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   Nov 28, 2018 · I bought this watch, made by National Semiconductor, as new old stock (NOS). It was completely dead and suffered from battery corrosion that went so far as to damage bond wires going to the...

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2. www.watchuseek.com › threads › vintage-digitalNational Semiconductor 1970's... - WatchUSeek Watch Forums

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   Jun 16, 2015 · Up for sale a very rare early LCD watch from National Semiconductor (now part of Texas Instruments). The exact year is unknown, but it is likely mid to late 1970's, and is among the first mass market LCD quartz watches produced. This watch, and others like it, is what killed the LED watches.

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   Collecting, Repairing, And Wearing Vintage Digital Watches

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   Collecting, Repairing, And Wearing Vintage Digital Watches

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4. www.thewatchforum.co.uk › threads › vintage-batteryVintage battery needed | UK Watch Forum

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   Mar 23, 2024 · #1 · Mar 23, 2024. Hi people, Looking to source or perform workaround for a vintage National Semiconductor LED piece. Problem is the battery, it's basically the caseback and is secured by a ring. Please see attached picture. Any help appreciated please. 2. Like. Sort by Oldest first. Andyt552. 744 posts · Joined 2023. #2 · Mar 23, 2024.

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   I'm attempting to identify the correct battery for a National Semiconductor Chronograph LCD watch that I dug up. I didn't see any particular identifiers on the back, or inside the watch when I took the back off. I've (hopefully) included some photos below.

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   Mar 6, 2024 · This watch, a vintage National Semiconductor model WM08N646, has been devastated by leaked alkaline batteries that ravaged all the copper components in the circuit and fused the movement to...

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   Feb 26, 2018 · A 1985 Harvard Business School study on the global watch market described what happened: “Consumer demand for digitals began to grow in 1974, when National Semiconductor announced that it would sell an LED watch at $125, about half the prevailing price.

8. www.watchuseek.com › threads › repair-for-vintageRepair for vintage NSC LED watch? | WatchUSeek Watch Forums

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   Nov 2, 2021 · Hi all, I have a c. 1977 National Semiconductor LED watch that seems to have stopped working as the usual battery replacement didn't bring it back to life as expected. I cannot find anyone in town who repairs these. Anyone know a shop that does?