Timex Model 40 Electric Watch, circa 1969
Never sold as a stand-alone wristwatch, only as part of a 3-way dashboard desk clock.
Hi, this is Alan. Thanks for reading. My contact information is at the bottom. Here's a not so commonly seen Timex Electric, in very good physical condition, and running well.
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The watch has a kind of beauty / elegance that stands out among the Electrics, to me. The cushion-shaped case in particular is a nice design and may be my favorite of all the Electric / Electronic / Dynabeat Timex. Black dial, no date, hour numerals at the 4 usual places, stripes at the others.
Model 40 movement.
What the heck is this. From this page, where the above and below pictures are from, it is shown that this watch was never sold as a stand-alone wristwatch. Instead it was part of this larger external case device. It was meant to be attached to the inside of your car, with the watch clamped inside. Cars have of course come with clocks standard for decades, now, but there was a time when clocks were optional or not offered at all. If taken out of your car, the apparatus could be laid on your desk or kitchen counter, as a desk clock, Finally, if the device were unclamped, releasing the watch, you could attach a strap and wear it as a watch. No one has ever seen this watch dial as a stand-alone watch in any of the catalogs or repair guides, leading most to conclude that it was only sold as part of this 3-way car clock gizmo.
This is the seller's pic. Before I polished the glass and cleaned off the grime. But it's a good pic, as it really shows the case shape and design, the beveled edges, the lugs, etc.
All hands are "skeleton" style, with large windows for the lume to fill in. Often with these hands, which were used extensively across many Timex models late 1960s and through the 1970s, the lume is by now partially or often completely fallen out. So, I'm glad the hands here look intact.
