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Timex 21 Jewel          Uncle AJ's Rolex, Wrist Watch & Nature Forum Forum Index -> Watch photos View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message ColinB 100th member Status: Colin Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Posts: 245 Location: UK Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:56 pm    Post subject: Timex 21 Jewel Picked this up on ebay. It is only a Timex but it was made in my birth year (1963) and is keeping better time than my Rolex! _________________ "Why is the Rum always gone?" #100 Back to top Tools Keeper of lost marbles Status: Larry Favourite Watch: GMT Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 2568 Location: The Desert Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:09 pm    Post subject: Very classic look for the 60's........... _________________ ............... Back to top Tools Keeper of lost marbles Status: Larry Favourite Watch: GMT Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 2568 Location: The Desert Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:10 pm    Post subject: Very similar looks to my 1962 Seamaster. _________________ ............... Back to top uncle aj Keeper of lost marbles Status: Adrian Favourite Watch: TT GMT Ceramic Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 5015 Location: Work, Saudi Arabia..Home Bolton, England Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:51 pm    Post subject: I remember when they tied those Timex watches to horses legs and boat propellers and after all that, they still kept ticking.   _________________ I'd feel lost without my GPS Uncle AJ's, an equal opportunity dictatorship. It wasn't a dress!! Back to top Tools Keeper of lost marbles Status: Larry Favourite Watch: GMT Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 2568 Location: The Desert Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:01 pm    Post subject: I think they used to lick them too.. That's where they got the slogan..."Takes a licken' and keeps on ticken".. or I could be wrong.. _________________ ............... Back to top ColinB 100th member Status: Colin Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Posts: 245 Location: UK Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:17 pm    Post subject: Some of the old adverts are here. http://watches.ryanrooney.com/timex-videos.html _________________ "Why is the Rum always gone?" #100 Back to top Lion Super poster Status: Leo Favourite Watch: GMT-PEPSI Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 1880 Location: Park forest, Il. Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:30 am    Post subject: I remember the old commercials and your link to them brings back memories!!! _________________ Life is not a dress rehearsal!!! Back to top Lisa Super poster Status: Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 2289 Location: Oklahoma City Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:50 am    Post subject: I was born in 1963, too.  Did anyone else notice you've got all the numerals for your birth year on the dial?  1, 9, 6 and 3.  Cool! Back to top Tools Keeper of lost marbles Status: Larry Favourite Watch: GMT Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 2568 Location: The Desert Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:40 pm    Post subject: Lisa wrote: I was born in 1963, too.  Did anyone else notice you've got all the numerals for your birth year on the dial?  1, 9, 6 and 3.  Cool! I've always wanted to test out a nice sleek '63 model.............. _________________ ............... Back to top ColinB 100th member Status: Colin Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Posts: 245 Location: UK Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:30 pm    Post subject: Lisa wrote: I was born in 1963, too.  Did anyone else notice you've got all the numerals for your birth year on the dial?  1, 9, 6 and 3.  Cool! Hi Lisa, cool that we have the same birth year.  My wife says "none of the men will notice the numerals." _________________ "Why is the Rum always gone?" #100 Back to top Lisa Super poster Status: Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 2289 Location: Oklahoma City Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:42 pm    Post subject: ColinB wrote: Lisa wrote: I was born in 1963, too.  Did anyone else notice you've got all the numerals for your birth year on the dial?  1, 9, 6 and 3.  Cool! Hi Lisa, cool that we have the same birth year.  My wife says "none of the men will notice the numerals." None of the women would notice, either - except the strange ones!   Back to top Lisa Super poster Status: Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 2289 Location: Oklahoma City Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:45 pm    Post subject: Tools wrote: Lisa wrote: I was born in 1963, too.  Did anyone else notice you've got all the numerals for your birth year on the dial?  1, 9, 6 and 3.  Cool! I've always wanted to test out a nice sleek '63 model.............. Oooh... I think this one would do nicely.   Back to top Tools Keeper of lost marbles Status: Larry Favourite Watch: GMT Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 2568 Location: The Desert Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:58 pm    Post subject: Lisa wrote: Tools wrote: Lisa wrote: I was born in 1963, too.  Did anyone else notice you've got all the numerals for your birth year on the dial?  1, 9, 6 and 3.  Cool! I've always wanted to test out a nice sleek '63 model.............. Oooh... I think this one would do nicely.   That's exactly the one I had in mind...................... _________________ ............... 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