Just bought a pile of led watches. any good?

[dutchsiberia]

Don't know if they work.

Do you see anything good?

[bucko170]

The Pontiac looks nice and the Pulsar is obviously always welcome, I also like the odd shape of the gold tone watch in and amongst the collection.
Second right top row and second left bottom row look to contain Hughes 29mm modules.
First right on the top row I would guess at having a NSC module.
The bottom ladies watch probably contains a Hughes two digit display module.
All in all they look a nice bunch even better if any work

[70's_gal]

A couple of nice Timex SSQs in there, too. (actually, the Pontiac is a Timex too) Do any of these watches work???


~Sherry.

[retrowrist]

I also like the odd shape of the gold tone watch in and amongst the collection.

That almost looks like a broach bucko170. I know it must be a watch though. I looked at these earlier, and had to ask myself, how much the final auction price was as I rarely have the funds to collect the LED in bunches, but this collection look alright, but some of them have to work for it to be worth it in my opinion. Even better if you have skills to get these watch operational with some silver oxide batteries and some descent cleaning, the price of auction you spent is right.

Anyway,

- Patrick

[bucko170]

I had a Ness at one time that was a similar shape.

[dutchsiberia]

It's still a big gamble, I've had some luck in the past (with mechanical watches) but all of these could be filled with leaky batteries and green corrosion. If only the Pulsar works, it still would be a good deal. (looking at ebay auctions for pulsar watches)

We'll see.

[dutchsiberia]

No pics yet, but I've got some of them working :) Two collins modules, one NSC, and the funny octagonal watch is a "ravice" with a optel module. Time, seconds, month, date and day :) (crystal was snapped off, i soldered in another crystal)

The pulsar hasn't shown any life yet, but I haven't got fitting batteries at the moment. The battery contacts look very clean though. No corrosion, no batteries were present when I opened the case.

[james_stan]

Good work ! Pics please.

JS

[dutchsiberia]

No time for pics yet but the pulsar lives! I've made several pics I'll show them asap

[bucko170]

Sounds like the lot has worked out to be quite a nice catch for you Looking forward to seeing the photo's.

[dutchsiberia]

(5) 6! watches working so far

The lady's watch with the white leather strap has a hughes module, which already showed some life. The contact for the setting button has disappeared unfortunately. The other lady's led appears to have a snapped circuit board.

Too bad the pulsar bracelet is in bad condition, missing part, missing magnet.

Another module lives again with new old crystal, salvaged from a dead cracked module I had lying in my desk for years.

I'll make separate post for each working watch