Vintage Timex Model 4144
This is my first vintage watch for myself. I picked it up at a local antique store. It has some nice, vintage charm, starting with the size, just 34mm diameter. The 3270 on the dial indicates it is caliber 32 from 1970. When I got it, it had a funky Speidel Twist-o-Flex band and 4 decades of crud. After about an hour of work and a new band, it really cleaned up nice. It stopped a few times during the first day, but has settled in nicely, keeping very good time for a pin lever watch. I think the lubricants were just a little gummy and needed a little human body warmth to get back to normal. The quality and workmanship is very good for a bargain watch. It hand winds and ’self-winds’ with a satisfying rattle. The second hand sweeps at a relaxed 18,000 BPH, which is normal for a watch of this era. The crystal is a high domed acrylic, which scratches up pretty easily, but also cleans up nicely as well. Overall, a nice, easy to live with watch.
Features:
Case: 34mm, base metal, gold plated, water resistant, dust resistant.
Back: Stainless Steel, snap on, Timex makers mark, water resistance and dust resistance marks.
Crystal: Acrylic, domed.
Movement: Automatic, 3270, 18,000 BPH.
Complications: Date.
Other: Leather band, aftermarket. 17mm lugs.
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