Description:

Lorus for Walt Disney Co. quartz "Mickey Mouse" wrist watch, case #Y481-1720 R0, gold-toned metal dial with black star & ball markers and a design of Mickey Mouse in raised relief in the center, dial has a few small specs of discoloration but no scratches or notable damage, slender gold steel baton style hands with pointed tips and a gold sweep second hand, heavy yellow base metal (YBM) & stainless steel (SS) round case with a tapered bezel supporting a flat glass crystal that has been notched at each hour position, a small black stone set into the crown and slender tapered extended lugs, case is showing normal light wear overall with a few light scratches on the crystal, we can replace the crystal with a new plastic one at no charge on request, measures approx. 30mm in diameter x 37mm lug to lug x 7mm thick (crystal included), thick brown leather strap band with tan stitching. A nice alternative to the usual multi-colored Mickey watches, this watch from the early 2000s is in excellent overall condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: early 2000s
Company: Lorus for Walt Disney Co.
Setting/Movement Type: quartz
Serial #: (case) #Y481-1720 R0
Dial Material: metal
Dial Color: gold
Dial Details: Mickey Mouse design
Hand Style: baton - light
Case Style: round
Case Material: Base Metal - Yellow, Stainless Steel
Case Width, without crown: 30mm (1.18 inches)
Case Length, lug to lug: 37mm (1.46 inches)
Case Thickness: 7mm (0.28 inches)
Interior Lug Width: 16mm (5/8")
Band Size: 6in. to 6.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
Band Material: leather strap
Crystal Material: glass
Condition: Excellent
Gender: Children's, Unisex

Logo Info:

At PM Time Service, we refer to a "character watch" as any watch that has a dial, and possible other components, that have a cartoon character, public figure or a fictional character printed on them. There were many companies, such as US Time, Ingersoll and Timex, that were commissioned by the character-owner (such as Disney for example) to produce watches with these images, and in most cases, the characters watches were completed at the factory and not as an after-market addition. While most of the PM Time Service character watches are vintage, this type of watch is still in production today, albeit with updated quartz movements.

Character watches were primarily targeted towards children and as such, a large number of the watches produced were of lower quality or "dollar watches" and were also considered ladies' or mid-sized. While the original focus group for sales may have been targeted at children and young adults, we do see many purchases today by adults for their own use.

For guides on how to wear and care for your vintage watches and watch accessories, check out the PM Time Service reference pages at:
www.pmtime.com/POP_REF_PAGES.html