Timex Self-Wind Calendar wristwatch, reference 46660
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1971
This 1971 Timex Self-Wind Calendar wristwatch, reference 46660, is housed in a 34 mm cushion-form case with a base metal bezel and a stainless steel caseback. According to the seller, it is powered by an automatic Timex caliber M32 pin-lever escapement movement with a sweep seconds hand and a date display positioned at 3 o'clock.
The vertically brushed dial is signed 'TIMEX' and 'SELF-WIND', featuring applied black-accented hour indices, an outer minute track, and black hands. The watch is presented on a two-piece brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1971
- Type
- Calendar & moon-phase watch
- Reference
- 46660
- Case Diameter
- 34 mm
- Case Composition
- Base metal bezel and stainless steel back
- Movement Caliber
- Caliber M32
- Maker / attribution
- Timex
Design
- Visible features
- • Cushion-form gold-toned case with hooded lug arrangement • Vertically brushed light dial with rectangular dark-accented block hour indices • Framed date window at 3 o'clock displaying numeral 8 • Black central hands including sweeping seconds hand • Mounted on a stitched brown textured leather strap
- Case and Dial Architecture
- Visual observation records a cushion-form gold-toned case with a hooded lug arrangement, framing a vertically brushed light dial with rectangular dark-accented block hour indices. Central black hands including a sweeping seconds hand are present, alongside a framed date aperture at 3 o'clock displaying the numeral 8. The seller's measurements record a 34 mm case diameter (36 mm with crown), a 40.6 mm lug-to-lug distance, and an 11.3 mm case thickness. While the seller describes the dial as an original "gold textured" surface with "gold/black hour markers", the dial appears under studio lighting as pale champagne to light silver.
- Identity and Reference Details
- This vintage wristwatch is identified by the retailer as a 1971 Timex Self-Wind Calendar model, cataloged under reference 46660 with the listing string "46660 3271". The retailer lists the case markings as "TIMEX Self-Wind Dust Resistant Water Resistant Base Metal Bezel Stainless Steel Back", marketing the watch as a self-winding, dust-resistant, and water-resistant model.
- Reported Movement and Presentation
- According to the seller description, the watch is powered by an automatic Timex caliber M32 pin-lever escapement movement operating at 18,000 A/h with a 38-hour power reserve and a date indicator set by alternating between 22 and 24 hours. The vendor details an excenter self-winding system with a rotor arbor operating an excenter and lever, coupled with a planetary differential gear transmitting automatic and manual winding to the barrel arbor. The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided primary photograph, meaning caliber markings and internal condition cannot be verified visually. The watch is fitted with a stitched brown textured leather strap, described by the retailer as a new-old-stock light brown genuine leather two-piece strap with a 19 mm lug width and 20 mm band width.
Identification
- Reference
- 46660
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source describes the dial as 'gold textured', though under studio lighting it presents as pale silver to light champagne
- Research required: Movement condition and caliber stamping are not visible in the primary photograph