Bezel, watch

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OBJECT TYPE: WRIST WATCH/DIGITAL
DATE: 1973–1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0096.001

MANUFACTURER: Bowmar Canada Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: NON-FERROUS METAL/ SYNTHETIC DIAL COVER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 3.5 cm
Width: 3.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Horology
Category: Watches
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bowmar
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1970'S
Canada: COMPONENT OF CANADIAN MADE LED DIGITAL WATCH. BOWMAR WAS PIONEER IN LED CLOCKS, CALCULATORS ETC. & TURNED IN 1973 TO DESIGN & PRODUCTION OF LED WATCHES, PRODUCING THEM FOR 10-12 YEARS. DONOR WAS DIVISION MANAGER FOR BOWMAR CANADA WATCH PROJECT STARTED BY COMPANY CO-OWNER & PRESIDENT J.R. BEAL IN 1973/74 [SEE 2001.0098].
Function: COVER OF WATCH CASING, WITH AREAS CUT-OUT FOR CONTROL BUTTONS & FOR DIAL COVER WINDOW.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMPONENT OF EARLY LED DIGITAL WATCH. IN 1970 AMERICAN FIRM HAMILTON WATCH APPLIED QUARTZ CRYSTAL TIMING PRINCIPLE TO WATCHES, PRODUCING PULSAR WATCH, WHICH SOLD FOR $2500. SEVERAL YEARS LATER BOWMAR WATCH WAS SOLD FOR $250.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: GOLD COLOURED METAL/ RED SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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Bowmar Canada Ltd., Bezel, watch, circa 1973–1974, Artifact no. 2001.0096, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0096.001/

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