Vietnam Era Timex?
Picked up this mechanical Timex yesterday. Appears to be Vietnam War era. Possibly for American troops. Can anyone give me any more info on this specific watch. I know they make a similar model currently, but that is quartz. This specific model is mechanical and works beautifully.
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Jacob
Collector of just about anything that catches my eye.
Hickory, NC, USA
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7.00” / 17.78 cm
@TimexBadger, your services are needed once again.
Timex, Hamilton, Benrus, Stocker and Yale, Gallet, and Marathon I believe all submitted DOD NSN field watches for Vietnam.
S & Y, and Gallet were either absorbed or became a full part of Marathon, or Marathon bought their case designs or something.
Peeps are more knowledgeable than I on this.
Cool watch btws.
I am also searching for that used mechanical Timex! That model was sold during the 1980’s.
https://www.watchcrunch.com/silverminion/posts/kelton-french-timex-camper-japan-limited-280829
Timex, Hamilton, Benrus, Stocker and Yale, Gallet, and Marathon I believe all submitted DOD NSN field watches for Vietnam.
S & Y, and Gallet were either absorbed or became a full part of Marathon, or Marathon bought their case designs or something.
Peeps are more knowledgeable than I on this.
Cool watch btws.
You sound pretty knowledgeable already 😂thanks for the info
@TimexBadger, your services are needed once again.
Solidyetti, pretty much summed it up. Great find and glad to hear it is still in working conditions. I have many Timex watches over 50 years old and still keep perfect time. Who says you have to spend a lot of money to get an amazing watch.
I believe they did a reissue of this watch (Timex is back in the mechanical game).