Vintage Walt Disney Post 1970s (M - Z) Character Watches

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Vintage Walt Disney Post 1970s (M - Z) Character Watches

 Vintage Mary Poppins, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Penny (from Rescuers), Pluto, Robin Hood, Snow White character watches.

 

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Vintage Walt Disney Post 1970s (A - L) Character Watches

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

Mary Poppins by Bradley has practically perfect Mary Poppins appearing to be flying smartly dressed in a light red suit with her bottomless flower carpet bag and black umbrella on a white background with purple numbers and her purple scarf as the hands to tell the time.Marked Bradley, Swiss made, Walt Disney Productions.

Mickey & Pluto animated by Bradley. 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. Marked Bradley, Walt Disney Productions.

Here is a 1980 unusual Mickey Mouse I believe for the European market with a wonderful likeness of parading white gloved Mickey Mouse with a big smile wearing a yellow shirt and usual red shorts and orange shoes on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Marked Disney Land, Made in France with a jeweled unmarked movement. They also made a Donald Duck version.

 

 1972 Minnie Mouse by Helbros 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. Marked Walt Disney Prod.

Minnie Mouse by Bradley is an "Animated" version 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 and with her gloved hands to tell the time. Marked Bradley, Walt Disney Productions, "Animated".

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 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.

Here is Robin Hood by Disney Time for the Japanese market which has Robin Hood standing firmly getting ready to shoot his bow. Robin Hood is dressed in his green felt medieval times garb including green shoes and 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 blue numbers and silver hands including a thin red second hand to tell the time. Marked Disney Time, Walt Disney Productions 8004 1273NT for this hard to find plastic watch.

Here is Robin Hood by Bradley Time Division for the animated adventure musical comedy which used animals rather then humans. Robin hood the fox is dressed in his green felt medieval times garb including green shoes and 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 Bradley, Swiss made, Walt Disney Productions. Hard to find today.

1970s Snow White and Dopey by Timex. This same small child size watch has smiling Snow White with Dopey being Dopey on a white background with black numbers and black hands to tell the time. Marked Walt Disney Productions.

 

 Snow White by Bradley Time Division has Snow White in her yellow dress and blue top and black corset. She has birds flying around her on a blue circle background with a larger white background, black numbers, black minute marks and her arms to tell the time along with a yellow second hand. Marked Bradley, Swiss made.

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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Vintage Jump Hour Character Watches

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Vintage Jump Hour Character Watches

Vintage Cat in the hat, Ford Mustang II, Funny Face, Jack & Jill, Johnny Horizon, Mickey Mouse, Moppet, Mr. Peanut, Punchy, Raggedy Ann, Skippy, Winnie the Pooh character watches.

Jump hour watches, sometimes known as "direct read" or "digital time display" have been around for years. Josef Pallweber filed the first patent for a jump hour movement on a pocket watch in 1883.  The first wristwatches appeared after world war I during the art deco period (1920s & 1930s) where the tank style was very popular and continues to be even today. 

In the 1970's a revival began when electronic watches started selling. Electronics started out far more expensive than mechanical so why not make a mechanical that had the same look as the new digital. Thankfully for us some character watches got caught up in this revival and are still considered treasured additions to any collection. 

 

In alphabetical order:

Cat in the Hat jump hour by the LaFayette Watch Co. has the Cat wearing his stripped red and white hat, red bow tie and a big grin on a beautiful blue background pointing his white gloved hand to the time display. Marked 1974 Dr. Seuss, Swiss made.

They came in these amazing colorful boxes with plastic tops like this super rare mint one.

    This cool Ford Mustang jump hour has a Bradley case, one jewel unadjusted movement by Trice Watch Inc. has the Ford Logo for the second generation Mustang on a beautiful blue background with the direct read numbers on the left and in white on blue all in a polished chrome case.

 

1970's Funny Face watch sold at Sears department stores has this wonderful yellow face look on this amazing jump hour watch with eye balls that move around as the watch moves, a big orange nose and the direct read time within the red mouth. This one includes its original 1970's mod band for this hard to find beauty.

1970s E. Gluck Trading Company marked Tell Time produced this Jack and Jill jump hour watch with simple graphics of Jack and Jill carrying their pail on a white background with 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.

1976 Lafayette produced this Johnny Horizon jump hour watch for the U.S. land management bureau to fight littering and clean up our national parks. Here is smiling Johnny's head wearing his hat in blue with "digital" hours and minute numbers to the left of him all on a light gold background. Marked Johnny Horizon '76 in red and  Lafayette Watch Co. Swiss made 1976 U.S. Dept. of the interior. This amazing jump hour watch is hard to find today. 

Mickey Mouse by Bradley Time produced this great smiling Mickey with his hand pointing towards the digital time display all on a white background. Marked Mickey Mouse, Bradley, Digital, Swiss, Walt Disney Productions.

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1978 Mickey Mouse by Bradley Time produced this great smiling Mickey with the same exact Mickey pose as the previous jump hour with his hand pointing towards the digital time display all on a white background. Marked Mickey Mouse, Bradley, Digital, Swiss, Walt Disney Productions. These beautiful gems came in both gold and silver tone.

These came in these nicely made felt lined boxes.

 In the 1970's, Custom Time Corp. produced this Mr. Peanut "jump hour” watch with a one jewel movement, Swiss made and rarer today then the regular watch.  Very nicely painted face with a deep soothing blue background and always smartly dressed Mr. Peanut posing next to the time display. Who wouldn't want one of these!

Here is Moppet "jump hour" watch by E. Gluck Trading Company. Moppet goes with Skippy below similar to Raggedy Ann and Andy. Red headed smiling Moppet looks like she's dancing in her usual blue and white summer dress with white pantaloons, red socks and black shoes all while she's holding a huge flower on a white background with 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 the 1970s, Macky Watch Co and Sonlenn Trading company produced this Punchy Hawaiian  "jump hour" watch with a Swiss movement & typical large 70's MOD band. Punchy has a big grin wearing his blue and white stripped shirt and holding his Hawaiian punch drink on a white background. Very hard to find today especially working, you'll need to have your expert watch repair person to attend to these.

 

Here is Raggedy Ann by CustomTime from the 1970s,  This jump hour Raggedy Ann is more doll like then other versions dressed in a white apron, blue shirt, black shoes and her bright red hair on a white background pointing to the left where the direct read dial is in black with white numbers. You don't see this one very much, marked Digital, Swiss made.

Here is Skippy "jump hour" watch by E. Gluck Trading Company. Skippy goes with Moppet above 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 the 70's, Bradley produced this Winnie the Pooh digital "jump hour" watch with smiling Winnie the Pooh in his standard red shirt and a honey pot on a white background with black numbers to tell the time. Marked Bradley, Winnie the Pooh, digital, Swiss made Walt Disney Productions. Super rare today.

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/
 

Any thoughts can be emailed to characterwatchtime@gmail.com

How much is your character watch worth???

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