1946 - early '60s, Ingersoll - US Time

Due the involvement of the United States in the WW II, for three fully years, from 1943 to '45, the production of Mickey Mouse watches ceased.

It started again in 1946 with a new type of rectangular case, without small seconds display and a more modern Mickey image (following its evolution on the movies).
Even if the company was now US Time, Ingersoll name was left for the most, on the dials or box packagings of these post war watches.


#15) Ingersoll US Time 1946. (Dial printed Ingersoll)
Original yellow box, orig.tag label ($ 6.95),
guarantee.



Pics from Royce6782 (up), Morphy Auctions (middle), Fleetrainer (bottom).




#16) Ingersoll US Time gold plated, circa 1946. Mint in original box with tag label.
Pics from Lifeisatreasurehunt






#17) Ingersoll US Time circa 1946 rare shape construction

Pic from Bill D.




#18) 1946 rare Kelton US Time 'only head' , 10k plated.
Bottom pic : NOS example, original box, tag price (12,50) and warranty.


Pic from Rick1818 (up) and Richierich1944 (bottom)




#19) 1946 Kelton gold plated 'only head' plane case

Pic from Bill D.






#20) 1948 Ingersoll US Time (no Ingersoll name on the dial).
Original yellow 'new' box.


Pics from Bayvendor (up) and Morphy Auctions (bottom)




#21) 1948 Ingersoll US Time Mickey Mouse 20th Birthday Serie (tag label $ 6,95)

Courtesy of Hake's Americana.




#22) 1948 Ingersoll US Time Mickey Mouse 20th Birthday Serie, original box and tag label. Note, the dial design is slightly different than #21, with Mickey's figure a bit bigger


Courtesy of Hake's (up) and Heritage's (bottom)




#23) 1948 Ingersoll US Time Mickey 20th birthday serie De Luxe model with luminous dial, original box.

Courtesy of Hake's Americana




Fifties, round cases.

#24) Early '50s Ingersoll US Time red numerals, elongated lugs, dial printed Ingersoll.

(Pic from myantiqueshop)




#25) 1952 Ingersoll US Time red numerals, elongated lugs, no Ingersoll name on the dial, 24 mm. Original box packaging


Both pics courtesy of Hake's Americana.




#26) '50s Ingersoll US Time black numer., black Ingersoll print (and w.d.p.). 24 mm.

Pic from mickeymousewatches.co.uk




#27) '50s Ingersoll US Time black numer. red Ingersoll print. 24 mm.
Original box c. '55 ; original different box c. '58




(tag label usd 7.95). Both last two images courtesy of Hake's Americana.




#28) '50s Ingersoll US Time black numer. red Ingersoll print, gold plated case.

Pic from hhlopez.




#29) 1958 Ingersoll US Time 'Hands Only' Mckey Mouse.
Original box packaging


Pics from Heritage Auction Galleries




#30) Early '60s Ingersoll US Time 'minimalist' design without image.
Original packaging.


Both pics from bend1100




#31) Ingersoll US Time w.out image "Made in Great Britain"


Pic by abc-auctions





#32) 1968 Ingersoll US Time, no Ingersoll name on the dial

Pic from Bill D.





#33) Ingersoll US Time water - dustproof shock resistant ("WDP" between 7 and 8)







#34) Ingersoll US Time water - dustproof shock resistant (dial printed Ingersoll)


(pics by Dialmama1)




In the early sixties the Ingersoll Mickey Mouse character watch looked to be in decline.
But it was just moving to a second youth .........