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Photographs courtesy of geouk
Stainless steel
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | starburst
unknown
NONE
N/A
[SS]
RELEASED | 1978
This watch also has the unique feature of having 7 different types of time display including : Hours & Minutes Minutes & Seconds Day & Date Time in a different Time Zone The watch also incorporates a stop-watch feature. The wrist watch has a stainless steel, strap and fasciae, that includes a gilt yellow-gold band around the outside. This watch is an example of the first totally electronic quartz LCD analogue watch which was introduced by TI in July, 1978. In addition to the time, day and date could be displayed. The combination of several technology firsts made the watch design practical. Among the technology firsts for this watch were: 1) Use of low voltage liquid crystal material for multiplexed LCD watches displays. 2) Use of a lithium-manganese dioxide cell for watch LCD's. 3) Use of an I2L chip to drive watch LCD's. 4) Use of only 26 contacts for 120 display elements using two-way multiplexing.
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