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- Swatch Watch, 1984 - In the 1980s, adolescent and teen consumers across the world became attracted to a new type of watch called the "Swatch." First-marketed in the U.S. in 1983 the Swatch helped reestablish the Swiss as the world's major watchmaker. This watch was introduced as Generation X began to mature and acquire personal accessories. Swatch watches proliferated because of their aesthetic appeal rather than their functionality.
- 1984
- Collections - Artifact
Swatch Watch, 1984
In the 1980s, adolescent and teen consumers across the world became attracted to a new type of watch called the "Swatch." First-marketed in the U.S. in 1983 the Swatch helped reestablish the Swiss as the world's major watchmaker. This watch was introduced as Generation X began to mature and acquire personal accessories. Swatch watches proliferated because of their aesthetic appeal rather than their functionality.
- Display Wrist Watch, 1950-1959 -
- 1950-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Display Wrist Watch, 1950-1959
- Wrist Watch, 1933 - At the beginning of the Great Depression, watch manufacturers looked for ways to create inexpensive, yet fashionable, watches to appeal to the mass market. This E. Ingraham Company watch features a pierced nickel bracelet that appears to shimmer, echoing the effect of rhinestones. The lozenge-shaped face, with its Art Deco-inspired decoration, reinforces the look of elegance in an affordable watch.
- January 01, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Wrist Watch, 1933
At the beginning of the Great Depression, watch manufacturers looked for ways to create inexpensive, yet fashionable, watches to appeal to the mass market. This E. Ingraham Company watch features a pierced nickel bracelet that appears to shimmer, echoing the effect of rhinestones. The lozenge-shaped face, with its Art Deco-inspired decoration, reinforces the look of elegance in an affordable watch.
- Wrist Watch, 1973 -
- 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Wrist Watch, 1973
- Wrist Watch, 1927 -
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Wrist Watch, 1927
- Wrist Watch, circa 1929 -
- circa 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Wrist Watch, circa 1929
- Sun Dial, 1920-1925 -
- 1920-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Sun Dial, 1920-1925
- "Rolex Oyster" Catalog, 1984 - Swiss watchmaker Rolex has long been known for its expensive, high quality wristwatches. Rolex's "Oyster" -- the first waterproof wristwatch -- was introduced in 1923. Rolex watches, long regarded as status symbols, became a popular luxury good purchased by middle-class Americans during the expanding economy of the 1980s and 1990s.
- 1984
- Collections - Artifact
"Rolex Oyster" Catalog, 1984
Swiss watchmaker Rolex has long been known for its expensive, high quality wristwatches. Rolex's "Oyster" -- the first waterproof wristwatch -- was introduced in 1923. Rolex watches, long regarded as status symbols, became a popular luxury good purchased by middle-class Americans during the expanding economy of the 1980s and 1990s.
- Wrist Watch, 1917-1932 -
- 1917-1932
- Collections - Artifact
Wrist Watch, 1917-1932
- Type A-11 Navigation Wrist Watch, 1943-1945 -
- 1943-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Type A-11 Navigation Wrist Watch, 1943-1945