Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
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Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
Or one that looks close to his? i always wanted one like his..or does anyone know any info on the watch?
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
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Not sure if this is still valid or not its an old post
Ive seen the orginal watches they used to make the comlink with on ebay but they go for an absoloute fortune.
Not sure if this is still valid or not its an old post
Ive seen the orginal watches they used to make the comlink with on ebay but they go for an absoloute fortune.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
I use a Casio Data Bank 300.It looks to me as close to that watch as anything out there.People may believe you are talking to someone on it with the amount of buttons on it.They stopped making them in 95 but they go for 60-70 dollars.The new ones are cheaper which just goes to show the old tech may be better than new tech.One for Kitt!
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
I did extensive research into the different forms of Michael Knight's Communicator Watch and I found that while there were several knock offs (Armitron and Gala were some of them), the watch seems to have originated from a AM Radio Watch made by Bradley for Star Wars which featured R2-D2 and C-3PO on the face. It was also re-released later for Return of the Jedi (see image) with Ewoks and contained a plug on the side where you put in the headphones. From what I can gather, they placed a specialized sticker over the face of the watch for Knight Rider. You can clearly see the AM radio dial and the plug in the close up stills of Michael's watch in my artwork for the book.
Check ebay, that's the best way to find this watch but since people know what the significance of it is, it's highly sought after and will run you between 125-200.00 to get one. You can also try to cruise some Star Wars collectables forums, sometimes they pop up on there as well. Ebay also has a "want it now" option that will also help you locate a watch but again, they don't come cheap.
Hope this helps you out.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
VK is correct. They are hard to come by. However, I currently have 15 in my collection. Sorry, none are currently for sale.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
there usauly pretty spendy too
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Thank you all for your great help thanks for your time and research. This helps alot.
Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
Hi,
I actually have the original watch which i bought myself back in 1982
its quite similar to these watches but the design back in those days was not as technical as the ones here.
It does not feature a built in radio. the main feature of the watch is the knight rider theme tune.
i have kept this watch in nice condition through the years but as anyone will tell you, there was a weakness in the buttons.. after a week or two they wouldnt work very well at all. i ended up buying three within about 2 months but only one survives to this day.
I actually have the original watch which i bought myself back in 1982
its quite similar to these watches but the design back in those days was not as technical as the ones here.
It does not feature a built in radio. the main feature of the watch is the knight rider theme tune.
i have kept this watch in nice condition through the years but as anyone will tell you, there was a weakness in the buttons.. after a week or two they wouldnt work very well at all. i ended up buying three within about 2 months but only one survives to this day.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
Perhaps you you should put it on Ebay unless you plan to keep it, Im sure it would fetch a good sum.kurt1977 wrote:Hi,
I actually have the original watch which i bought myself back in 1982
its quite similar to these watches but the design back in those days was not as technical as the ones here.
It does not feature a built in radio. the main feature of the watch is the knight rider theme tune.
i have kept this watch in nice condition through the years but as anyone will tell you, there was a weakness in the buttons.. after a week or two they wouldnt work very well at all. i ended up buying three within about 2 months but only one survives to this day.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
My post is an older post but I just want to clarify that at the time I had made the Communicator Watch graphic, I was mistaken. The Michael Knight Communicator watch was actually based off a AM Radio watch made by Advanced. I already corrected this oversight in The Knight Rider Companion before it went to print (notice the older KRC logo which was also reworked) but just to avoid confusion, the Star Wars Bradley watch is actually not the same watch from the show.
You can tell the difference between an Advanced Watch and a Star Wars Bradley watch by the position of the seconds. The Advanced Watch (which is correct) has the seconds positioned in the upper right corner. The Bradley watch which is incorrect has the seconds positioned in the lower right corner.
Visually speaking, except for those traits you wouldn't be able to tell the difference with the custom sticker they created for the show placed over the watch face.
Thanks go to Mark Puette for pointing that out before I put the book into production.
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You can tell the difference between an Advanced Watch and a Star Wars Bradley watch by the position of the seconds. The Advanced Watch (which is correct) has the seconds positioned in the upper right corner. The Bradley watch which is incorrect has the seconds positioned in the lower right corner.
Visually speaking, except for those traits you wouldn't be able to tell the difference with the custom sticker they created for the show placed over the watch face.
