Year: 1957
Reference: 2014 22257
Model: Timex Marlin
Type: Demonstrator Watch
Movement: m22
Case: Chrome plate over base metal
Manufactured: USA
Complication: Manual wind movement.

This men’s Timex Marlin from 1957 has the words “DEMONSTRATOR WATCH” printed on the dial. This identifies this watch as a model that was potentially used in an in-store torture test that were a popular marketing tool used by Timex in the 1950s and 60s. Unique to demonstrator watches was the intentional removal of the sweeping second hand. This is potentially due to this being a common point of failure when torturing the watch.

The watch is housed in a chrome plated case. The dial of this Timex marlin is white with embossed alternating arabic and stick markers. The edge of the dial is printed with a seconds track. The hands are chromed and faceted. In addition to DEMONSTRATOR WATCH the dial has TIMEX and WATERPROOF printed in black lettering.