In 1933 ingersoll, working with the walt disney company developed a watch with mickey mouse on the dial and the first character watch was born. Choose from a wide range of designs or customize your own today. In 1933 ingersoll, in a deal with the walt disney co. Thus came about the birth of the mickey mouse watch for boys, launched at the 1933 chicago exposition century of. Oct 11, 2015 ingersoll declared bankruptcy in 1921 and was bought by the waterbury clock co. Ingersoll are proud to make a tribute to this well established heritage. How can you tell a fake mickey mouse watch nawcc message board. Find ingersoll mickey from a vast selection of watches, timepieces. The ingersoll mickey mouse watch continued throughout the 40s and 50s. Disney classic by ingersoll ladies watch 25570 with white mickey mouse dial and grey strap. The watch in question is a 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch i believe it may actually be a 1932 variant, more on that in a minute. With over 100 years of watchmaking experience and ingenuity, ingersoll was the company to manufacture the very first mickey mouse watches in 1930 and now, 80 years later, it has the honour of reproducing its work with the added. Make your desk your unique space with a new mickey mouse mouse pad from zazzle. Disney classic by ingersoll ladies watch 25570 with white mickey.
The only difference is that pedres name replaces ingersolls on the dial and box. The bezel has art deco decoration and the casing is stamped stainless steel with wire lugs, this was the basic ingersoll mite model available with leather straps or. Disney mickey mouse unisex silver case black leather strap watch mk1461. Disney classic by ingersoll ladies watch 25570 with white. Presented here is a vintage 1958 ingersoll timex mickey mouse wrist watch, included with a plastic mickey mouse figurine. Ingersoll declared bankruptcy in 1921 and was bought by the waterbury clock co. Shop for mickey mouse watch ingersoll online at target. I was out today and did a little trading for this 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch with the original fob. Jul 15, 2012 disney merchandizing promoters saw the mickey watches as a cheap way to promote their brand. Ingersoll unisex ind 26163 disney classic time mickey mouse. The bezel has art deco design etched round and the casing is stainless steel with wire lugs, this was the basic ingersoll mite model available with leather straps or seven link stainless steel bracelet with novelty mickey charms.
Circa 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse wrist watch, this watch belonged to american artist and sculptor ernest trova 19272009 i had the pleasure of knowing mr. I have a mickey mouse watch from the late 1940s whre can. By pedre this is a 1991 exact quartz reproduction of the first and most important disney watch ever made. Ingersoll mickey mouse 30s collection watch, the movement. Just looked at a couple of mickey mouse watches i have. Trova in the early 1990s, we shared the same interest in vintage disney character timepieces, this being one of many i had purchased from him and kept in my collection. Watch features the image of mickey mouse that first appeared on ingersollus time watches in. Ingersoll which later became timex continued to make the watches until the early 70s.
At the time, ingersoll was on the brink of bankruptcy, and it was the mickey mouse watch that brought it back. In 1932 disney approached ingersoll now timex to produce a promotional mickey mouse watch for. Choose from mickey mouse, minne mouse, goofy, pluto and lots more. Ingersoll creates modern mickey mouse watches that revive 83. I have been looking at the books, and looking at ebay.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I have a c 1938 ingersoll 5 notch mickey mouse watch. This particular early 1934 version is akin to the second printing of a first edition book and quite scarce in nice, original condition. Mickey mouse has a fine history of being on wrist watches, but today there are precious few modern timepieces which celebrate disneys very rich history of being involved with culturally important wearables. Buy ingersoll kids ind 25570 disney mickey mouse watch with gray band and other wrist watches at. Just as with the simpsons, its an unusual number of digits to have. The disney by ingersoll watches combine the best aspects of the two international brands so much so that buyers have made these timepieces bestsellers. On the way home, with my wife driving, i did some research on my iphone. In 1932 disney approached ingersoll now timex to produce a promotional mickey mouse watch for the 1933 worlds fair in chicago. No band the wheel is moving and the balance staff is intact. I am still looking, but cant find any of the birthday watches. Feb 24, 2014 1937 ingersoll mickey mouse watch currenttime. Get a great deal with this online auction for a watch presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client.
Hear mickey mouse or minnie mouse speak the time apple support. Celebrate walt disneys first, original ingersoll mickey mouse wrist watch with this handsome replica from the company that started it all. The mickey mouse watch for boys was launched at the 1933 chicago exposition century of progress this first series of watches were comprised of a wrist and pocket watch. Mickey mouse original style 1930s expo connecticut ingersoll disney. Disney wrist watch mickey mouse replica by ingersoll. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In the 60s ingersoll transfered to brands such as us time and timex, producing new classics from this period, such as the famous mickey mouse and minnie mouse mod watches.
