Vintage Armitron Garfield Watch Skeleton Gear Dial Gold Tone 32.5mm Character

About this watch

Far more than a novelty character watch: Garfield lies stretched lazily across the lower half of the dial in his unmistakable orange form, while above him an open, skeleton-style centre shows gears, wheels and metalwork, giving the dial real depth and personality. A pale chapter ring with black Arabic numerals and a minute track keeps the time easy to read.

The warm gold-tone case has long, sculpted horn lugs. The caseback is engraved with a Garfield portrait, "Garfield © 1978 United Feature Syndicate Inc." and the model number G657. The 1978 date is the copyright of the character artwork, not the year of manufacture. The brown leather strap carries Garfield-themed metal studs, continuing the design beyond the watch head.

Brand heritage

Armitron is the flagship brand of E. Gluck Corporation, founded in New York in 1956 by Eugen Gluck, and became one of the best-selling watch brands in the United States, known for affordable watches and licensed character pieces. Garfield, created by Jim Davis, first appeared in newspapers in June 1978 and was syndicated by United Feature Syndicate, whose copyright appears on this watch.

Why this one is special

• Garfield over an open skeleton-style gear dial
• Engraved Garfield caseback, model G657
• Original Garfield-studded leather strap
• Fun, wearable 32.5 mm size for any wrist

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Armitron Garfield, G657
• Era: 1980s-1990s (character copyright 1978)
• Case size: 32.5 mm, gold tone, snap caseback, 10 mm thick
• Dial: gold tone with skeleton-style gear centre, Arabic numerals and Garfield figure
• Strap: brown leather with Garfield metal studs, 17 mm, buckle

Condition

Honest vintage condition with visible scratches, plating wear, ageing to the case and caseback, and substantial wear and drying to the leather strap. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on its Garfield strap. Display box shown for presentation.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.