It's always time for character watches...Watches with Character.
Vintage Walt Disney Post 1970s Character Watches
Vintage Alice in Wonderland, Black Cauldron, Bongo Bear, Cheshire Cat, Cinderella, Donald Duck, Elliot Pete's Dragon, Figment, Fox and Hound, Goofy, King Louie, Louie Duck, Mary Poppins, Mickey & Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Penny of the Rescuers, Pluto, Robin Hood, Snow White character watches.
For earlier pre 1970's Walt Disney Character Watches, click here.
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
1970s Snow White and a dopey by Timex, marked Walt Disney Productions.
The same small child size watch as above. Smiling Snow White with Dopey
being Dopey on a white background with black numbers and black hands to
tell the time.
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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.
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 (an 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
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse (see below) also. 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 via Disney Time for the Japanese
market. Marked Walt Disney Productions and Disney Time. These are hard
to find in the US. Bongo
is sitting with a big smile wearing his red top on a yellow background with
black numbers, black marks for the minutes, and a second hand and his hands to
tell the time.
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.
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Seiko
also produced this (among other characters) King Louie from Jungle book
watch 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.
Here is Pluto by Citizen for the Japanese market. Pluto has a great big smile with his tongue hanging out and with a great big bone sitting in front of him along with his dog house behind him all on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks, gold hands and a red second hand to tell the time. Marked Walt Disney Productions Citizen 17 jewels.
Mary
Poppins by Bradley marked Walt Disney Productions, Swiss made.
Practically perfect Mary Poppins appears to be flying smartly dressed
smartly in a light red suit with her bottomless flowerf carpet bag and
black umbrella on a white background with purple numbers and her purple
scarf as the hands to tell the time.
Mickey & Pluto animated by Bradley Walt Disney Productions. This has
Mickey holding a bone for Pluto whose head ticks back and forth as the
seconds tick off. This hard to find watch has simple red numbers with
black marks for the minutes and red hands to tell the time.
1972 Minnie Mouse by Helbros marked Walt Disney Prod. is a high quality
17 jewel watch with Minnie smiling in her yellow polka dot dress and red
top with her orange gloved hands to tell the time and a second hand to
count off the seconds.
Minnie Mouse by Bradley marked Walt Disney Productions, "Animated" as
her head nods back and forth to count off the seconds. Minnie also had a
non nodder Bradley watch that looked similar. Mickey Mouse also had a nodder watch (see my Mickey Mouse blog).
Smiling Minnie is looking good in her red dress (the non nodder dress is sometimes a floral print with yellow bow) with blue top and matching bows and shoes on a white background with black numbers with her gloved hands to tell the time.
Smiling Minnie is looking good in her red dress (the non nodder dress is sometimes a floral print with yellow bow) with blue top and matching bows and shoes on a white background with black numbers with her gloved hands to tell the time.
Here is Penny from the Rescuers by Bradley Time. Penny is sitting,
dreaming with Rufus and her teddy bear. Penny is dressed in blue
overalls and a white shirt all on a white background with black numbers,
black minute marks, black hands and a red second hand to tell the time.
Marked Swiss made, Walt Disney Productions. Super hard to find today.
Here
is Robin Hood from Walt Disney Productions 1973 animated adventure
musical comedy which used animals rather then humans. Robin hood the fox
is dressed in his green medieval times garb including green shoes along
with a bright yellow felt hat with a red feather while he carries his
bow with arrows in his quiver on his back all on a white back ground
with black numbers, black minute marks and black hands to tell the time.
Marked Swiss made, Walt Disney Productions. Hard to find today.
Snow
White by Bradley marked Swiss made, Walt Disney Productions has Snow
White in her yellow dress and blue top with black corset. She
has birds flying around her on a blue circle background with a larger white
background, black numbers, and her arms to tell the time along with a yellow
second hand
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 sen blue 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.
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.
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.
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