Digital Watch Library Forum

A couple of Dinosaurs, Quartzmatic and Jules Optcom I DSMs

2017-06-07T14:56:43Z

I hadn’t lit these two up in a while, in fact I cant remember the Jules working last time I tried, so a bonus when it did, quite rare to get two working at the same time

I may be in love! New BWC with faceted fascia panel

2015-09-30T14:44:12Z

I have a few watches but rarely does a design blow me away. It may not be to everyones taste, but, it is to mine.

A couple of days ago I missed a BWC from the same seller. Id sat looking at the listing umming and arring over whether to take the risk. When I pulled the trigger she was gone.
Gutted I noticed the seller had a silver teletime with original strap at a ridiculous price and took that instead as a consolation. I mailed the seller to let him know of my purchase and my disappointment at missing the BWC. He mailed me back about half an hour later saying he’d listed another BWC. Excited I quickly went to his listings and saw a BWC(at double his original sale price) but in a different colour. This time I didn’t think twice and just pulled the trigger. It arrived a few days ago and as he had said it was non functioning I thought it was just something nice to put in my collection.
Today I opened it. Wow what a beauty. NOS and a faceted metallic fascia panel that Ive never seen before.
Just for the hell of it I thought Id try a battery(whats a RW35?) I could find anything to the right size so tried a LR44, just moving it around see if I could get any life, then all of a sudden FLASH! working with digits, today is a good day. I need to find a RW35 if anyone can help point me in the right direction that would be good.

I added a recently found shagrin band that hopefully suits it. Straight into my top 5.

My working Westclox Quartzmatic

2014-11-15T17:47:15Z

Heres some shots of my 1974 Westclox Quartzmatic DSM working. Even a video on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=veIlG97EpJ0

Optcom 1 DSM

2014-10-15T10:50:47Z

Having a bit of a thing for DSMs I managed to find a non working Optcom 1 on ebay with a reasonable BIN.

Taking a chance she arrived. Bit of a tickle and ‘hey presto’ she smiles and so do I.

Really nice condition too with its box.

Gladius DSM 1974

2012-03-09T19:19:48Z

This now just sits on my desk. I have not seen another one and thanks to ‘Old Tom’ it breathes again. Its a gladius DSM(Dynamic Scattering module) from 1974. It has a huge base metal chrome plated case and plastic crystal made in Hong Kong.

Full library entry HERE

Hamilton LCDs first and second. 1975

2011-07-02T20:15:19Z

Just added from my own collection Hamiltons first and second lcds with USA built module from 1975 to the library.

Hamilton 1

Hamilton 2

Adam

Nepro 1974 on eBay…

2011-06-10T20:06:31Z

I found a very nice Nepro on eBay form seller Bigmacnofat.
If you are quick, you can still bid.

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Nepro-Early-Vintage-digital-LCD-watch-1974-1975-Gold-/140560372584?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item20ba0d1368

note: I am not going to bid for this one.