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Help With Watch Dates.

Post18 Feb 2011, 02:30

I would appreciate any help in dating the following ten watches.

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BTW: Should the branded Hughes have a dot display module?
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Post18 Feb 2011, 19:36

bucko170 wrote:I would appreciate any help in dating the following ten watches.
Try here: http://dating.co.uk/:mrgreen:

BTW: Quite funny what wikipedia tells about dating in Germany: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dating#German_speaking_countries
"...funfairs during carnival before Oktoberfest." Carnival is in February, and only celebrated in a few regions at all; Oktoberfest is in October and only in Munich (though Stuttgart has a similar event called "Canstatter Wasen").
The paragraph seems to refer to a Germany of about 1950... :roll:
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Post18 Feb 2011, 19:50

rewolf wrote:Try here: http://dating.co.uk/:mrgreen:

BTW: Quite funny what wikipedia tells about dating in Germany: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dating#German_speaking_countries
"...funfairs during carnival before Oktoberfest." Carnival is in February, and only celebrated in a few regions at all; Oktoberfest is in October and only in Munich (though Stuttgart has a similar event called "Canstatter Wasen").
The paragraph seems to refer to a Germany of about 1950... :roll:


M:)W:)M

I like vintage LED watches but not sure if I would want to date them, it could end up with a sticky mess inside the watch case :~# :lol:
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Post18 Feb 2011, 23:44

I can't help with dates...sorry, but I like that Beltime... 8-)
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Post18 Feb 2011, 23:50

Led-Time wrote:I can't help with dates...sorry, but I like that Beltime... 8-)


Thank you Led-Time, it's nice but would look better with a different band, I prefer this one, http://www.ledwatches.net/photo-pages/beltime5.htm I wonder if joeywaycool still has it.
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Post19 Feb 2011, 00:10

It does look good that one, is the bracelet common to other Beltime watches...?

I missed out on one of these a good while back on Ebay I've not seen another since.
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Post19 Feb 2011, 04:34

You need something more precise than "between1972-1976"? :lol:
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Post19 Feb 2011, 13:46

retroleds wrote:You need something more precise than "between1972-1976"? :lol:


I know what you mean :lol: but still the devils in the detail.....or so they say, not had many suggestions, is everyone stumped, surely not :eek:

Led-Time wrote:It does look good that one, is the bracelet common to other Beltime watches...


TBH I'm not sure, but a matching SS band would look better IMO.
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Post19 Feb 2011, 14:42

bucko170 wrote: is everyone stumped, surely not :eek:


Is there a date on the module or inside the caseback.
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Post19 Feb 2011, 16:22

Led-Time wrote:Is there a date on the module or inside the caseback.


The ones with the Hughes modules should have the date stickers but i'm not sure if they are original to the watch, I can't remember seeing any other dates stamped anywhere else, I am not sure why but I always assumed the Branded Hughes was an early model and the correct module should be the dot segment display?

I have managed to date the majority of watches I have photo'd in the gallery - seemed a shame to leave the odd few, I supposed some will have been in production for more than one year so maybe it's not possible to state a definite date for all of them.
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Post19 Feb 2011, 16:45

Anyone agree or disagree with these estimates?..... Does anyone care (besides me) :lol: :oops:

2. Mercury = 1977, later module with alarm feature.
3. Wittnauer = 1973, Hughes dot segment display.
4. Sigma = 1976, later message module.
7. Helbros = 1977, later module with alarm feature.
8. Seemos = 1973, Hughes dot segment display.

Not sure about the others.
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Post12 Mar 2011, 20:33

Led-Time wrote:...... I like that Beltime... 8-)


I changed the band for a SS one, looks loads better. :-D

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Post12 Mar 2011, 22:41

Excellent band selection Mick - you really nailed it with the link size and the size of that first facet of the case being the same size. 8-) Some manufacturers didn't do as good. !@@! :lol:
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Post12 Mar 2011, 22:47

retroleds wrote:Excellent band selection Mick - you really nailed it with the link size and the size of that first facet of the case being the same size. 8-) Some manufacturers didn't do as good. !@@! :lol:


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