18 Jul 2013, 11:58
Hi all,
Texas Instruments Starburst lcd analogue watch.
here some additional pics of this special watch.
+ some extra info :
Introduced in July 1978
The first analog watch without moving parts
Gently used - rare, very stylish and unusual 1978 Texas Instruments, "STARBURST" mens LCD analog display wrist watch. This was one of the first watches that revolutionized the wrist watch market using a high precision digital display. The watch is highly accurate!
This watch also has the unique feature of having 7 different timekeeping functions are at your fingertips:
Normal Display = Hours & Minutes
Minutes : Seconds ...1 button push up
Day / Date ... 2 button push up
Alternate Time Zone... push button up together with button down
Stopwatch Mode # 1 = Hour Minute ...push button down
Stopwatch Mode # 2 = Minute / Second...second push button down
Stopwatch Mode # 3 = Seconds / Tenths...thirt push button down
the difference between the first timezone and the second timezone are 1 or 2 stripes of the hours marker.
A fine example of a first totally electronic quartz LCD analog. 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. The watch design, called "Starburst," was manufactured until 1981 when TI closed out all watch activity.
The watch is all original with case and bookled, it even has an extra dutch paper with the setting from Texas Instruments.
Original case and bookled + extra dutch settings paper from TI.
Its bigger then you can imagine..i first thought that it was a womans watch..but no..it's to big for that.
enjoy
Texas Instruments Starburst lcd analogue watch.
here some additional pics of this special watch.
+ some extra info :
Introduced in July 1978
The first analog watch without moving parts
Gently used - rare, very stylish and unusual 1978 Texas Instruments, "STARBURST" mens LCD analog display wrist watch. This was one of the first watches that revolutionized the wrist watch market using a high precision digital display. The watch is highly accurate!
This watch also has the unique feature of having 7 different timekeeping functions are at your fingertips:
Normal Display = Hours & Minutes
Minutes : Seconds ...1 button push up
Day / Date ... 2 button push up
Alternate Time Zone... push button up together with button down
Stopwatch Mode # 1 = Hour Minute ...push button down
Stopwatch Mode # 2 = Minute / Second...second push button down
Stopwatch Mode # 3 = Seconds / Tenths...thirt push button down
the difference between the first timezone and the second timezone are 1 or 2 stripes of the hours marker.
A fine example of a first totally electronic quartz LCD analog. 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. The watch design, called "Starburst," was manufactured until 1981 when TI closed out all watch activity.
The watch is all original with case and bookled, it even has an extra dutch paper with the setting from Texas Instruments.
Original case and bookled + extra dutch settings paper from TI.
Its bigger then you can imagine..i first thought that it was a womans watch..but no..it's to big for that.
enjoy
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