Lot 15:
An Assortment of Vintage and Character Wristwatches
Description
A collection of vintage and modern wristwatches featuring various character and fashion styles. The group includes two watches with green plastic cases and green and yellow striped textile straps, each featuring a dial with a central illustration of Kermit the Frog. A Lorus wristwatch features a silver-tone case and a dial decorated with Mickey Mouse surrounded by international flags, bearing the printed text LORUS and QUARTZ. Another small silver-tone watch features Mickey Mouse on the dial with a brown textured leather strap. A gold-tone case watch features Mickey Mouse on the dial with a black strap.
The collection also includes a Holly Hobbie character watch with a gold-tone case and a yellow vinyl strap, bearing the printed text HOLLY HOBBIE on the dial. A gold-tone Timex wristwatch features a white dial with black Arabic numerals and a date aperture at the 3 o’clock position, with the printed text TIMEX and QUARTZ. This watch is fitted with a gold-tone expansion bracelet. A silver-tone rectangular case watch features a white dial with black Arabic numerals and is marked with the printed text Q&Q, fitted on a brown woven leather strap. A round gold-tone watch features a skeletonized dial displaying the internal mechanical components, paired with a brown leather strap. Rounding out the group are a silver-tone case watch with a wide bezel and textured grey strap, a small gold-tone oval case watch on a silver-tone expansion bangle, and a very small silver-tone oval case watch with a thin cord-style bracelet.
Condition report:
The watches are in used condition with varying degrees of wear. Notable cracking and surface loss is visible on the brown woven strap and the yellow Holly Hobbie strap (photo 1). The textile straps on the Kermit the Frog watches show minor discoloration and fraying (photo 1). Surface scratches and friction wear are present on several metal cases and acrylic crystals, particularly visible on the Timex and Lorus models (photo 1). The Mickey Mouse embossed leather strap shows some creasing and wear near the buckle (photo 2). All watches are currently untested for functionality.
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