Timex Watch

[bosstaki]

HI GUYS, IVE GOT THIS TIMEX WATCH IM LOOKING AT & I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD DATE IT FOR ME PLEASE!

THE MOVEMENT IS MARKED GREAT BRITAIN 403 & THE WATCH FACE IS MARKED GREAT BRITAIN 5970237

THE CASE BACK ALSO HAS A SERIES OF MNEMONIC LETTERS INSIDE ITS CASE,

I'D BE GREATFULL FOR ANY OTHER INFO ON THIS WATCH PLEASE.......... :D CHEER'S

 

 

 

 

[Geo]

There is a good chance that it was made in my home town of Dundee. Timex were based in Dundee from 1946 to 1993 and looking at your watch I would say it would be from around 1950 give or take a few years.

PS I'm glad your posts are working now! :)

[bosstaki]

THANKS FOR THE REPLY GEO, I'VE JUST GOT HOME NOW MATE, SO I'M JUST ON MY LAPTOP!

[Marc]

Hi Bosstaki,

 

This might help.

http://www.network54.com/Realm/timexforum/timexfaqs.html

 

You may need to look for inked numbers on the inside of the case back as the last 2 digits of the number on the dial suggests 1937, which is before the name "Timex" came in to use.

[Gotwatch]

There is a good chance that it was made in my home town of Dundee. Timex were based in Dundee from 1946 to 1993 and looking at your watch I would say it would be from around 1950 give or take a few years.

PS I'm glad your posts are working now! :)

 That's a bit of real interesting history, Geo. Looks like my first watch was a Scotland born. Thanks! :)

 

Hello bosstaki. One advice, don't, I repeat don't seperate the plates. Clean as an entire movement. I made that mistake on the Timex my good folks gave me as my first watch when I was just a kid in 1963 and am still tweeking with it. All wheels, pallet, barrel, balance and keyless works go back in together all at once. A real bugger.

[Geo]

You may need to look for inked numbers on the inside of the case back as the last 2 digits of the number on the dial suggests 1937, which is before the name "Timex" came in to use.

That's a great source of information Marc, it certainly looks like a watch from the thirties. I thought that with it being "Made in Great Britain" it would have been made in Dundee.

Maybe it was one made in the farmhouse with the eleven employees; that would make it worth a couple of Bob! ;)

[bosstaki]

Thanks for the reply mark, there's some good info there mate, I've had a closer look on the case back & there's no inked lettering? There's a series of faded raised lettering which I carnt make out yet? I'll keep you posted if I can find out what they say! Cheers

[bosstaki]

Hi guys, I've had a closer look at the case back lettering & it's looks like the word is Kenton, does this help dating anyone!

[WillFly]

Aha - Kenton was the original name of Timex. You won't find this in any of the histories - which attribute it all to Waterbury - but it sounds as though your watch was on the cusp of Kenton becoming Timex. They've used a Kenton case - probably new old stock - but put Timex on the dial.

 

You do occasionally see Kenton watches on eBay - but no-one seems to realise that they're early Timex.

[Geo]

You Will, are a mine of information. Excellent info! :)

[bobm12]

Hats off Will! :bow:

 

Interesting info!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[bosstaki]

Thanks for the replys guys!

[ricardopalamino]

Wow will ,....good stuff....did you make it up ?     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  just kidding   :geek:

[ricardopalamino]

   Gotwatch said :

 " Hello bosstaki. One advice, don't, I repeat don't seperate the plates. Clean as an entire movement."

 

Very Good advice ....I've gone down that road.... unfortunately .

Edited April 3, 2015 by ricardopalamino