London Science Museum, Solidev LED Watch.

[bucko170]

I've just enjoyed a long weekend break at London, whilst there I visited the Science Museum and had an interesting browse through the 'Measuring Time' exhibition, the exhibits on display included a 'Avia' early LCD, a Zenith Futur and also a LED watch which was labeled as a 'Solidev,' made in New York, Circa 1971, it had two command buttons at 2 and 4 o'clock and a set at 3 o'clock.

I have not heard of Solidev but I do think they are way off with the date, it's obviously not 1971, my guess would be more circa 1975, can anyone be more specific or provide more information?

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[bucko170]

I take it nobody has heard of Solidev of New York then

[rewolf]

Never.
You don't happen to have a photo?
Did it look like anything known?

[bucko170]

It looked similar to this Uranus and had the same button layout, although it was behind a glass display case and I wasn't able to see anything of the module, any connection between Uranus and Solidev or New York?

http://www.ledwatches.net/photo-pages/uranus3.htm

[Led-Time]

Was there any other LED watches on show.

[bucko170]

No just the ones mentioned, although it was a good exhibition with loads of other wristwatches, pocket watches and clocks from the very early years; well worth a look if your down that neck of the woods. I didn't have as much time as I would of liked to have a good look around, it was towards the end of the day and the kids where getting fed up and pestering to go elsewhere.

BTW: I have been informed that Solidev could be an off shoot of Florida based Solitron Devices Inc.