Timex Altersbestimmung nach Data Code ab 1985 - Sammler-Uhren

Timex age determination according to Data Code from 1985

Most (possibly all) mechanical Timex watches from 1963 until the end of mechanical production in 1993 have a reference number, usually at the bottom of the dial.

The last two digits correspond to the year the watch was produced. The two (sometimes three) digits before that are the movement number, and the remaining digits are the catalog number. For example, 2495210592 would indicate catalog number 24952, movement 105, manufactured in 1992.

In some cases, this number is hidden beneath the bezel and can only be viewed when the movement is removed from the case. Some earlier Timex models have a date code consisting of a letter and a number embossed on the inside of the caseback.

The number indicates the year of manufacture as follows: 1959-8, 1960-7, 1961-6, 1962-5, 1963-4, 1964-3, 1965-2, 1966-1 and 1967-9.

Watches from 1985 onwards usually have a two-digit code on the case back indicating the year and month of manufacture. 

 Timex Date Codes 1985 and Later

 Year: Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec-Year
 1985: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 - 11 - 12 -1985
 1986: 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 -1986
 1987: 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35 - 36 -1987
 1988: 37 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 45 - 46 - 47 - 48 -1988
 1989: 49 - 50 - 51 - 52 - 53 - 54 - 55 - 56 - 57 - 58 - 59 - 60 -1989
 1990: 61 - 62 - 63 - 64 - 65 - 66 - 67 - 68 - 69 - 70 - 71 - 72 -1990
 1991: 73 - 74 - 75 - 76 - 77 - 78 - 79 - 80 - 81 - 82 - 83 - 84 -1991
 1992: 85 - 86 - 87 - 88 - 89 - 90 - 91 - 92 - 93 - 94 - 95 - 96 -1992
 1993: A1 - A2 - A3 - A4 - A5 - A6 - A7 - A8 - A9 - A0 - AA - AB -1993  
1994: B1 - B2 - B3 - B4 - B5 - B6 - B7 - B8 - B9 - B0 - BB - BC -1994
 1995: C1 - C2 - C3 - C4 - C5 - C6 - C7 - C8 - C9 - C0 - CC - CD -1995
 1996: D1 - D2 - D3 - D4 - D5 - D6 - D7 - D8 - D9 - D0 - DD - DE -1996
 1997: E1 - E2 - E3 - E4 - E5 - E6 - E7 - E8 - E9 - E0 - EE - EF -1997
 1998: F1 - F2 - F3 - F4 - F5 - F6 - F7 - F8 - F9 - F0 - FF - FG -1998
 1999: G1 - G2 - G3 - G4 - G5 - G6 - G7 - G8 - G9 - G0 - GG - GH -1999
 2000: H1 - H2 - H3 - H4 - H5 - H6 - H7 - H8 - H9 - H0 - HH - HJ -2000
 2001: J1 - J2 - J3 - J4 - J5 - J6 - J7 - J8 - J9 - J0 - JJ - JK -2001
 2002: K1 - K2 - K3 - K4 - K5 - K6 - K7 - K8 - K9 - K0 - KK - KL -2002
 2003: L1 - L2 - L3 - L4 - L5 - L6 - L7 - L8 - L9 - L0 - LL - LM -2003
 2004: M1 - M2 - M3 - M4 - M5 - M6 - M7 - M8 - M9 - M0 - MM - MN -2004
 2005: N1 - N2 - N3 - N4 - N5 - N6 - N7 - N8 - N9 - N0 - NN - NP -2005
 2006: P1 - P2 - P3 - P4 - P5 - P6 - P7 - P8 - P9 - P0 - PP - PR -2006
 2007: R1 - R2 - R3 - R4 - R5 - R6 - R7 - R8 - R9 - R0 - RR - RS -2007  
2008: S1 - S2 - S3 - S4 - S5 - S6 - S7 - S8 - S9 - S0 - SS - ST -2008
 2009: T1 - T2 - T3 - T4 - T5 - T6 - T7 - T8 - T9 - T0 - TT - TU -2009
 2010: U1 - U2 - U3 - U4 - U5 - U6 - U7 - U8 - U9 - U0 - UU - UV -2010
 2011: V1 - V2 - V3 - V4 - V5 - V6 - V7 - V8 - V9 - V0 - VV - VW -2011
 2012: W1 - W2 - W3 - W4 - W5 - W6 - W7 - W8 - W9 - W0 - WW - WY -2012
 2013: Y1 - Y2 - Y3 - Y4 - Y5 - Y6 - Y7 - Y8 - Y9 - Y0 - YY - YA -2013
 2014: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 - 11 - 12 -2014
 2015: 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 -2015
 2016: 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35 - 36 -2016
 2017: 37 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 45 - 46 - 47 - 48 -2017
 2018: 49 - 50 - 51 - 52 - 53 - 54 - 55 - 56 - 57 - 58 - 59 - 60 -2018
 2019: 61 - 62 - 63 - 64 - 65 - 66 - 67 - 68 - 69 - 70 - 71 - 72 -2019
 2020: 73 - 74 - 75 - 76 - 77 - 78 - 79 - 80 - 81 - 82 - 83 - 84 -2020
 2021: 85 - 86 - 87 - 88 - 89 - 90 - 91 - 92 - 93 - 94 - 95 - 96 -2021  
2022: A1 - A2 - A3 - A4 - A5 - A6 - A7 - A8 - A9 - A0 - AA - AB -2022
 2023: B1 - B2 - B3 - B4 - B5 - B6 - B7 - B8 - B9 - B0 - BB - BC -2023
 2024: C1 - C2 - C3 - C4 - C5 - C6 - C7 - C8 - C9 - C0 - CC - CD -2024

Timex Vintage Movements/Models by Year of Manufacture:

1960 - 1970 Timex Marlin "king of the hill"

1960 Timex "Skin Diver"

1960 - 1970 various models:

  • Timex Electric
  • Timex Monroe
  • Timex Sportster
  • Timex Sprite
  • Timex Super Thin
  • Timex Diver
  • Timex Character
    • Alice in Wonderland
    • Cinderella
    • Hopalong Cassidy
    • Mickey Mouse
    • Snow White
    • Zorro

1961- 1970 Cal. 31 Automatic

1962 Timex 17

1963 Timex 21

1964 Cal. 22 hand-wound

1964 Cal 24 hand-wound

1965 Cal. 32 Automatic

1968 Cal. 107 Automatic

1968 Kal 108 automatic, date display

1969 Kal 109 automatic, day/date display

Source: watchesyoucanafford.com, watchuseek.com

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