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Fairchild LCD Digital

The poor man's digital Omega

Specifications:

Brand:

Fairchild Semiconductor

Model:

LCD Digital

Type:

LCD

Year:

1977

Case Material:

base metal case, stainless steel back

Band Material:

stainless steel

Original Price:

$80

Movement:

proprietary Fairchild LCD movement

Features:

6 functions - hour, minute, seconds, month, date, and day of the week, Tritium backlighting

Batteries:

One Eveready 393

Description:

This is a nice 6 function LCD digital watch from Fairchild Semiconductor. Unlinke many of the semiconductor companies, Fairchild produced watches with distinctive styling and very good quality construction for the money. I like to think of this watch as a "poor man's Omega" because of the distinctive square Omega-like styling.

Tritium Powered Backlighting!

This LCD watch was made in the late 1970s before the Three Mile Island disaster and proudly features a backlight powered by radioactive Tritium! Since Tritium only has a half-life of 12.3 years, the original Tritium has lost much of its luminosity, but you can still see a faint green glow from the display. It's not bright, but it's enough to read the display in the dark if your eyes are suitably dark adapted.

Condition:

This watch is in 100% NOS absolutely mint condition with a complete set of packaging including the outer box, inner box, user manual and the original price tag.

Case: Excellent.
NOS, mint.

Face / Hands: Excellent.
NOS, mint.

Crystal: Excellent.
NOS, mint.

Band / Bracelet: Excellent.
NOS, mint.

Function / Accuracy: Excellent.
All functions work perfectly. Digital quartz accuracy.

Purchasing:

Sorry, this LCD watch is not for sale.

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