Just for a laugh I’ll try my hand at getting one.
Zero chance of that happening but it’s nice to try.
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The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological
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Zero chance of that happening but it’s nice to try.
I used the above link to Timex and signed up to their email list. Just got this in. Looks pretty good for $350 (31% discount off list).
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Deepwater Tiburón Automatic 43mm Synthetic Rubber Strap Watch
Our Deepwater Tiburón Automatic has an elevated look meticulously designed with nautical influence at the helm. We graced the dial and strap with the brilliant red Diver Down Flag and built this watch with a shock- and corrosion-resistant stainless-steel case with ceramic lunette and a...
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Mad Mike
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Neither. Indigo is luminous phosphorus laminated in between 2 ultra thin glass panes. I worked on that patent, it was based on the same technology that caused a CRT display (old style tv) to light a pixel.
We did that in 1988, it’s unchanged.
Mad Mike
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I have one on the way!
Mad Mike
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You must’ve travelled to the future! Hook a Polak up!
Mad Mike
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I have some connections. My dad was an exec at that company for 30+ years. As a young techie I got to work as an outside advisor or tester on Indiglo, Ironman, Beepwear, Sinclair, and a bunch of military, LORAN, and GPS navigation stuff.
I like the new version of indiglo Timex is using on the Ironman where they're illuminating the numerals/lettering vs. the face.
I meant the precursor dim yellow glow from the side. I never pulled one apart to see what the light source was.
I still have the OG Ironman I bought in the early 80s when they first came out. It has the ubiquitous solid teal fully illuminated face.
There were ironmans pre-indiglo and said light on them (~1986-1992). Indiglo came in early 90's. The indiglo watches normally have branding on the face and band and have indiglo instead of light by the pusher.
Here is the old school light but not on an ironman from an ad near the beginning of indiglo roll out.
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Priller
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I can confirm this, I had a similar Iron Man as a kid in the '80s or early-'90s. The light was in the corner, was a yellowish orange, and instead of the whole face illuminating, it was obviously brighter in that corner and harder to read further away. You often had to angle the face to be able to read it. It was also supposedly hard on the battery, so I was always super careful to use it as sparingly as possible. According to the Timex webpage, Indiglo came out in '92, and the Ironman was released in '86.There were ironmans pre-indiglo and said light on them (~1986-1992). Indiglo came in early 90's. The indiglo watches normally have branding on the face and band and have indiglo instead of light by the pusher.
Here is the old school light but not on an ironman from an ad near the beginning of indiglo roll out.
There were ironmans pre-indiglo and said light on them (~1986-1992). Indiglo came in early 90's. The indiglo watches normally have branding on the face and band and have indiglo instead of light by the pusher.
Here is the old school light but not on an ironman from an ad near the beginning of indiglo roll out.
That's the watch I have. I had the case velcro mounted on a bracket on the bars on my KTMs for backup to the ICO for years. It says light on the face but it's indiglo. It's still on the bracket in a box in the garage. Which of the hundred odd boxes is the crux.
Well this was a cool video to watch...I'm sure some will enjoy it here.
Priller
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If you got a kick out of that, I highly recommend Wristwatch Revival on YouTube:
Wristwatch Revival
He doesn't work on movements as complex as that IWC, but he does a lot of cool vintage watches, and has a very chill patter to go along with the work that is very relaxing to view.
Lost many an hour watching that channel.
Priller
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Tell me about it. 40 minute long videos just fly by...
Me too!
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