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1939 Popular Mechanics Wrist Camera

Published: July 18, 2008 | 11:06

Camera Worn Like Wrist Watch Loads Thirty Six Pictures

"Latest in the line of miniature cameras is a tiny affair worn like a wrist watch. Sighted easily by raising the wrist to eye level, it carries a load of thirty-six exposures despite its diminutive size. It has an f4.5 lens and a focusing scale graduating from one foot to infinity."
From August 1939 Popular Mechanics

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Victorian Wrist Horn
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Omega Ring Watch
Rolex Ring Watch
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James Bond Movie Gadget Watches
1947 Wrist Lighter

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Killing Time - Horological Weaponry

Published: February 05, 2008 | 04:34

I'm dying to tell you about this killer visual history detailing lethal miniaturized (spy) guns built inside everyday objects like pocket watches, rings, pens, locks, pipes, and even in a crucifix! The ultimate Memento Mori timepiece, the only watches that'll tell you when you're truly out of time...

For thematic purposes, here are the pocket watch guns... See the rest of the collection at Dark Roasted Blend-->Link

A very rare English 0.3 Caliber Pocket Watch Pistol

I think one of these were found on the grassy knoll outside Ford's Theatre

A ladies timepiece wasn't an obvious choice
So a Pistol Ring "Femme Fatale" was made.
circa 1870 & Packing a .6 Caliber six-shooter

From-->Dark Roasted Blend (via Core77) & thanks to Greg @ Genuine Ideas

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See Weapon Related Watch Posts;
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Wristwatches of War
1941 Panerai Commando Set
Gunpowder Flask Watch
The Defenseband - Choking Watch Strap
Movado Seduction Weapon

See Subminiature & Hidden Watch Posts;
Shoot To Kilfitt - Subminiature Camera-Watch
Subminiature Camera Watches
Steinheil Camera Watch
Victorian Camera Pocket Watch
1950s Minifon Spy Recorder Watch
Victorian Wrist Horn
Rolex Lipstick Watch
Omega Ring Watch
Rolex Ring Watch
Walking Stick Watches
James Bond Movie Gadget Watches
1947 Wrist Lighter

See Memento Mori Watch/Clock Posts;
Time of your Life and Death - Mr. Jones Watches
Time of your Life - Mr. Jones Watches
Wake Up...Time To Die Clock
1610 Screaming Skull Clock
Mary Queen of Scots Skull Watch
Rock Crystal 1710 Skull Watch
Rolling Eyeball Skull Clocks
Painfully Real Cuckoo Clock
19th Century Bone Watches
Arthropodal Watchworks
All Memento Mori Posts

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Vintage Watching - Auction of a Steineck ABC Spy Camera Watch

Published: January 22, 2008 | 12:02

Here is a rare opportunity to own a Steineck ABC subminiature spy-camera watch from 1949. Comes with original presentation case and a disk of film. Auction-->Link

Originally featured on The Watchismo Times here-->Link

More about Steineck Camera Watch History.

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James Bond Movie Gadget Watches
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Satellite Watches of 1979

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Shoot to Kilfitt - 1969 Prototype Camera-Watch Sells for $60,000!

Published: December 23, 2007 | 00:16

Like a Russian Matrioshka doll, these obscure vintage and antique camera watches keep appearing and gratefully outdo themselves with each layer of the photohorological onion.

The first that caught my attention was the 1950s Steineck ABC wrist camera, which in turn, turned me onto the world of subminiature spy camera watches and the surprising discovery of this 100+ year old secret photographic history starting with this 19th century pocket watch camera.

And just when I thought I've seen them all, this UKA 659 model by Kilfitt kills them all with a single 1969 prototype that never went into production and recently sold on eBay for nearly $60,000 (US). Update! It seems to have been relisted and is currently at $58,000 --> Auction Link

Kilfitt camera history-->Link

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Secret Compartment Scroll Watch - 1920s Favre Leuba "Notora"

Published: November 05, 2007 | 12:48

I've featured many antique and vintage spy timepieces in the past (spy cameras, microphones, etc.) but never one quite like the Favre Leuba "Notora" of the 20's. This somewhat indistinguishable wristwatch has a very special feature, the hidden compartment containing a scroll on rollers under the dial and movement. By pushing a little release button at the bottom of the case, the watch opens up to reveal the notepaper rolls which can be adjusted by two roller knobs.

Related Posts;
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After release, the watch opens up

Watch release button

Watch crown and two roller knobs

Case fully open

Identical Scroll Watch by Seiko (circa 1920)

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1970 Sipe Steinheil Digital Spy Camera Watch

Published: May 21, 2007 | 12:25

I swear this is my last Spy-Camera-Watch posting for a while...But since so many different variations have existed over the past 120 years, great vintage examples keep appearing. This particular one is of the Quartz age, a 1970 SIPE LED digital watch with Steinheil 2.5/12mm lens, for 7 exposures on special cassette. Actually, it appears to be a Dynamic Scattering Liquid Crystal Display, the earliest form of LCD developed in the late sixties. Either way, it's being auctioned from the WestLicht Photographia Auction House (lot 671). Or on Ebay here-->Link

Also being offered are two very nice examples of the 1949 Steineck ABC subminiature wrist-cameras. Previously featured here-->Link

All my related Spy Watch posts here-->Link

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THE WATCHISMO TIMES WATCH BLOG A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge watch designs of today.

1939 Popular Mechanics Wrist Camera

Killing Time - Horological Weaponry

Vintage Watching - Auction of a Steineck ABC Spy Camera Watch

Shoot to Kilfitt - 1969 Prototype Camera-Watch Sells for $60,000!

Secret Compartment Scroll Watch - 1920s Favre Leuba "Notora"

1970 Sipe Steinheil Digital Spy Camera Watch

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