Watch, ETA, Switzerland, 1991
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1991
Watch, ETA, Switzerland, 1991 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1991. The museum's brief description reads: Limited edition watch designed by Eta relating to David Bowie's Serious Moonlight live tour, 1991.
Museum description: Limited edition watch designed by Eta relating to David Bowie's Serious Moonlight live tour, 1991. A grey plastic wristwatch with metal buckle fastening and stainless steel reverse face. The watchface is printed with a photograph of David Bowie performing on the Serious Moonlight live tour in 1983, and is enscribed 'GREETINGS FOR THE ESSEN CONVENTION'. There is a facsimilie David Bowie signature printed underneath on the watch face in white, dated 1983.
The museum record gives material recorded as plastic, metal, printing ink, stainless steel; measurements Length 23.2 cm; Diameter 3.5 cm; place associated: Switzerland. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- plastic, metal, printing ink, stainless steel
- Dimensions
- Length 23.2 cm; Diameter 3.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Machine-cut, moulded and engraved plastic, metal and stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 12 6; 19; GREETINGS FOR THE ESSEN CONVENTION; BOWIE '83; STAINLESS STEELBACK WATER RESISTANT 3 ATM SWISS MADE 7730
Identification
- Museum attribution
- ETA
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Museum object number
- LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.1375-2024
- Museum system number
- O1782098
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: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.