I was talking the other day about the differences in the early mickey mouse watches and thought id just show them to you. Ingersoll collections mens and ladies designer watches. Ingersoll 1933 mickey mouse watch band original 4 link stainless steel enameling on mickey used, some loss of black enamel on mickey, stainless in very good condition, please see photos. The seconds were indicated by a turning disk below. In 1933 ingersoll, in a deal with the walt disney co. 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. This strap fits pedres reproduction of ingersoll 1930s mickey number one, as well as mickey number two. Disney and the ingersollwaterbury clock company collaboration for mickey mouse watches for the 1933 world fair. Ingersoll 1933 mickey mouse watch band original 4 link. Mickey is on the dial with his famous animated hands that show the minutes and the hours along with a small dial at the bottom with 3 little mickeys chasing each other around in circles represent the seconds. But in the late 30s, when the sale of the mickey mouse watches declined a bit, problems resurfaced.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This particular early 1934 version is akin to the second printing of a first edition book and quite scarce in nice. Ingersoll british mickey mouse wristwatch 1933 wrist. It has a mechanical movement and winds and sets like it should. Ingersoll mickey mouse watch collectors posts facebook. Mickey found himself on the wrists of many notable people including astronaut gene vernan and emperor hirohito. The strap version is very hard to find especially in this mint condition. If watches are noted as running or ticking at the time of cataloging, it is only an indication of their situation at that time. The worlds most complete and reliable source of information on vintage and antique bulova watches. Authentic mickey mouse watch that saved the ingersoll watch company in 1933. A mickey mouse watch represents a valuable piece of history and pop culture, no matter what its worth in dollars and cents. Mickey mouse watch from the chicago exposition has different characteristics to the later models. Using original designs from 1933, the golden mickey watch features the celebrated disney character.
If you collect mikey mouse watches, this is the one you always look for. Pedre unisex reproduction of the original 1933 mickey. 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. This is a reproduction of the first made mickey mouse watch back in 1933 by ingersoll. By pedre this is a 1991 exact quartz reproduction of the first and most important disney watch ever made.
This commemorated the worlds very first mickey mouse watch introduced by ingersoll in 1933. Mickey mouse watches in a personal collection, always looking to add more watches. Excellent 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch with fob. Mickey mouse ingersoll wirelug wristwatch with its different characteristics to the later models. This is a good running early 1933 ingersoll wrist mickey mouse by walt disney productions with the mickey metal band and rotating round 3 mickeys second disc. Originally launched in 1933, ingersoll was the first watch brand to feature a collaboration with the disney icon. It was altered slightly by the fall of 1933 and then other slight alterations occurred throughout the winter of 1935. First mickey mouse watch 1933 ingersoll disney with. Ingersoll mickey mouse manual wristwatch with important. Browse all of our ingersoll 1892 collections of designer watches for men and women. The ingersoll branded mickey mouse watches were the first featuring the iconic disney character and they were presented at the 1933 chicago worlds fair which celebrated a. Worlds first original 1933 worlds fair ingersoll mickey.
Mickey mouse watch 1933 ingersoll disney with orignal. In 1991, disney contracted with the pedre watch company to create official reproductions of the first and most important disney watches ever made. 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. In what 1929 cartoon did mickey mouse speak for the. It is a replica of the mickey the leatherbased strap model.
This watch from 1933 is not only the first mickey mouse watch but it is also the first version produced. It has ingersoll, mickey mouse on the dial and painted yellow gloves and round. Ingersoll creates modern mickey mouse watches that revive 83. Anniversary of the original 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse. With the ingersoll partnership, herman key kamen, the sole representative of disney merchandising, thrown the mickey mouse watch into the tunnel of the great depression during the thirties, the very first sold at chicago world fair on june 1933. World famous watch company ingersoll, who were the makers of the original mickey mouse watches in the 1930s have reunited with the walt disney company to launch a collection of watches, the mickey.
Ingersoll disney womens the trenton union quartz watch with. Mickey mouse original style 1930s expo waterbury ingersoll. Ingersoll disney mens the trenton union quartz watch with white. I was out today and did a little trading for this 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch with the original fob. 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. Mickey mouse vintage disney collectibles pre1968 for sale ebay.
