Substrate, watch

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OBJECT TYPE: WRIST WATCH/DIGITAL
DATE: 1973–1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0097.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1,.5-.10 SUBSTRATE OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE (SYNTHETIC?)/.2-.3 SUBSTRATE IN SYNTHETIC MOUNT/.4 SYNTHETIC MOUNT/ METALLIC CIRCUITRY

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.7 cm
Width: 1.8 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 USED IN DEVELOPMENT 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 BOWMARCANADA WATCH PROJECT STARTED BY COMPANY CO-OWNER & PRESIDENT J.R. BEAL IN *
Function: SUPPORTING MATERIAL UPON WHICH ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS OF DIGITAL WATCH ARE FABRICATED. THESE EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATE DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMPONENT USED IN DEVELOPMENT 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: .2 GOLD "RTC-H2"/.3 GOLD "RTC-2H-12"/.6 GOLD "2L"/.7 GOLD "L1 W"/.8 GOLD "B 5"/.10 GOLD "1SS"
Missing: UNKNOWN
Finish: .1-.3,.6 BLACK & GOLD/.4 BLACK/.5,.8 GREEN & GOLD/.9 BEIGE & GOLD/.10 WHITE & GOLD
Decoration: N/A

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Bowmar Canada Ltd., Substrate, watch, circa 1973–1974, Artifact no. 2001.0097, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0097.001/

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