Found A Real Genuine Vintage At My Parents House, Around 33 Years Old

[kasigi]

Went to visit mum and dad today and my mum handed me this....

First picture is sans flash, second and third are with flash hence the different colouring.

I'm sure I remember wearing that when I was about 7, it was the first watch I got and I got it for Christmas. I've just turned 40 so it makes it around 33 years old. I reckon I'd have worn it pretty much continuously for around 7 or 8 years until I got my first digital watch (hey, it was fashionable at the time). It's been roughly treated.

Excuse what you can see of the bracelet, my mum wore it for a while a few years back.

It works. Sort of. Sometimes it'll run for hours with no problems but other times it just stops every few minutes. When the crown is pulled (it's not screw-down lol) and turned the movement feels very very lumpy and bumpy.

There would once have been luminous dots as the number markers, they're just brown blobs now although the hands still do have a faint glow after being exposed to light. It is very faint though.

Note - Not SWISS MADE but GREAT BRITAIN

[Dutchy]

Absolutely fantastic piece of history! Thanks for sharing!

[frankt]

I have one almost like that in my junk drawer....Still New in original packaging!!.....i'm waiting to find an insane Timex collector to sell it to...

[catchthecat]

Takes a licking and keeps on ticking!

[Guest Carl]

Takes a licking and keeps on ticking!

It's a beaut.

Thanks for sharing.

[Miss Understood]

Takes a licking and keeps on ticking!

Dear me, did it suddenly become warm in here?

[baltic]

Old skool!

I've got a SEKONDA that I got for my 16th, made in the USSR! Must take a piccy of it.

[pollux1]

Dear me, did it suddenly become warm in here?

ROFL!