Posted 12 years ago
geo26e
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Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero (equivalent to US Buck Rogers), created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories, that is, the Venus and Red Moon stories, and a complete storyline for Operation Saturn. Dare appeared in the Eagle comic story Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future in 1950, dramatised seven times a week on Radio Luxembourg.
Theses two pocket watches were made by UK Ingersoll in the early/mid 50's. The 'Dan Dare' watch has an Eagle engraved on the case back. I cannot find any description on the 'From Outer Space' watch from reference books but I believe this was a companion piece to the 'Dan Dare' watch. Both watches have double-animation.
geo26e,
Great watches. Thanks for sharing.
Dave
geo26e,
My 2006, No.26, Complete Price Guide to Watches, by Gilbert, Engle & Shugart, on page 423 shows both of your watches side by side, both made in England, but does not say anything about being companion watches. I would tend to think so, but I'm sure Kerry will be along to give us the correct answer.
Dave
Now you're just showing off George, very "Great" pieces. Love the Dan Dare and the other has another piece very similar and also titled "Outer Space" that has just a space ship, no man at the bottom. Both of these are mid 1950's to very early 1960's. Fantastic finds, both are considered "Higher" end collectables and very desirable pieces, Congrats George.
Kerry
Btw: I'm jelious ;-)
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Dave, thanks very much for the 'Love'. I also noticed that the watches are mentioned in the Engle Gilbert Price Guide. Apart from this, I have not seen any write up on the 'From Outer Space' watch. I am just guessing that they are companion pieces as the nodding head has a helmet that looks a little like Dan Dare's! LOL
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Kerry, thanks very much for hitting the 'Love' button and your ultra kind comments LOL The Dan Dare has a movement No 526M and the From Outer Space 556M hence I thought the watches were early/mid 50's. Also, I didn't know there is another piece called 'Outer Space'. If you have a picture of this piece, please could you send it to me so that I can keep an eye for it in the future.
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I'll see if I can locate mine, lot of stuff still put away, haven't seen that box, but will look and send you a pic.
Kerry
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These old Space pocket watches are SUPER COOL!
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Geo, I keep coming back to these. Officially on my wish list. The 6 million dollar man wrist watch was my only wish watch till now! I don't know whether to thank you for this :))
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geo26e,
The Outer Space watch, as you call it, is actually the Festival of Britain Dan Dare watch. Quite rare, in fact scarcer than the Eagle Dan Dare pocket watch. See here;
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/festival/exploring.htm
I have 2 of these watches and they both have the FoB logo engraved on the rear, similar to the Eagle engraving.
I am new to this forum, but I will post pictures if anyone is interested and I can find out how :)
Derek
Hello Derek, thank you very much for the information on the Outer Space watch. The back cover on mine is plain with no engraving. Would love to see the FoB logo on yours. The gentleman who sold the watch to me bought it new in the 50s from a Jewellery shop in Tottenham Court Road. Perhaps the ones with logo were sold only at the FoB! Also, welcome to CW. George
Hi George, I have placed some pictures of the FoB pocket watch and one of the 2 versions of Dan Dare watch, which shows that you have the earlier one.
After the FoB event finished in 1952, a lot of the watches had the backs replaced with plain ones by jewellers who probably thought that they wouldn't sell with the 1951 FoB logo. There was a normal FoB pocket watch called the Ingersoll Triumph which also has the FoB engraving. I will post a picture of this one.
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Hi, I have the watch on the right too. I am fascinated to find this as I have googled it a few years back and never seen a picture of it or any information.
Mine is also plain on the back and it was my fathers.
Do you know the value of this - not that I want to sell it( sentimental reasons).
Have just joined.
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This is the original Dan Dare watch.
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These are great...are they easy to find, would love to get hubby some
You have an amazing collection...
Anne
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AnnL, these watches do come up for sale at various auction sites occasionally. They are not too difficult to find. Google is the best place to start.
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The Dan Dare watch on the left is the accompany piece to the From Outer Space watch Kerry10456 posted recently.
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