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/
 

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Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (R - Z) Character Watches

It's always time for character watches...Watches with Character.

Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (R - Z) Character Watches

Vintage Raggedy Andy, Raggedy Ann, Razorbacks, Shaun Cassidy, Skippy, Smurfs, Spirit of '76, Tarzan, Timebots Destroyer, Timothy, Three Stooges, Tom & Jerry, Topo Gigio, 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.

for other 1970s,   See 1970's A - B

                            or 1970s C

                            or 1970s D

                            or 1970s E - I 

                            or 1970s J - Q

                             or 1970s R - Z

                  

 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.

 Here is a 1976 Razorback automatic by Timex which has the Razorback mascot charging and looking fierce on a white background with black numbers and black hands including a black second hand to tell the time. Marked 46050 30176, back marked water resistant Automatic, stainless steel. back metal bezel. 

 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 very 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 1978 Timex produced this amazing Smurf Chef watch with smiling Smurf Chef wearing his chef hat and apron holding a red frying pan on salmon colored background with black outlined numbers as his frying food rotates around the dial for the second hand to tell the time. Marked Peyo, S.E.P.P 39232 02478 for this amazing and hard to find treasure.

 

 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.

 In 1978 Timex produced this amazing Smurf Soccer Striker watch with smiling Smurf Striker wearing his yellow top and white pants with black shoes on a light pinkish colored background with black outlined numbers as his soccer ball rotates around the dial for the second hand to tell the time. Marked Peyo, S.E.P.P 39231 02478 for this amazing and hard to find treasure.

 

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 is a great Three Stooges watch by A&M Hollywood which pictures the faces of each, Larry, Moe and Curley on a white dial with no numbers and silver hands with a red second hand to tell the time for this hard to find watch. 

 

  Here we have 1970s Tom & Jerry by Gisiger Greder Son for MGM Inc. has Tom looking meanly at Jerry who is slightly smiling with his hand out on an all yellow background with random white stars and with black numbers, black minute marks, black hands including a black second hand to tell the time for this hard to find beauty. Marked Swiss made MGM Inc.

 

 

 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.

Here is the famous puppet Topo Giogio by Q&Q for the Japanese market which has Topo Gigio dressed in a red and white striped top, blue pants, red socks and white shoes running for a football that he seems to have missed all on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and red hands including a thin silver second hand to tell the time. Marked Maria Perego Japan 6-121454 YN

  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.

 

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???

For Legal info: https://characterwatchtime.blogspot.com/2019/03/legal-info.html
  

It's always time for character watches...Watches with Character.