11th Doctor Watch
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HobbyistPrime
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There are a few really good pics that are posted in the props section of this forum! I will try and post some tomorrow if you can't find them.
WarMachine
Sr Member
Here's the best screengrab I could get. They were all kinda blurry.
He also said that it doesn't actually work, so it might not be a real watch?
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3756/watcha.jpg
He also said that it doesn't actually work, so it might not be a real watch?
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3756/watcha.jpg
WarMachine
Sr Member
Well, I still haven't watched any of the Confidentials on my harddrive, so I figured I could take the shot while watching it. Saves you the job too
TheStig
Well-Known Member
I've seen watches that look similar, I think my uncle may even have a dead ringer for it. It has even quit working.
protokev DMD
Sr Member
but this way he knows how late he is, and if he isnt late enough he can make sure to delay himself for a while longer
TymerDC
Sr Member
Guys ,
Longines, Bulova , Elgin , Omega , Gruen and Hamilton all made similar designs although most in my books have sub seconds and date windows. Wish I could see the watch face. I thought it might be an early Omega Deville from the shape of the lugs but the case looks too thin. This watch looks like it has a sweep second hand and no date window. I'll find some pics of a few watches to post and see what you guys think
Longines, Bulova , Elgin , Omega , Gruen and Hamilton all made similar designs although most in my books have sub seconds and date windows. Wish I could see the watch face. I thought it might be an early Omega Deville from the shape of the lugs but the case looks too thin. This watch looks like it has a sweep second hand and no date window. I'll find some pics of a few watches to post and see what you guys think
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WarMachine
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TymerDC
Sr Member
Guys,
Risu PMed me about this watch and trying to ID it. Ive studied it and possibly think I may know the maker. First of all I tried running it thru photoshop to try to enhance it so I could read the dial. I went thru several of my books to see if I could find a watch with the same number font used on the dial.....nothing in my books. I'm pretty sure this is an early electric watch...maybe made by Timex or one of many makers when watches were going from mechanical spring wound to battery operated. If you notice there is no crown to wind the watch or to set the time... which tells me either it was removed or it sets in the back which is common for early electric watches like Timex. Is it the pic or does this watch have only one hand? I can also make out what may be what looks like a "Lighting Bolt" trade mark below the 12 or is it just a scratch on the crystal or dial? A trade mark like that would be consistent with an early electric watch. Its really difficult to ID watches like this especially with such a poor pic and a very commonly designed watch case to go by. Also most watches for TV shows like this are low end and not in most books. Maybe someone out there can get me a better pic or the only other way to find this watch is if I happen to run across it at a watch show laying on some dealers table.
Risu PMed me about this watch and trying to ID it. Ive studied it and possibly think I may know the maker. First of all I tried running it thru photoshop to try to enhance it so I could read the dial. I went thru several of my books to see if I could find a watch with the same number font used on the dial.....nothing in my books. I'm pretty sure this is an early electric watch...maybe made by Timex or one of many makers when watches were going from mechanical spring wound to battery operated. If you notice there is no crown to wind the watch or to set the time... which tells me either it was removed or it sets in the back which is common for early electric watches like Timex. Is it the pic or does this watch have only one hand? I can also make out what may be what looks like a "Lighting Bolt" trade mark below the 12 or is it just a scratch on the crystal or dial? A trade mark like that would be consistent with an early electric watch. Its really difficult to ID watches like this especially with such a poor pic and a very commonly designed watch case to go by. Also most watches for TV shows like this are low end and not in most books. Maybe someone out there can get me a better pic or the only other way to find this watch is if I happen to run across it at a watch show laying on some dealers table.
From the latest episode:
TymerDC
Sr Member
What it looks like to me is something blurry written there..which could be "Swiss Made" or Made in USA" in fact there are some Timexs that even have "Made in Great Britain" written there below the 6...which I doubt is what is typed there, too long a phase...I was using Timex as an example and this watch could be anything since the case design was used in many makers. My best clue so far is the dial design and "asymentrical" font used on the numerals. I'm trying to find 7 watches right now so this may take some time. Frankly I'll probably just run across one of them on a dealers table at a show.
I doubt it's an electric. That case was used by a great many manufacturers for winders. The missing crown and stem is just that, I think -- a missing crown and stem. Fallen out. Matt Smith said the watch doesn't work. Maybe at some point we'll get an edge-on view that shows the hole in the side of the case.
Timex electrics all have a crown, for setting the time. (I'm wearing one now!)
In the animation in the episode, it had two hands (no apparent sweep hand); how many it has in real life, any guess from zero to three would be as good as any other