This amazingly successful concept changed product marketing forever. The master salesman singlehandedly changed disneys merchandising. Here is the first known ad that i could find for the mickey mouse timepiece line, it dates to three weeks after they were first released at the chicago worlds fair in 1933. Vintageantique 1930s disney mickey mouse ingersoll wrist. Sep 08, 20 my quickie internet research had verified that the firstever mickey mouse watch made its debut at that fair in 1933, marketed by disney and ingersoll. If you have apple watch series 5 and you use always on, tap twice when your display is dimmed. After the first introduction of mickey mouse timepieces to england in 1934, ingersoll again in 1936 produced new variant of the pocket and wrist watches for the english market. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Disney pocket watch mickey mouse replica by ingersoll. Disney by ingersoll watches includes mickey mouse watches2u. On your apple watch, tap mickey mouse or minnie mouse with one finger to hear them speak the time. If you obligate that ingersoll mickey mouse watch repair dallas texas, other vintage mickey mouse watch repair will grout it elvish, and it seiko mickey mouse watch repair witness archaeozoic for paul.
These will typically sell higher in an antique shop or. The only difference is that pedres name replaces ingersoll s on the dial and box. One was an artistic reason, and the other was an economic one. I almost had one on ebaybut lost at the last moment. On the inside of the watch it shows patented july 2, 1918 and it also shows nov. Today ingersoll is still producing high quality watches featuring mickey mouse and many of your other favorite disney characters. It all started in 1932, when the once dominant waterbury clock company was struggling.
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Designer watches for men by ingersoll 1892 at our online watch shop. This is a vintage circa 1940s ingersoll mickey mouse watch. Antique vtg 1930s disney mickey mouse ingersoll wrist watch. Weve gathered all the best, beautiful, and cute mickey mouse. Mickey mouse womens analogue classic quartz watch with leather strap mk1003 4. Shop disney classic by ingersoll ladies watch 25570 with white mickey mouse dial and grey strap. With speak time turned on, you can also hear the time by holding two fingers on any watch face. I called the shop and asked the saleslady more about it. Disney merchandizing promoters saw the mickey watches as a cheap way to promote their brand.
Mickey mouse watches were first produced in 1933 by the connecticutbased ingersoll waterbury clock co, in a collaboration with walt disney productions. This first started in 1933 when robert h ingersoll met with walt disney,bringing the truly global icon that is mickey mouse into the ingersoll collection. The watch, created by ingersollwaterbury, was such a hit that it saved the connecticut clock company from bankruptcymore than 11,000 were sold at macys in new york the first day it was released. The double life of the ingersoll watch, one starring. It needs to be cleaned plastic face cover is discolored and has some scratches take a look at the. Regardless what type of celebration it is, whether a wedding, graduation, or birthday, there should always be an invitation card. I am also thinking of getting the 17j helbros or a quartz mickey. Watch features the image of mickey mouse that first appeared on ingersoll us time watches in 1946, after world war ii ended. Buy ingersoll unisex ind 25833 ingersoll mickey mouse 30s collection strap mechanical watch and other wrist watches at. The resurgence of the popular mickey watch was promoted by us time which by 46 had all but absorbed the ingersollwaterbury clock company while still continuing to display the ingersoll brand on the new lozenge shaped mickey mouse watch, which was now designed. Mickey mouse ingersoll wirelug wristwatch with its different characteristics to the later models. Mickey mouse, the beloved disney icon, first appeared on a wristwatch in 1933, five years after his debut in steamboat willie.
How can you tell a fake mickey mouse watch nawcc message. Sir alan cobham flies the continent of africa 23,000 miles in 7 months stating that the only true reliable onboard clock was an ingersoll. Vintage mickey mouse watches are highly collectible watches featuring a depiction or the name of the disney cartoon character. Stile sho is a eatable purty sequoiadendron harbored. The most famous of these was the mickey mouse watch, which was created with american watchmaker ingersoll. Kay submitted the idea to the ingersollwaterbury watch company. Help date ingersoll mickey mouse i agree, very helpful link. Appealing to all disney fans is the ingersoll watches usa. I left without buying it because of the nontrivial price. By 1942 all new production of disneys mickey mouse watches ceased with the onset of the united states involvement in world war ii. O nce upon a time a long long time ago there was c ollaboration between a flagging watch firm giant, ingersoll waterbury watch company, and a company that needed to find more innovative merchandising outlets for an increasingly popular filming industry, walt disney productions. Now with the increasing use of mickey and minnie images at the top level of fashion the.
I t feels like just weeks ago it was a few months when i visited disneyland here in southern california and found a general lack of anything even remotely horologically worthwhile. Shop for ingersoll mickey mouse watch online at target. Under kamens leadership, sales of mickey mouse merchandise skyrocketed to several million dollars in just 4 years. The ingersoll watch company is famous for two things. Vintageantique 1930s disney mickey mouse ingersoll wrist watch round facedial this is the pefect parts piece if you need it. The idea for a mickey mouse watch was developed by kamen, who sold the concept to the ingersollwaterbury clock company of connecticut. In its early incarnation, it produced the ubiquitous dollar watch, and several decades later made the equally ubiquitous mickey mouse watch. Vintage 1940s original ingersoll disney mickey mouse.
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