Thanks go to Mark Puette for pointing that out before I put the book into production.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
Check this badboy and how much it went for....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0328404057" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Someone should find out how to make these
Dan
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0328404057" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Someone should find out how to make these
Dan
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- And it's not even the correct watch (clearly a Bradley) but to the average fan, no one would really notice at first glance.caljediknight wrote:Check this badboy and how much it went for....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0328404057" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Someone should find out how to make these
Dan
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
Nick,
Thanks for the credit.
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Thanks for the credit.
Mark Puette
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Victor Kros wrote:My post is an older post but I just want to clarify that at the time I had made the Communicator Watch graphic, I was mistaken. The Michael Knight Communicator watch was actually based off a AM Radio watch made by Advanced. I already corrected this oversight in The Knight Rider Companion before it went to print (notice the older KRC logo which was also reworked) but just to avoid confusion, the Star Wars Bradley watch is actually not the same watch from the show.
You can tell the difference between an Advanced Watch and a Star Wars Bradley watch by the position of the seconds. The Advanced Watch (which is correct) has the seconds positioned in the upper right corner. The Bradley watch which is incorrect has the seconds positioned in the lower right corner.
Visually speaking, except for those traits you wouldn't be able to tell the difference with the custom sticker they created for the show placed over the watch face.
Thanks go to Mark Puette for pointing that out before I put the book into production.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
One of those watches went for $960 a few months ago. Excellent sale for the vendor.
Joey.
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
Wow!,
That's a lot of money to spend on a watch that has an incorrect letter I in the word TRANSMIT. Oh, well. Some people don't do their homework before hitting the bid button.
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That's a lot of money to spend on a watch that has an incorrect letter I in the word TRANSMIT. Oh, well. Some people don't do their homework before hitting the bid button.
Mark Puette
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caljediknight wrote:Check this badboy and how much it went for....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0328404057" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Someone should find out how to make these
Dan
Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
Hi
I'm still not sure about selling it yet.. It's like the only thing i kept from when i was a kid.
maybe i should get the buttons fixed professionally before i decide to sell.
would anyone like to see a photo of my Knight Rider watch..??
keep in mind this is a real official watch and not a replica fake like the others ive seen here
i'll check back here in a few days and read the latest messages and add a photo if anyone wants to see
I'm still not sure about selling it yet.. It's like the only thing i kept from when i was a kid.
maybe i should get the buttons fixed professionally before i decide to sell.
would anyone like to see a photo of my Knight Rider watch..??
keep in mind this is a real official watch and not a replica fake like the others ive seen here
i'll check back here in a few days and read the latest messages and add a photo if anyone wants to see
weeezl wrote:Perhaps you you should put it on Ebay unless you plan to keep it, Im sure it would fetch a good sum.kurt1977 wrote:Hi,
I actually have the original watch which i bought myself back in 1982
its quite similar to these watches but the design back in those days was not as technical as the ones here.
It does not feature a built in radio. the main feature of the watch is the knight rider theme tune.
i have kept this watch in nice condition through the years but as anyone will tell you, there was a weakness in the buttons.. after a week or two they wouldnt work very well at all. i ended up buying three within about 2 months but only one survives to this day.
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I'd love to see a picture of the watch you have.
A friend of mine has made one like the one on TV and is casting some and thinking of putting them on ebay. They look really good, even with the offset seconds.
Chris
A friend of mine has made one like the one on TV and is casting some and thinking of putting them on ebay. They look really good, even with the offset seconds.
Chris
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Re: Where can i get Michael Knight wrist watch?
can we see a sample of your friends watch?corlando52 wrote:I'd love to see a picture of the watch you have.
A friend of mine has made one like the one on TV and is casting some and thinking of putting them on ebay. They look really good, even with the offset seconds.
Chris
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I will ask him if I can post a picture for you here.stelios_z28 wrote:can we see a sample of your friends watch?corlando52 wrote:I'd love to see a picture of the watch you have.
A friend of mine has made one like the one on TV and is casting some and thinking of putting them on ebay. They look really good, even with the offset seconds.
Chris
Chris
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OK, it's still not finished, but you'll get an idea of how he's doing:
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Hmm...that's different but I do have one word of advice for accuracy. He shouldn't have "ENGAGE" and "TRANSMIT" in italics, unless he's going for his own version of the watch.corlando52 wrote:OK, it's still not finished, but you'll get an idea of how he's doing:
Nice work though. I realize it's still in early stages of development.
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The proportions of the watch are off too.The small grate next to the word engage is too huge vertically.The top faceplate needs to be black instead of grey.
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