It's always time for character
watches...Watches with Character.
Vintage Dennis the Menace, Mr. Dozzy, Evel Knievel, Freddy Frog, Garfield, Hallmark Girl, Harlem Globetrotters. Hazel, Hello Kitty, Henrietta Hippo, Herself the Elf, Holly Hobbie, Howdy Doody, Jerry Mahoney, Laurel & Hardy, Moppet 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 D - O. - in alpha order.
Dennis
the Menace by Timex has blond Dennis in his usual red overalls and blue
and white striped shirt with black numbers on a light orange background
and Dennis's hands to tell the time. Marked 1974 Henry King Ketcham,
signed Ketcham Swiss made.
Here
is Mr. Dozzy and his friends by Q&Q for the Japanese market. Mr.
Dozzy is playing with a freesbie wearing his yellow hat and blue shoes
all on a pink background with black numbers, black minute marks, black
hands and a orange second hand to tell the time. Marked Hot Dog Green
Camel at the bottom.
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.
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.
Garfield
by unknown maker for Jim Davis has Garfield lazily sitting on a
crescent moon and thinking (but not too hard) "...The cat jumped over
the moon" on a blue background with black and white numbers and regular
white hands to tell the time, including a second hand. Marked Jim Davis
1978 United Featured Syndicate Hong Kong, inside says one jewel
unadjusted.
Garfield by Timex for Jim Davis has Garfield just sitting
there lazily grinning on a white background with black numbers and black hands
and a yellow second hand to tell the time. Signed Jim Davis 1978 United Featured
Syndicate Inc.
In
1976 Hallmark produced this Hallmark Girl watch with 7 jewels for Sears
department store. This little girl has yellow ribbons in her hair to
match her yellow dress with black pants and white boots smiling adorably
with her little grey and white cat next to her all on a white
background with some flowers, black numbers and gold hands including a
gold second hand with a heart at the end of it. Marked Sears, 7 Jewels,
Hallmark Cards Inc. Movt Singapore, Dial Japan.
Harlem
Globetrotters by Bradley from 1972. Here we have a Globetrotter in
their standard red, white, and blue jersey, having all the moves on the
court. It has red numbers with red minute marks except for the 3,
6, 9, & 12 which look like basketballs and has his arms to tell the time.
Marked Swiss made at the bottom. This one with original worn red MOD band. Lafayette also made a version in 1974.
Here
we have Hazel the maid, a character created by Ted Key in 1943 about a
live-in maid, a single panel comic that ran for over 60 years and was
also developed into a TV series. A simple watch by an unknown maker has
Hazel dressed in her yellow maid uniform and hat on a white background
with red 3, 6, 9, & 12 and red dots for the other numbers and black
hands to tell the time. Marked Swiss made, Ted Key 1971.
Hello Kitty by COPR for Sanrio Co. LTD. 1976 has Kitty with a blue bow on her head sitting on an elephant on
a white background with brown numbers, brown minute marks, red hands, and a red
second hand to tell the time. These were made in Japan and mostly sold there along with many other versions.
In 1975, The
New Zoo Revue produced three watches made by Philmar. Here is Henrietta Hippo wearing a big smile and a green dress with white polka dots, a red belt and her white slippers with flowers on them all 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.
Herself the Elf by Bradley Time for American Greetings Corp. Smiling herself the Elf is happily picking flowers, she is the elf in charge, no job too large wearing her blue petal dress and blue pointy elf shoes with flowers in her blond hair standing next to a pink flowered plant on a white with blue spotted background with blue hands including a blue second hand to tell the time. Marked American Greetings Corp. MCMLXXII.
Holly
Hobbie by Bradley for American Greetings. Holly is dressed in a rustic
patchwork design long pinafore dress with her usual over abundant bonnet
this one blue with white flower fabric and wearing her brown laced up
boots as she holds some picked flowers all on a white background with
black numbers and black hands to tell the time. Marked "Enjoy Today",
Swiss made, American Greetings Corp. 1972.
Here
is another Howdy Doody Time watch for the National Broadcasting Company
Inc. Ever smiling puppet Howdy Doody is dressed in a red & blue
plaid shirt with blue pants, a red scarf and white belt, white boots
with red stars all on a white background with black music notes as
numbers, a red second hand and his own red gloved hands to tell the
time. Marked with his famous song intro "say kids.. What time is it? Its
Howdy Doody time!" Swiss made.
Here
is Jerry Mahoney the Paul Winchell puppet by Jerry Layne Enterprises.
Jerry is looking like he's about to speak in his blue fringed suit
including blue bell bottom pants and black shoes right out of the 1970's
on a white background with just dots for the numbers and his hands to
tell the time. Marked Jerry Mahoney Original. PW 1971 for this unusual
and rare automatic watch.
I
believe these were a mail in item produced and sold by Jerry Layne
Enterprises in Northridge, California as this simple original box
illustrates.
Laurel & Hardy by Dirty Time
has their two heads as the hands of the watch with 70's MOD bold purple, red
and dark red colors on a white background and just numbers at 3, 6, 9, & 12
along with a black second hand. Marked Swiss made 1970.
