SOLD....:first field effect LCD Westclox Quartzmatic1973 NOS

[azimuth_pl]

the first field effect LCD watch marketed under a few brands,
of which Gruen Teletime is the most known and shown in the watch bible.
the module is the same and produced by AMI Inc. American Microsystems.
stem-set: turn crown counterclockwise to change hours, pull out and turn clockwise to change minutes.
no other functions were available at that time, only a flashing colon.

all original including stainless steel goldplated expansion band.
NOS condition (not mint) with some storage wear.
large and heavy case 38mm wide.
offers welcome, PM me.

[LEDluvr]

Very groovy. It makes me want to put on a pair of bellbottoms. LOL.
Seriously though - great watch.

[rewolf]

Very nice - but I sort of switched to vintage calculators now (a minty Sharp EL-805 has arrived a few minutes ago )

[azimuth_pl]

well, all hobby's are nice but you somehow can't wear a calculator on a daily basis

[rewolf]

well, all hobby's are nice but you somehow can't wear a calculator on a daily basis

Yes, that's truly a problem
But now I have a nice Texas Instruments SR-50 (the first scientific calculator with algebraic input/infix notation, as opposed to HP-35's RPN) on my desktop at work - and I use it several times a day

[holly35]

i also have this same watch,not for sale though!
nos with instructions price lables ( $195 ) double boxed etc with original band, fully operational.all in beautiful unused condition
its hard to believe it made its debue before mainstream leds.
wonder what its worth

[Diginut]

I too have a minty fresh boxed Quartzmatic. Big chunky lump of early 70's madness.

Theres a seller on ebay who had a pile of these, mostly NOS and boxed, and he usually has a BIN of about $79.

EG, past ebay item 230207026714

[holly35]

considering the historical value and complete package on offer from this e bay seller i would say he has completly undersold these.being the first lcd and the quality imo $399 would be nearer the mark.i doubt very much if you can get them now for that price.

[Diginut]

I totally agree ! Its one of the very first LCD watches, in a big chunky early 70s style.

I'd happily consider selling my boxed version for $399.

anyone interested, drop me a PM.

[holly35]

is only seldom do you get a chance of a real bargain,this was one such chance!perhaps $399 is also underselling it.like everything else it is only worth what a collector is willing to pay.but this particular item must be rare,considering its historical value etc.i believe their was also a s/s version?

[Diginut]

yup - I have both SS and gold plated variety, both with original boxes and docs.

sadly its not solid 18kt, but i'm surprised no ones wacked off an email about gold hitting $1,030 an ounce this week, becuase that makes alot of the solid gold digital pulsars / omegas worth $4k-$5k in melt value alone. Historically there collectible value seems to be x3 to x4 the underlying gold value, with some adjustment for condition, rarity, completeness etc.