This timepiece is a magnificent piece of mid-century Americana, capturing the era's transition toward bold, experimental sports-dress designs. This Timex Automatic, reference 46850, is defined by its striking "Bullseye" dial, featuring a champagne center contrasted by a rich chocolate brown outer ring and unique square applied indices. It is powered by the dependable Timex Caliber M108, a robust, pin-lever automatic movement that was part of Timex's effort to bring self-winding convenience to the masses with a movement famous for its "V-Conic" bearing system, which offered exceptional shock resistance.
The aesthetic is quintessentially late 1970s, utilizing a large, polished "UFO" style cushion case that gives the watch a substantial and confident presence on the wrist. The dial layout is perfectly balanced with a Day/Date window at 3 o'clock, and the "Water Resistant" designation on the dial speaks to its original intent as a durable daily companion. The coding at the bottom of the dial (46850 10878) definitively dates this unit to 1978 (indicated by the last two digits), while the middle three digits confirm the M108 caliber heart. This is an exceptional acquisition for a collector who appreciates iconic American watchmaking history, bold disco-era design, and mechanical ingenuity.
