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SUPER RARE DISNEY 1933 "CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR VERSION" MICKEY MOUSE WRISTWATCH WITH LEATHER BAND
THE TRUE ORIGINAL MICKEY MOUSE WRIST WATCH! THIS IS THE SCARCER OF THE 2 VERSIONS INTRODUCED AS THERE WAS ALSO A METAL BANDED VERSION MADE FOR THE FAIR EVENT.
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SUPER RARE DISNEY 1933 "CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR(EXPOSITION) VERSION" MICKEY MOUSE WRISTWATCH WITH LEATHER BAND ALONG WITH UNIQUE WORLDS FAIR FEATURES INTEGRATED.
THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND OF THESE WATCHES THAT I HAVE HAD IN MY COLLECTION OVER THE YEARS.
THERE WERE NOT MANY OF THE WORLDS FAIR VERSIONS OF THE WATCH EVER MADE AS THEY WERE ACTUALLY ASSEMBLED AT THE FAIR FOR A CUSTOMER WHO PAID FOR THE SAME UP FRONT. ONCE THE FAIR ENDED, THE DESIGN OF THE WATCH WAS CHANGED.
THE WATCH IS IN OVERALL EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE LEATHER BAND SHOWS WEAR, BUT IS STILL QUITE SOFT! THE MICKEY CHARMS ARE PERFECT WITH JUST LIGHT BLACK COLOR-FILL LOSS. ALL THE CHROME PLATING IS IN FANTASTIC ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE BACKSIDE HAS ONLY VERY LIGHT SCRATCHING TO THE SAME. THE WHITE DIAL FACE IS A BIT OFF WHITE FROM LIGHT EXPOSURE OVER THE YEARS(VERY COMMON FOR THESE 75 YEAR OLD PAPER DIAL FACES). ALL ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS AND PARTS ON THE DIAL FACE ARE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION.
THE UNIQUE FEATURES THAT COME WITH THIS CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR VERSION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1)THE 5 AND 7 HOUR INDICATORS ON THE DIAL FACE ARE THE SAME SIZE AS ALL OTHER NUMERALS ON THE DIAL FACE(LATER MODELS HAD THE SIZE OF THESE TWO NUMERALS SMALLER THAN THE OTHERS) 2)THE AWESOME ENGRAVED ART DECO DESIGN WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE BEZEL DESIGN IN 6 DISTINCTIVE POSITIONS AROUND THE SAME. THE LEATHER BAND IS COLLARED ON BOTH SIDES AT THE WIRE LUG CONNECTION POINT TO THE WATCH WITH BEAUTIFUL ART DECO ENGRAVED CHROME PLATED PIECES.
THE WATCH SALES AT THE WORLDS FAIR OUTPACED THE SALE OF THE SPECIAL WORLD'S FAIR COMMEMORATIVE WATCH BY A 3 TO 1 MARGIN AND IT WAS THEN OFF TO THE RACES TO RAMP UP MANUFACTURING BIG TIME AFTER THE FAIR WAS OVER. THE MICKEY WATCH HAD INITIALLY BEEN THOUGHT OF AS NO MORE THAN A NOVELTY BECAME THE THING TO WEAR AT THE FAIR AND, ULTIMATELY, ACROSS AMERICA.
THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN. 2 1/2 MILLION OF THESE WATCHES WERE SOLD BETWEEN JUNE 1933 AND JUNE 1935. INGERSOLL HAPPILY PAID DISNEY A 1/4 MILLION DOLLARS IN LICENSING FEES.
I HAD THE WATCH PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED AND IT IS RUNNING AS ACCURATE AS THESE WATCHES CAN. THE WATCH HAD ACCURATE TIME DISPLAYED AFTER A 12 HOUR TEST. SERVICING VALUE IS $125.
PRINTED IN BLACK TO THE LEFT OF THE 3 ON THE DIAL FACE IS:
MICKEY
MOUSE
INGERSOLL
(C)
YOU WILL NOT FIND ON THE DIAL FACE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE 9 POSITION THE IMPRINT IN BLACK: "MADE IN USA". BEGINNING IN THE FALL OF 1935 THE ADDITIONAL IMPRINT WAS ADDED TO THE DIAL FACE.
BUYER'S FUNDS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF AUCTION. FAILURE TO RECEIVE FUNDS WITHIN THIS TIME FRAME WILL RESULT IN THE ITEM BEING OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER OR RE LISTED AT A LATER DATE. PAYPAL PAYMENTS SHIP IMMEDIATELY, CHECKS MUST CLEAR BEFORE SHIPPING AND MONEY ORDERS SHIP IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIPT OF SAME.
ITEMS WILL SHIP BY BEST WAY OPTIONS AS DETERMINED BY SELLER AND LISTING WITH THE AUCTION. SHIPPING METHOD CAN BE CHANGED IF AGREED ON BY BOTH BUYER AND SELLER.
WE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST, STOLEN OR DAMAGED IF THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. WE PACKAGE ALL SHIPMENTS WITH THE GREATEST OF CARE IN HOPES OF REDUCING SIGNIFICANTLY ANY CHANCES FOR DAMAGE IN SHIPMENT.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1)BUYER'S FUNDS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM CLOSE OF AUCTION. FAILURE TO RECEIVE FUNDS WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME WILL RESULT IN THE ITEM BEING OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER OR RELISTED ON THE OPEN MARKET. 2) ALL FUNDS MUST BE IN U.S. FUNDS 3) CHECKS WILL BE HELD FOR 7-10 DAYS UNTIL CLEARED.4) MONEY ORDERS SHIP WITHIN TWO DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SAME. 5) IF WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO HAVE THEIR ITEM SHIPPED IN A MANNER OTHER THAN OFFERED, IT MUST BE REQUESTED AND APPROVED
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