Help Identify my Grandfather's watch.
 

After reading the thread raving and ranting about Rolex watches and reading the wonderful stories behind some of the watches I decided to clean up and repair my late Grandfather's watch. He was a man of moderate means but did well raising his 7 children on a blue collar salary. This watch is a Timex Quartz and was well worn and non functioning when I got it. I took it apart today to replace the worn battery and clean the grit and grime off.

I know this watch is not the $5000 Rolex but it is special because it came from the man who kicked off my love for cars and MADE me change brake pads at age 8 on our car.

What vintage is this watch?

Is the symbol at the 12 'O clock position a company logo? My Grandfather worked for a construction company in Milwaukee back in the '50s or '60's and then for the utility company for Milwaukee until retirement. Could have this been a gift celebrating a employment milestone?

The band is a Don Juan Stainless Steel band which can still be purchased for about $25.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1280030046.jpg

IIRC, that symbol at the 12 is one of the ways Timex indicated that it was quartz.

As far as vintage, I would guess sometime in the 60's... I'm sure there are watch message boards where you could get a more definite answer.

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Found one very similar on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=170517611537
9 Vintage TIMEX Watches for Repairs/Parts - eBay (item 170517611537 end time Jul-27-10 18:03:55 PDT)

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I think the symbol is a stylized "Q."
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=270611619427

This one is a '77 -- "The Q-Timex was the first quartz watches made in America":
Vintage 1977 Q - TIMEX Mens wristwatch Early Electric - eBay (item 250669422558 end time Jul-26-10 18:17:42 PDT)

I would place it as 70s because of the quartz movement.