Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (E - F) Character Watches

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Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (E - F) Character Watches

Vintage Evel Knievel, Elvis Presley, Fiedler Arthur-"Mr. Pops", Felix the Cat, the Fonz, Fredbird Cardinals mascot, Freddy Frog character watches.

I chose to break down my listing of character watches by studio, character or group so of course we have some uncategorized watches that have to be presented, these are some of the more popular from the 1970s  in alpha order.

                          

for other 1970s,   See1970's A - B

                              or 1970s C

                              or 1970s D

                              or 1970s E - F 

                              or 1970s G - I 

                              or 1970s J - M   

                              or 1970s N - Q

                              or 1970s R - Z

Here we have a 1975 Evel Knievel watch by Bradley. These came with large 70's mod style bands mostly white with red trim, black watch holder & metal stars advertised as "star studded" wrist band. Daredevil Knievel is depicted with a USA theme popping a wheelie on his motorcycle dressed in his leather suit and helmet all on a white background with red numbers, blue minute marks and red hands to tell the time. Marked Swiss made, 1975 Evel Knievel. These are highly sought after still today.

Here is a 1977 Elvis Presley watch by Unique Time Co. which has the king of rock posing in his white 1970s style jump suit on a blue background with only the 3,6 & 9 numbers and white stars for the other numbers with gold hands including a gold second hand to tell the time. Marked with his facsimile signature and 1977 Unique Time Co. Hong Kong at the bottom.

Here is an Arthur Fiedler, "Mr. Pops" original which has a life like character of "Mr. Pops" the conductor with his baton in hand and a slight smile wearing a black pants and a red jacket all on a white background with numbers 3,6,9,& 12 showing and just dots for the other numbers and black hands to tell the time. Swiss movement, internally marked Endura Time Corp 1 jewel unadjusted. 

 Here we have a great Felix the Cat by Constructa LTD. Smiling Felix is on a white background with black numbers, a red second hand and his arms to tell the time. Marked Swiss Movt at the bottom for this cool find.

In 1976, Parker created this Fonz watch for Paramount Pictures which has the Fonz picture from the chest up with a big smile on a white background with black numbers, gold hands including a second hand to tell the time. Marked 1976 Paramount Pictures Corp.

  Here is a 1970s (possibly early 1980s) Fredbird the Cardinals mascot by Timex wearing his teams uniform with red and white colors and looking mean all on a white background with black numbers, black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Marked dial 25129 England 10480.  You can see this on my Sports character blog also. 

  In 1975, The New Zoo Revue produced three watches made by Philmar. Here is Freddy Frog in his brown sweater with a large F on it ready to sing a song on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and gold hands including a gold second hand to tell the time. Marked New Zoo Revue 1975. Hard to find these.

For more Information on Watches and Cartoon Art see:

The National Watch and Clock Museum:  https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum

The West Coast Clock & watch museum is located at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum http://www.agsem.org

 

The Cartoon Art Museum https://www.cartoonart.org/
 

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