It's always time for character
watches...Watches with Character.
Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (R - Z) Character Watches
Vintage Raggedy Andy, Raggedy Ann, Shaun Cassidy, Skippy, Smurfs, Spirit of '76, Tarzan, Timebots Destroyer, Timothy, Tom & Jerry, Walter Mitty, W.C. Fields, Woodsy Owl, Ziggy 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.
Here we have a beautiful Pink Panther by Q&Q for the Japanese market. The Pink Panther is riding a red and sliver rocket (which has a slightly 3d effect as does its flame) holding a net catching stars on an all black background with white numbers, white minute marks, white hands and a pinkish second hand to tell the time. Marked Japan 6 122973 VN at the bottom. What a great find.
Pink Panther by an unknown maker for United
Artists has the Panther looking smug with a blue hat and long cigarette holder on
a light green background with black numbers. I've also seen the same on a white background. Marked Swiss made MCMLXIV United
Artists, Geoffrey DFE.
In
1979, Q&Q of Japan, for the Japanese market produced this Pink
Panther with a black top hat trimmed in red, a purple bow tie and a red
walking stick on a white background with red numbers, red minute marks,
black hands and a red second hand to tell the time. Marked Q&Q 1979,
UAC Geoffrey, All rights reserved.
Pippi Longstockings by unknown maker for G.G. Communications (film distributor).
Here is the ever smiling red headed Pippi dressed in a green dress with two front
pockets and with her monkey friend Mr. Nilsson whose head moves to tick off the
seconds all on a white background, black numbers and her arms to tell the time.
Marked 1974 Swiss made. An amazing watch and a scarce find today.
Peter Pan by Rouan has Peter Pan dressed in his regular green tights and tunic with matching green hat topped with a red feather on a white background with black numbers and red hands as Peter rotates as the second hand to tell the time as Rouan did with several watches at the time (Woody Wood Pecker & Archie). Marked De Luce M.T.C. Swiss movt, Japan dial.
Possible Possum & Macon Mouse for Terry Toons from the Deputy Dawg cartoons. Here is smiling Possible Possum dressed in his usual red hat and red pants with shoulder strap to hold them standing with his friend Macon Mouse who is red along with his beaver skin hat on a mostly white background with yellow along the edges, black numbers and black minute marks along with black hands and a red second had to tell the time. Marked Terry Toons Swiss Made for this hard to find beauty.
Puss & Boots Moggy has Boots in his swash buckling outfit
waving an old musket in one hand and holding a sword in the other on a white
background. The sword moves up and down to tick off the seconds with black
numbers, black minute marks and black hands with white on the inside to tell
the time. Swiss made.
Raggedy Andy by Bradley for
Bobbs-Merril Co. Inc. has colorful smiling Andy in blue pants and blue/red checkered shirt,
red/white socks and black shoes all on a white background. Andy has red numbers
with red minute marks and his hands to tell the time. Marked 1971, The
Bobbs-Merril Co. Inc. Swiss made. Raggedy Andy is harder to find then his sister.
Raggedy Ann by Bradley for
Bobbs-Merril Co. Inc. has colorful smiling Ann in a blue dress and flowery top,
red/white socks and black shoes all on a white background. Raggedy Ann has red numbers
with red minute marks and her hands to tell the time. Marked 1971, The
Bobbs-Merril Co. Inc. Swiss made. Her brother Andy's watch is the harder to find between the two.
Shaun Cassidy as Joe Hardy ("The Hardy Boys
Mysteries" television show). This painted figure of Shaun shows off the popular
singer and actor of the time in a bright blue shirt and '70's MOD yellow with
orange dots for the background with black numbers and gold hands to tell the
time. Marked Swiss movement, Hong Kong dial. No, for some reason Joe Hardy didn't get a watch that I'm aware of.
Here is Skippy "jump hour" watch by E.
Gluck Trading Company. Skippy goes with Moppet on my 70's D-O blog and is similar to Raggedy Ann and
Andy. Skippy sits happily next to the time display in his blue and red sailor
suit with a black tie, white and blue hat, striped socks and black shoes on a
white background with a sailing boat drawn behind him and the time display to
the far left, the hours are white numbers on red background while the minutes
are white numbers with black background. Marked Swiss made.
