It's always time for character
watches...Watches with Character.
Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (N - Q) Character Watches
Vintage Nonnon - Moomin, Panky & Ponky, Jimmy Pendolix, Peter Pan, Pink Panther, Pippi Longstockings, Polly Pal, Possible Possum, Puss in Boots 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. In 1975 Moomin Nonnon by Timex for the Japanese market. There were nine books of the Moomins from 1954-1975. Created by Finnish writer and artist Tove Jansson. Nonnon aka Snorkmaiden, isn't actually a Moomin, but is part of their story as a creative and excitable dreamer whose imagination comes
in handy on adventures, resourceful and quick-thinking,
which often leads to her saving the day. Here green Nonnon with sparkling eyes and long lashes along with pinkish hair between her ears and a gold ring on her ankle appears to be running on a white background with black numbers and black hands to tell the time. Marked Timex with the reference number 39304 02475 at the bottom for this very hard to find treasure.
Here is the second version by Timex of green Nonnon with big sparkling eyes and long lashes along with pinkish
hair between her ears kneeling down happily picking flowers on a white background with pink numbers and red hands including a red second hand to tell
the time. Marked Timex with the reference number 39307 02475 at the
bottom for this very hard to find treasure. This one seemed to be the hardest to find out of the four Moomin watches by Timex.
See my 1970s (J-M) blog for Moomin.
Q&Q
produced this Panky & Ponky for the Japanese market. I was unable to find out anything on these beaver looking characters, one male and one female on a silver background with white numbers, white minute marks, black hands and an orange second hand to
tell the time.
Marked Yumeno. Pro 6-022035 YN.
Q&Q
produced this Jimmy Pendolix for the Japanese market who i couldn't
find any information about. These two penguins, both holding tennis
racquets look surprised, one with a Santa hat and one with a hard hat
both dressed nicely in a large red bow tie on a blue background with
black numbers, white hands and a red second hand to tell the time.
Marked EC project Q&Q, Presented by JP Co. LTD. Hard to 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.
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
ad 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.
Here is another 1979 version from Q&Q of Japan, for the Japanese market who produced this Pink
Panther with the panther running while carrying a lit bomb and smoking his cigarette on a white background with pink numbers, pink minute marks,
black hands and a orange second hand to tell the time. Marked Q&Q 1979,
UAC Geoffrey all rights reserved Japan 6-1216596=BT for this beauty.
Here
is another 1979 version from Q&Q of Japan, for the Japanese market
who produced this Pink
Panther with the majestic panther sitting and still smoking on a white background with blue numbers, black minute
marks,
black hands and a orange second hand to tell the time. Marked Q&Q
1979,
UAC Geoffrey all rights reserved Japan 6-121659A=BT for this beauty.
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.
Here we have Polly Pal, the Gingham Gal by Lafayette Watch
Company created by Leon Jason. Red headed Polly Pal is dressed in a purple dress
with white apron in the front and a large matching purple hat with a white bow
on a white dial with black numbers and her hands to tell the time. Marked Swiss
made, Leon Jason for this super rare beauty.
These came in simple boxes with plastic tops and came with three different snap on watch bands that attached to the top of this box but are missing here. 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 'N Boots by the Windert Trading Co. has Puss in his colorful swashbuckling outfit with a yellow top with red cuffs and belt, green pants, red boots and a red scarf holding his bindle on a stick on a white
background with yellow numbers and black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Marked internally Iowissa watch ltd one jewel unajusted Swiss made. Puss in Boots Moggy has Puss in his swashbuckling 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.
