Quartz Analogue "no battery" wristwatch by Pulsar Quartz (CAL. V103)

Made:
1984
Quartz Analogue "no battery" wristwatch by Pulsar Quartz (CAL. V103)

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Quartz Analogue "no battery" wristwatch by Pulsar Quartz (CAL. V103), 1984, in presentation box, powered by an amorphous silicon photocell with reserve power provided by a capacitor.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1984-1415
Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 75 mm x 57 mm,
type:
solar powered quartz analogue wristwatch
credit:
Pulsar Quartz; Invensys PLC

Parts

Pulsar Quartz wristwatch

Pulsar Quartz wristwatch

Quartz Analogue "no battery" wristwatch by Pulsar Quartz (CAL. V103), 1984, powered by an amorphous silicon photocell with reserve power provided by a capacitor

Measurements:
overall: 47 mm x 41 mm x 70 mm, .0712 kg
Materials:
stainless steel and glass
Object Number:
1984-1415 Pt1
type:
solar-powered quartz analogue wristwatch
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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