters) Chip and Dale for Disney Time for the Japanese market. Smiling Chip is on the ground looking like they just kick the red and yellow ball into air while Dale appears to be ready to catch the ball on a green background with black numbers, black minute marks and black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Marked Walt Disney Productions and Disney Time Japan 50-6340- T. These are hard to find in the US.

Seiko also produced this (among other characters) Bongo & Lulubelle for Disney Time for the Japanese market. Bongo is wearing his red and yellow hat and red shirt while Lulubelle is styling in her pink flower hat both in love touching noses with pink hearts resonating on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and black hands including a arrow looking black second hand to tell the time. Marked Walt Disney Productions and Disney Time Japan 50-8000t. These are hard to find in the US.

 Seiko also produced this (among other characters) Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland watch for the Japanese market. Marked Walt Disney Productions and Disney Time. These are hard to find in the US. Grinning Cheshire Cat appears to be dancing and his head rotates for the seconds on a white background with black numbers, and black minute marks for the minutes and his arms to tell the time.

Seiko also produced this (among other characters) King Louie from Jungle book for the Japanese market. Marked Walt Disney Productions and Disney Time. These are hard to find in the US. King Louie appears to be dancing and his head rotates for the seconds on a white background with black numbers, and black minute marks for the minutes and his arms to tell the time.

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NOW in the 1980s....

Here is Cinderella by Bradley for Walt Disney Productions. Cinderella is dressed to the nines in a full blue and white ball gown shown dancing with her well dressed prince as she models a glass slipper with a view of the castle tower in the background. This watch is not marked Walt Disney productions on the dial, but came with a plastic Bradley box with paperwork showing its the "official watch of Walt Disney Productions" & Cinderella written just like on the watch. It has black number and hands to tell the time. (i've seen blue hands also). Marked Bradley, Swiss made, US dial, BTD (Bradley Time Division) 1980.

Figment Epcot Center mascot marked 1982 Bradley Walt Disney Productions. Pink Figment is opening a jar with a rainbow coming out on a white background with purple numbers and black hands to tell the time for this hard to find beauty.

 Fox and Hound by Bradley marked Walt Disney Productions 1980 for the release of their movie. The Fox and the Hound appear to be playing and smiling at each other on an off white background with black numbers, pink hands including a pink second hand to tell the time. Another hard to find.

These often came in the usual Bradley Time Division plastic square boxes.

The Black Cauldron, a Frito-Lay mail in promotional item offered in conjunction with the release of the Disney movie.  Marked Disney pictures, Walt Disney Productions 1985. A steaming cauldron with four Roman numerals and regular black hands and a silver second hand to tell the time.

For more Information on Watches see:
The National Watch and Clock Museum:  https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum

The West Coast Clock & watch museum https://www.agsem.com/West-Coast-Clock-and-Watch-Museum.php which is located at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum http://www.agsem.com/
 

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