DISNEY1933/1934 INGERSOLL\"SEARS CATALOG\" VERS. MICKEY MOUSE WATCH+7 LINKS+RARE
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DISNEY1933/1934 INGERSOLL\"SEARS CATALOG\" VERS. MICKEY MOUSE WATCH+7 LINKS+RARE:
$616.85
DISNEY1933/1934 INGERSOLL\"SEARS CATALOG\" VERS. MICKEY MOUSE WATCH+7 LINKS+RARE! DISNEY1933/1934 INGERSOLL\"SEARS CATALOG\" VERS. MICKEY MOUSE WATCH+7 LINKS+RARE!
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DescriptionRARE! HIGH GRADE \"SEARS VERSION\":
DISNEY/INGERSOLL 1933/1934 SET:
1ST EVER VERSION MICKEY MOUSE WRISTWATCH WITH A UNIQUE CAVEAT THAT IS NOT WELL KNOWN IN COLLECTOR CIRCLES.
TOWARDS THE END OF 1933, DISNEY AND INGERSOLL MADE A LICENSED SALE AGREEMENT WITH SEARS TO PURCHASE ALL OF THEIR LEFT OVER 1933
UNSOLD WATCHES TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE SELLER OF THE SAME UNTIL THE SUPPLY WAS DEPLETED.
SEARS SOLD THE WATCH SETS EXCLUSIVELY FROM THEIR 1934 MAIL ORDER CATALOG AND SOLD OUT QUICKLY.
DISNEY GAVE SEARS SUCH A SPECIAL DISCOUNTED PRICE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO SELL THE WATCHES BELOW THE STANDARD 1934 DISNEY AUTHORIZED WATCHES THAT WERE BEING SOLD FOR AT THE SAME TIME.
THE AGREEMENT INCLUDED SEARS AGREEING TO HAVE THE 1933 DIAL FACES SWITCHED OUT BY INGERSOLL WITH THE NEW 1934 VERSION TO PROVIDE DIFFERENTIATION.
INCLUDED WITH THE WATCH SET IS AN ACTUAL 1934 SEARS MAIL ORDER CATALOG WHICH CONFIRMS THEIR SELLING OF THE WATCH SET ADVERTISED IN MY OFFERING.
THE PARTIAL CATALOG CONTAINS 135 PAGES(THE FRONT AND BACK COVER ARE MISSING).
THE CATALOG MEASURES APPROXIMATELY
6 1/2\" X 9 1/2\".
THE CATALOG STILL HAS A SOLID BINDING AND IS IN THE CONDITION AS SHOWN.
THE BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES IN THE CATALOG SHOW ALL OF THE 1933 FEATURES THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH THE WATCH AND SPECIFIED IN MY TEXT AND PHOTO REFERENCES ENCLOSED.
THE ADD OFFERS BOTH THE CHROMED METAL LINKS BAND STYLE AND THE LEATHER BAND WITH CHARMS STYLE 1933 BASE WATCHES FOR THE SAME PRICE.
THE WRISTWATCH IS FITTED WITH A 7 LINK CHROMED METAL BAND WITH 2\"MICKEY\" CHARMS ATTACHED.THE MICKEY CHARMS STILL HAVE THEIR BLACK AND RED HAND PAINTED ACCENT COLORS IN PLACE.
THE ORIGINAL WATCH CAME WITH 6 LINKS ATTACHED AND ONE EXTRA LOOSE IN CASE IT WAS NEEDED TO ENLARGE THE BAND SIZE.
THE BAND IS ATTACHED TO THE CASE WITH WIRE LUGS WHICH WAS UNIQUE TO THE FIRST HALF OF 1933 ONLY.
IN THE FALL OF 1933, DISNEY/INGERSOLL CHANGED THE BAND ATTACHMENT STYLE FROM WIRE LUGS TO BASIC METAL PINS.
THE CASE IS THICKER THAN LATER YEAR VERSIONS AND COMES WITH A DECORATIVE \"GROOVED\" ACCENT FEATURE.
THE WATCH ALSO COMES WITH A VERY SPECIAL BEZEL.
THE BEZEL COMES WITH IT\'S UNIQUE ETCHED-IN GEOMETRIC ART PATTERN PLACED IN 6 POSITIONS AROUND THE BEZEL. THIS BEZEL STYLE WAS NOT FITTED ON ANY OF THE 1934 OR LATER MODELS.
I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS WATCH WAS WORN MUCH IN IT\'S LONG LIFETIME WITH SO MANY FEATURES IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION.
I TESTED THE WATCH FOR A 12 HOUR RUN WITHOUT STALLING AND THE CORRECT TIME WAS DISPLAYED WITHIN 5 MINUTES(WELL WITHIN EXPECTED PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS).
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE AS TO HOW LONG THAT SAME ACCURACY CAN BE SUSTAINED OVER MORE TIME.
IF ONE OF THESE 84 PLUS YEAR OLD BASIC MECHANICAL TIMEPIECES CAN KEEP ACCURATE TIME TO WITHIN 30 TO 45 MINUTES OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD, IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE WITHIN AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE BY CREDENTIALED VINTAGE WATCHMAKERS.
YOU CAN ALSO ADJUST THE SPEED OF THE MECHANICAL WORKINGS BY POPPING OFF THE BACK-PLATE AND ADJUSTING THE LEVER ALLOWING YOU TO DO THE SAME. I HAVE USED THIS FEATURE BEFORE AND IT CAN HELP TO FINE TUNE ACCURACY KEEPING FOR THE TIMEPIECE.
PLEASE NOTE: A vintage collectible timepiece will not keep as accurate a time as a modern quartz wristwatch or cellular telephone and nor should it be expected to. If total accuracy is what you desire or need, then there are many quartz watches available at a fraction of the cost.
YOU MAY NOT HAVE MANY CHANCES AT ADDING A VERSION OF THIS PRECIOUS PIECE OF DISNEY HISTORY INTO A VINTAGE WATCH AND/OR VINTAGE DISNEYANA COLLECTION ANY TIME SOON.
THE SETS THAT ARE LEFT, COLLECTORS TEND TO HOLD ON TO. I HAVE ONE IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION AS WELL AS ONE WITH THE LEATHER BAND VERSION.
PLEASE VIEW MY ENCLOSED PHOTO REFERENCES FOR THE BEST TOOL TO USE IN DETERMINING THE OVERALL EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF THE PIECES THAT MAKE UP THIS WONDERFUL SET FOR YOURSELF.
A PICTURE IS STILL WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.....
\"IF YOU LIKE THE BEST VALUE FOR THE $ - THIS ONE IS FOR YOU\" !!!!
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THIS DESCRIPTION, PHOTOS AND SLOGANS ARE COPYRIGHTED BY BRIAN COLLECTIONS4U. NONE OF THESE MENTIONED ITEMS MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION FROM BRIANCOLLECTIONS4U.
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DISNEY1933/1934 INGERSOLL\"SEARS CATALOG\" VERS. MICKEY MOUSE WATCH+7 LINKS+RARE:
$616.85