In 70s & 80's'. Bradley produced this very
common Smurf Time watch with a smurf-happy smiling smurf in his blues and
whites on a yellow background with blue numbers and Smurf's hands to tell the time.
Marked Smurf Time, Peyo, S.E.P.P., Licensed by Wallace Berrie & Co.
In 70s & 80's' Bradley produced this very
common Smurf Time watch with sweet smiling blond Smurfette looking ever
so smurf in her blue and white dress and white heels on a yellow
background with blue numbers and her hands to tell the time. Marked
Smurf Time, Peyo, S.E.P.P., Licensed by Wallace Berrie & Co.
In the 70s, an unknown maker produced this rare wise looking King Smurf (who took over in the absence of Papa Smurf in second book) portrayed with his smurf crown, cape & scepter. Marked Schlumpf (German for Smurf) Peyo, S.E.P.P. it has black numbers and black minute marks on a white background and black hands to tell the time.
Here
we have Spirit of '76 by Bradley. This was to celebrate the U.S.
bicentennial in 1976. Three patriots march while playing their drums and
fife with the U.S. flag flying behind them all on a white background with
gold stars with letters that spell out "the spirit of '76" in black for
the numbers and black hands to tell the time.
Marked "Keep the Spirit of '76", patent pending Swiss made.
Here
we have Tarzan by Bradley. Tarzan appears to be rearing back and
yelling his signature yell much less gracefully then Carol Burnett did.
Tarzan is dressed in his loincloth standing on a rock with bushes in the
background all on a sky blue background with black numbers at 3, 6, 9,
& 12, white dots for the other numbers and black minute marks with white hands to tell the time.
Marked Swiss made 1979 Edgar Rice Burroughs Productions, Inc. Hard to
find today. Bradley made a Tarzan with Ape also.
Timebots Destroyer by Remex has Destroyer standing firm ready for action on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks, black hands and a red second hand to tell the time. Marked Hong Kong and internally marked one jeweled movement, Hong Kong Remex.
Here
we have Timothy by Q&Q for the Japanese market. Timothy is from "The Story of Timothy" by Martine Blanc- Rerat and has sad looking Timothy and his friend on a pink background with black numbers, black hands and
an orange second hand to tell the time. Marked Martine Blanc-Rerat 1979, Utunomiya Co. LTD.
Here
we have Tom & Jerry by Citizens for the Japanese market.
Tom is still after Jerry, this time a determined looking Tom is wielding a large wood mallet attempting to get crafty Jerry who holds on to the second hand for dear life on an all
white background with black numbers, black minute marks, silver hands and
a white second hand to tell the time. Marked MGM. Inc. Japan 50 7060t at
the bottom.
Walter Mitty mystery watch with a Hamilton 17 jewel movement
just like a Jay Ward watch of the same time. Balding Walter is dressed in a
blue suit & tie with yellow shoes holding his yellow hat. Marked
"Walter Mitty's" as if this is his watch. Sadly, i have no other info
on this, most likely a custom watch.
W. C. Fields by Dirty Time Company has
Fields dressed up in his normal fancy black tux, white gloves and hat with his
cane in one hand while he carries a bottle of booze in the other hand which is
used for the hour hand. There are blue numbers at 3, 6, 9 & 12 and blue
circles for the other numbers all on a white background. Marked Swiss made.
W.C. Fields for Asa Inc. marked Rega Israel internally has a grumpy looking Fields concentrating
on playing cards wearing his white gloves, top hat and tux on a white background
with black numbers and white hands with red tips while his eyes move to tick off the
seconds. Marked "You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man", Swiss made.
Woodsy Owl by Lafayette Watch Company for the US forest service has a flicker dial of Woodsy Owl wearing his green felt hat with a red feather inspired by Robin Hood of the forest all on a white dial with black numbers and Woodsy's beautiful wings to tell the time. Marked with his slogan "Give a Hoot" Swiss Made for this wonderful hard to find watch. Ziggy by Q&Q for the Japanese market has smiling Ziggy swinging his heart out suspended from a yellow star on a deep blue background with light blue clouds, white numbers, black hands and a thin red second hand to tell the time. Marked Gakken Japan 6 120822B UPS 1979.
