Waltham Day/Date Quartz Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1980s
This Waltham Day/Date analog wristwatch is dated by the seller to the 1980s. The watch features a 35.3 mm two-tone case with a fluted base metal bezel and a stainless steel case back.
Its sunburst blue dial incorporates gold-tone hour markers, luminous dots, a peripheral track with Roman numerals, a full day-of-the-week aperture at 12 o'clock, and a cyclops-magnified date window at 3 o'clock. Text on the lower dial reads 'WATERRESISTANT 100FT QUARTZ'. The watch is powered by a Japanese quartz movement, features a blue cabochon crown, and is fitted with a two-tone flexible metal bracelet.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Era
- 1980's
- Type
- Quartz & electronic watch
- Case diameter
- 35.3 mm
- Case materials
- Base metal bezel and stainless steel back
- Place recorded
- Japan
- Movement origin
- Japan
- Maker / attribution
- Waltham
- Water resistance marking
- 100FT
Design
- Visible features
- • Sunburst blue dial with central three-hand time display • Full day display aperture situated at 12 o'clock • Date window at 3 o'clock under a magnifying lens on the crystal • Fluted gold-tone bezel on a stainless steel case • Crown set with a blue cabochon at 3 o'clock • Fitted with a two-tone flexible jubilee-style bracelet
- Movement and Attribution
- The watch is powered by a Japanese quartz movement. The dial includes the text 'WATERRESISTANT 100FT'. The seller describes the watch as a vintage item from the 1980s.
- Dial and Timekeeping Display
- The watch has a sunburst blue dial featuring gold-tone hour markers, luminous dots, and a peripheral railroad-style track with Roman numerals. The dial displays the Waltham name and logo. Complications include a full day-of-the-week aperture located at the 12 o'clock position and a date window situated at 3 o'clock.
- Construction and Case Dimensions
- The watch features a 35.3 mm round two-tone case with a base metal fluted bezel and a stainless steel case back. The timepiece measures 38.4 mm in diameter when including the crown, with a 38.6 mm lug-to-lug distance and a case thickness of 11 mm. The crown is set with a blue cabochon. The watch is fitted with a two-tone flexible band.
Identification
- 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: Movement origin and case back inscriptions are source-reported and not visible in the primary frontal photograph
- Research required: Country of manufacture is listed for the movement rather than the complete watch assembly