Description:

Barbie by Bradley 1J wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, white metal dial with black Arabic style numbers, "Barbie" in black script and a depiction of a Barbie doll in yellow, pink & blue has some faint spots of discoloration across the dial but no heavy scratches or damage, black steel hands in the shape of arms are finished with beige-toned enamel, heavy yellow gold plated (YGP) & stainless steel (SS) round case with a flat top bezel finished with a brushed finish, tapered sides and faceted extended lugs, case is showing normal even wear overall but there is quite a bit of color loss to the gold plating in some areas, measures approx. 29mm in diameter x 33mm lug to lug x 10mm thick (crystal included), white bracelet style full leather band with yellow and green flowers and a fancy white base metal (WBM) buckle, watch has a wearable length of approx. 150-175mm. A great vintage Barbie watch from the 1970s with an unusual band in very good overall condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: 1970s
Company: Bradley
Jewels: 271J
Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
Dial Material: metal
Dial Color: multi-colored
Dial Details: Barbie design
Hand Style: arm-shaped
Case Style: round
Case Material: Gold Plated - Yellow, Stainless Steel
Case Width, without crown: 29mm (1.14 inches)
Case Length, lug to lug: 33mm (1.30 inches)
Case Thickness: 10mm (0.39 inches)
Interior Lug Width: 12mm (15/32")
Band Size: 6in. to 6.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
Band Material: leather cuff
Crystal Material: plastic
Condition: Very Good
Gender: Children's

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