tissot led !! can you help me please?

[shameless]

im hoping that some kind knowledgable member out there can let me know anything about this 1970's tissot -any information would be truly gratefulim sorry i have mistakenly described it as led -it is of course LCD

[dfl3506]

It's LCD isn't it? Not LED.

[mikeynd]

OH darn,I was hoping it was LED when i read his post,heck i would have tried to buy it.

[shameless]

i do apologise -i mistakenly described it as LED it is LCD !

[shameless]

sorry mike -LCD of course-I had another in mind when i was typing!

[PhantomACE]

It looks similar to the earlier Casiotron watches from the same period.

[liquidcristal]

Its a Tissot branded version of the Casiotron S-11 from about 1976. In the early days of digitals many companies got on the Digital bandwagon by rebranding other firms watches or by fitting commercially available movements from the likes of ESA - Tissot sold all Swiss (ESA) watches at the same time as these Japanese ones. This particular watch was available in Casiotron, Tissot, Hamilton and Radiant versions - all identical except for dial (or panel cover, if you prefer...) and case back markings. An expensive digital watch in its day.

The photographed watch has its original band - looks like a very familiar photo.....

Its a nice watch which if its working is fine. Very heavy steel case and glued mineral glass. Ceramic circuit boards which can crack if the wrong batteries are fitted and are generally hard to repair for more minor faults. These early Casiotrons also have 'volatile' polarisers which can't be changed due to the printed legend and often fade producing an unsatisfactory feint brown display. So don't buy a broken one.

I'll get my coat.

[shameless]

thankyou my friend thats really helpful and informative