Yema lcd

[simone]

Ciao a tutti,i'm back.Today i've found this pretty watch,i love it's design so i decided to buy it for a few euro (the original price in the tag was 100.00 circa 50 euro).
I found some information here about the Yema brand but i'm not able to date this one...seems to be a late 70's,maybe 79 max 81...any idea?
The watch is very well built with a ss case and band...this Yema has a timer,chrono,dual time,alarm and light...(day and date also )
I love this space age design and i love the "32768HZ" too....

So enjoy and tell me wath do you think....

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[elceedee]

Congratulations with this beautifull find. I have no clue about its age, I would guess end 80's, early 90's ?
I really like the design and the icons on the lcd panel :)
Regards

[peachykeen]

Ciao a tutti,i'm back.Today i've found this pretty watch,i love it's design so i decided to buy it for a few euro (the original price in the tag was 100.00 circa 50 euro).
I found some information here about the Yema brand but i'm not able to date this one...seems to be a late 70's,maybe 79 max 81...any idea?
The watch is very well built with a ss case and band...this Yema has a timer,chrono,dual time,alarm and light...(day and date also )
I love this space age design and i love the "32768HZ" too....

So enjoy and tell me wath do you think....

Nice one. This watch is definitely from before 1988 and after 1983.
Yema went bankrupt in 1988 and was bought by Seiko. All Yema watches made after 1988 and until they were bought out again in 2005 had Seiko modules inside. This is a good-quality Hong Kong module from Modutek, so it has to be either before or after the Seiko era. Given the fact that production of this module started in 1983, it's safe to assume the watch was made in the time between 1983 and 1988.

[simone]

Thanks friends...i wrong the year of release...

[Kasper]

Very nice catch there Simone...i'm jealous ..very good quality and a good module. A keeper!

[vpn]

Nice catch Simone, congrats! The watch is ready to live on your wrist: it's immaculate!
You're pretty lucky to find all these nice NOS watches in Milan. Here in my town I haven't the same luck.

[simone]

Very nice catch there Simone...i'm jealous ..very good quality and a good module. A keeper!

Thanks kasper...i forgot that this yema is 25 mt water resistant...incredible case with mineral glass.,this yema is very heavy and at the same time compact.
another particularity is the alarm with multitone....oh my god,yema was a great brand for sure...

[simone]

Mmmm one question,why put in the dial the frequency of the quartz...???never seen before
Ready for the outer space with it`s design...

[vpn]

Mmmm one question,why put in the dial the frequency of the quartz...???never seen before
Ready for the outer space with it`s design...

It's probably for marketing reasons. Most of the watchmaking companies that introduced a quartz model for the first time in their lineup, wanted to stress the futuristic aura of quartz technology, featuring the oscillation frequence of the quartz crystal. Indeed, the same thing was done by Ronda with its 1377 movement (you could see the 32768 text not only on the dial, but also on the caseback, along with a picture a stylized quartz crystal) and by Ruhla on its Quarz 32768 series.

So I wouldn't be surprised to see that the same thing was done to digital models.

[simone]

Mmmm one question,why put in the dial the frequency of the quartz...???never seen before
Ready for the outer space with it`s design...

It's probably for marketing reasons. Most of the watchmaking companies that introduced a quartz model for the first time in their lineup, wanted to stress the futuristic aura of quartz technology, featuring the oscillation frequence of the quartz crystal. Indeed, the same thing was done by Ronda with its 1377 movement (you could see the 32768 text not only on the dial, but also on the caseback, along with a picture a stylized quartz crystal) and by Ruhla on its Quarz 32768 series.

So I wouldn't be surprised to see that the same thing was done to digital models.

Thanks as usual vpn....grazie...se hai documentazini in inglese o italiano sui digitali me li potresti mandare?

[vpn]

Thanks as usual vpn....grazie...se hai documentazini in inglese o italiano sui digitali me li potresti mandare?

You've got a PM.

[Kasper]

this one also has the quartz frequency on the frontplate...Yema

[vpn]

IMHO, the oscillation frequency on dials makes quartz watches (analog or digital) look even cooler.

[simone]

Ciao a tutti,i'm back.Today i've found this pretty watch,i love it's design so i decided to buy it for a few euro (the original price in the tag was 100.00 circa 50 euro).
I found some information here about the Yema brand but i'm not able to date this one...seems to be a late 70's,maybe 79 max 81...any idea?
The watch is very well built with a ss case and band...this Yema has a timer,chrono,dual time,alarm and light...(day and date also )
I love this space age design and i love the "32768HZ" too....

So enjoy and tell me wath do you think....

Nice one. This watch is definitely from before 1988 and after 1983.
Yema went bankrupt in 1988 and was bought by Seiko. All Yema watches made after 1988 and until they were bought out again in 2005 had Seiko modules inside. This is a good-quality Hong Kong module from Modutek, so it has to be either before or after the Seiko era. Given the fact that production of this module started in 1983, it's safe to assume the watch was made in the time between 1983 and 1988.

I found on ebay an old advertising of yema dated 1980....there`s a watch with my module!!!so this module could be started in1980 and not in 1983??
On ebay search for "publicite yema 1980"....look an let me know

[Kasper]

nothing on the publicity page says 1980...so i think the guy thinks it's from the 80ties or 1980.
http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/PUBLICITE-1980-YEMA-montre-QUARTZ-/360623312495?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Publicites&hash=item53f6d30e6f

[Adam]

Nice find simone.
Id love some shots for the library(and you Kasper).

I have a soft spot for these Yema as I love the case designs. They use a lot of different modules, non of their own I think. From Microma, ESA and finally in the rotating bezel a Seiko A829.
I think they date from 1976 onwards. Some have serial numbers that may indicate a date like the Seiko and Citizen watches.

Yema advert from 1978 http://www.digitalwatchlibrary.com/adve ... full/6638/

kasper I dont know whether you can see from the photos but the two models that look alike, one has real screws(with the working Microma module) and the other they are just printed.
I just realised out of all these only one is in the library. I have so many to list and not enough hours in the day!

Adam

[simone]

nothing on the publicity page says 1980...so i think the guy thinks it's from the 80ties or 1980.
http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/PUBLICITE-1980-YEMA-montre-QUARTZ-/360623312495?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Publicites&hash=item53f6d30e6f

I send a message to the seller asking if there`s a date...maybe in the back page...

[Kasper]

Sorry Simone, we don't want to hijack your posting.

I have 2 of them..both nos with original band. Both with real screws like your left one on the picture..the right one on your picture is different..other red text under the lcd.
Are yours with the original band?

[Adam]

Actually I tell a lie, the ones in the photos have proper screws I must have another one somewhere with printed screws. The non working version with the esa module does have the original bracelet. I cant be certain about the working model. It probably came with a rubber band like yours.

Adam

[simone]

The case back...strange serial...

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[simone]

There`s a way to set the 12h time?i see the "p" on the lcd panel...i tried but nothing to do

[simone]

Ok...the seller confirm that the advert is from 1980 and not from the 80`s...
So the production of this module started in 1980...
Probably my yema was made between 1980 and 1982 in according with it`s design...