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<div <h1>Vintage 1940s Ingersoll / U.S. Time Donald Duck Mechanical Wristwatch</h1>
<p>An exceptional piece of early American horology and animation history, this authentic <strong>late 1940s Ingersoll / U.S. Time Donald Duck Wristwatch</strong> features the classic Art Deco tonneau-shaped case, light seafoam green dial, and Donald Duck with his die-cut animated pointing arms indicating the hour and minute.</p>
<div <strong>Historical Lineage:</strong> Produced during the historic post-WWII corporate transition when the Ingersoll watch company was reorganized under The United States Time Corporation (which later evolved into Timex). Features the script "Ingersoll" branding on the dial face and the raised stamped "US TIME" hallmark on the caseback.
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<h2>Item Details & Highlights</h2>
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<li><strong>Mechanical Movement:</strong> Manual wind mechanism (no battery needed); tested and winds, sets, and runs smoothly.</li>
<li><strong>Animated Dial:</strong> Vibrant Donald Duck graphics with his glove hands serving as the hour and minute indicators.</li>
<li><strong>Art Deco Tonneau Case:</strong> Distinctive curved-side chrome-plated bezel with stainless steel back.</li>
<li><strong>Original Hallmarks:</strong> Script <em>Ingersoll</em> beneath 12 o'clock, <em>© W.D.P.</em> (Walt Disney Productions) along the lower dial, and boxed <em>US TIME</em> logo stamped on the caseback.</li>
<li><strong>Period-Correct Strap:</strong> Fitted with a classic stitched red leather-style strap.</li>
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<h2>Condition Assessment</h2>
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<li><strong>Overall Condition:</strong> Excellent vintage condition, remarkably well-preserved for a timepiece of this era.</li>
<li><strong>Dial & Hands:</strong> Clean, legible, and vibrant with sharp color and minimal aging.</li>
<li><strong>Crystal & Case:</strong> Clear crystal offering high visibility; case displays light, honest surface vintage wear consistent with age, with no heavy abuse.</li>
Mechanical movement winds smoothly and is in working order.</li>
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<h2>Product Specifications</h2>
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<td class="label">Brand / Maker</td>
<td>Ingersoll / U.S. Time Corporation (Pre-Timex)</td>
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<td class="label">Character / Copyright</td>
<td>Donald Duck / © Walt Disney Productions</td>
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<td <td>Circa late 1940s – early 1950s</td>
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<td class="label">Movement Type</td>
<td>Manual Mechanical Hand-Wind</td>
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<td class="label">Case Shape</td>
<td>Art Deco Tonneau / Barrel</td>
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<td class="label">Case Material</td>
<td>Chrome-Plated Base Metal / Stainless Steel Back</td>
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<td <td>Stitched Red Leather-Style Strap</td>
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<td class="label">Operational Status</td>
<td>Tested and Working</td>
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