Pulsar calculator wristwatch, reference 720919, by Time Computer Inc. of the USA, in stainless steel with its integrated steel bracelet, a red LED display above a full calculator keypad.
Time Computer, the Hamilton company that launched the first electronic digital watch, put the Pulsar calculator on sale for Christmas 1975, and by 1976 the stainless steel version sold for around 500 dollars. A Pulsar calculator of this model is held in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The keypad carries the digits, the four arithmetic functions, percentage and clear keys, with the six digit red display switching between time and calculator.
Dimensions -
Case: Approximately 39 mm
Weight: Approximately 100 grams
Specifications -
Maker: Pulsar, Time Computer Inc., USA
Reference: 720919
Period: 1970s
Case: Stainless steel
Bracelet: Integrated stainless steel, signed clasp
Movement: Quartz, electronic
Display: Red LED
Caseback: Marked Time Computer Inc. USA, Pulsar, 720919, Stainless Steel
Condition :
Good vintage condition with wear to the steel consistent with age. The calculator works correctly and displays its digits properly. The time function works, with some segments of the time display showing irregularly. The stylus originally supplied for pressing the keys is not present.
Pulsar calculator wristwatch, reference 720919, by Time Computer Inc. of the USA, in stainless steel with its integrated steel bracelet, a red LED display above a full calculator keypad.
Time Computer, the Hamilton company that launched the first electronic digital watch, put the Pulsar calculator on sale for Christmas 1975, and by 1976 the stainless steel version sold for around 500 dollars. A Pulsar calculator of this model is held in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The keypad carries the digits, the four arithmetic functions, percentage and clear keys, with the six digit red display switching between time and calculator.
Dimensions -
Case: Approximately 39 mm
Weight: Approximately 100 grams
Specifications -
Maker: Pulsar, Time Computer Inc., USA
Reference: 720919
Period: 1970s
Case: Stainless steel
Bracelet: Integrated stainless steel, signed clasp
Movement: Quartz, electronic
Display: Red LED
Caseback: Marked Time Computer Inc. USA, Pulsar, 720919, Stainless Steel
Condition :
Good vintage condition with wear to the steel consistent with age. The calculator works correctly and displays its digits properly. The time function works, with some segments of the time display showing irregularly. The stylus originally supplied for pressing the keys is not present.
