How rare is this?

[retroleds]

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Sure, the case is pedestrian. The movement is unmarked, but from the construction I'd hazard a guess that it was an Exonix module. Totally factory made, display is mounted exactly like some of the "Let's f@ck" modules.
Who the heck was Hoyt, that he merited this obviously expensive and terribly rare movement? I can think of no other item that was internally one-offed by the factory, for anyone. Time,date, day-of week. Works flawlessly. I want to sell it, but what to ask?

[bucko170]

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...... I want to sell it, but what to ask?

Sell this one really cheaply Ed.......to me

[retroleds]

I'm thinking $1000 ...... I would be most motivated by an offer. I'd love to sell to you Mick, as I know you have a great collection of message watches. And I know you don't sell off y(our) prized pups on an emotional whim. You have dibs on it...you know, write me.

[Kasper]

Thats a nice one Ed, sell it to Mick, he deserves it.

[Old Tom]

Possibly made for the 30th anniversary of Hoyt Archery? Say the watch was made in 1978 then minus 30 would be 1948 would was when many pre-war businesses resumed as soldiers were demobbed (Hoyt started in 1935ish but the wr got in the way!).

[retroleds]

Ol' Tom - your guess is as good as any, but I have never seen or heard of an LED with such a personalized message. I search against these companies based on the factor in the parentheses: Quantum(button layout), Croton(button layout), Mercury(case) and Exonix(movement, maybe).
I shoot crossbow but not recurves or compounds anymore(due to shoulder injury), which are what Hoyt makes.

[bucko170]

Thanks Ed, email sent
I would be more inclined towards the watch being produced for a retiring employee of this New Hampshire electrical instruments company http://www.hoytmeter.com/about_us.aspx

[retroleds]

Well, I have contacted several companies and not a peep back. I was thinking maybe it was for Siebke & Hoyt Jewelers, since Joseph Hoyt,CEO retired in 1976 after exactly 30 years of service.

[retroleds]

Well, I have contacted several companies and not a peep back. I was thinking maybe it was for Siebke & Hoyt Jewelers, since Joseph Hoyt,CEO retired in 1976 after exactly 30 years of service.

Whoo-Hoo - got an answer back today! Joseph Hoyt's son Jay wrote me personally It was made for Siebke & Hoyt Jewelers, as an anniversary item for Joseph's 30 years of running the company but they sold them to the public. $800 back then. . Apparently they got the first dozen, then there was a glitch, never got anymore. He had no information on who made it but said it was the most requested item they have every carried.

Regarding the Hoyt Archery theory - heard back from them too. Hoyt name was sold in 1980, they have no records. And the Hoyt family has no affiliation with the current company whatsoever.

[retroleds]

Well, it's still for sale....maybe I was asking too much at $800. Just hard to measure really rare against items made by the hundreds or thousands. Albeit, it is really only an enjoyable message due to it's rarity...not much of a conversation starter like the Let's F@ck watches. 30 YRS HOYT will never get you laid.