This is the original low production first edition design created for the worlds fair in early 1933 that features the engraved bezel and fixed rigid wire lugs. Vintage 1933 mickey mouse wrist watch ingersoll disney. In 1991, disney shriveled with the pedre watch corporate to provide legitimate precise quartz reproductions of the primary and so much vital disney watch ever made. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs circa 1933 very rare british ingersoll mickey mouse wrist watch, this watch belonged to american artist. 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 first mickey mouse watches were manufactured in 1933 by the ingersoll watch company. This type of strap was only produced for one year and only used on the wire lug mickeys. The three variants of the 193334 mickey mouse wristwatch. Walt disney productions teamed up with the watch manufacturer and in 1933 the first mickey mouse. Courtesy of scoopdiamondsgalleries with the ingersoll partnership, herman key kamen, the sole representative of disney merchandising, thrown the mickey mouse watch into the tunnel of the great depression during the thirties, the very first sold at chicago world fair on june 1933. The protagonist robert langdon, a harvard professor who wears a mickey mouse watch given by his parents on his 9th birthday. Ingersoll declared bankruptcy in 1921 and was bought by the waterbury clock co. This is a disney limited edition watch 1991 exact quartz official reproduction of the ingersoll 1930s mickey number two. Large vintage disney mickey mouse wall clock all original giant.
Mickey mouse 1933 ingersoll wrist watch disney with orignal box and band the watch and band are in beautiful condition, the box is near mint on the inside tiny tears at the watch openings on box inside and has little wear to the edges. Very rare second edition 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse watch. 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. The first issue made its debut in may of 1933 at the chicago. Mickey mouse clock free flash clock by adam dorman. Ingersoll manufactured the very first mickey mouse watch. Ingersoll creates modern mickey mouse watches that revive 83 years history working with disney.
In 1932 disney approached ingersoll now timex to produce a promotional mickey mouse watch for the 1933. An advertising specialties salesman came up with the idea and convinced a struggling disney studio and a struggling ingersoll bros. On may 22, 1933, the company submitted a patent application for a mickey mouse watch. Its reknown that in 1933 ingersoll was struggling to keep afloat and probably the arrival and the arrival of mickey mouse saved them by bankrupt. Mickey mouse wrist watch ingersoll in box 1933 if any character wrist watch is to be considered a key, this is it. Pedre official reproduction of the original 1933 ingersoll.
Vintage 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch good. Its pin lever movement was surplus left over from world war i ingersoll waterbury also made a mickey mouse. A very nice ingersoll mickey mouse watch from 1933. If you have an identical or similar to this auction item, please call or contact us.
The only difference is that pedres name replaces ingersoll s on the dial and box. This watch is all original and includes all the band links. Mickey mouse turned out to be the unlikely savior of the ingersoll waterbury clock company. Ingersoll mickey mouse wristwatch overhaul a rare late 1933 version of the first mickey mouse wristwatch. What youve been waiting for a rare, second edition late 1933 wind up mickey mouse watch by ingersoll with the unique number equivalent dial face of the 1st edition, featuring the same size numbers 7 and 5, aligned with mickey s knees. 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 stainless steel braclet with novelty mickey. Handsdown the most coveted and rare mickey mouse watch of all time, a true 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse chicago worlds fair wristwatch, the first mickey. Ingersoll celebrates 90 years of mickey mouse watchpro. What company manufactured the first mickey mouse watch in 1933. We have many collaborations in the making and the ingersoll union will continue to grow. Get the best deal for mickey mouse vintage disney collectibles pre1968 from the largest online. Here we have a pair of original 1933 ingersoll wire lug mickey mouse wristwatches.
Vintage 1933 ingersoll mickey mouse pocket watch good running condition. The only difference is that pedres name replaces ingersoll s on the dial. Everything you want to know about these great timepieces is here. Mickey mouse clock this is a replica of the ingersoll mickey mouse watch produced by the waterbury watch company in 1933. Ingersoll chromed steel mickey mouse wristwatch with. Hollywood stars featured on ingersoll watch faces marilyn monroe and ingersoll began featuring on hollywood stars wrists james dean. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can. There are small changes in the 1933 mickey watches and ill try and explain. Ingersoll mickey mouse wristwatch from the 1930s what. Mickey mouse is a cartoon character and the mascot of the walt disney company. The first issue made its debut in may of 1933 at the chicago worlds fair and has a. In 1933, walt disney was a pioneer in the licensing of the companys animated stars, and turning them into. Mickey mouse watches32 of 265 193738 oddity ingersoll mickey mouse wristwatch. On the inside of the watch it shows patented july 2, 1918 and it also shows nov.
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