1994 Timex Women's Sporty Fashion Quartz Ref. 5912
1994 Timex Women's Sporty Fashion Quartz Ref. 5912
Reference Number: 5912
Manufactured Date: 1994
This 1994 Timex Women's Sporty Fashion Quartz Watch, reference 5912, combines the rugged styling of a sports watch with the refined proportions of a women's everyday timepiece. Featured in Timex's original 1994 catalog, the watch has a brushed silver-tone case, a detailed rotating-style bezel with raised numerals and gold-tone accents, and a clean white dial with circular hour markers, triangular quarter-hour markers, and slender luminous gold-tone hands. A surrounding 24-hour scale adds to its sporty appearance, while Timex's signature INDIGLO dial illumination provides nighttime readability. The watch is fitted with a brown crocodile-pattern leather strap and features a gold-tone crown alongside a separate INDIGLO activation button. Visible signs of age include surface scratches and discoloration on the bezel and case, minor wear to the crystal, and creasing and deterioration along the leather strap, particularly near the lugs.
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Sizing
Sizing
Case: 33mm
Dial: 22mm
Lug-to-Lug: 38mm
Thickness: 9.25mm
Strap: 15.6cm
Strap Style: Leather Pin Buckle
Timekeeping
Timekeeping
Watch Type: Quartz Analog
Watch Movement: M649 3V.01
Watch Complications:
- Rotating Bezel (Counter clockwise)
Movement Caliber: Quartz
Watch Lume: Hour and Minute Hands
Watch Night Light: Yes (Indiglo Secondary Pusher)
Color & Finishing
Color & Finishing
Case: Silver
Dial: White
Strap: Dark Brown
Research & Restoration
Research & Restoration
Caseback Style: Snapback
Restoration Thoughts / Notes:
- An Original 1994 Catalog Model – This watch appears in Timex's 1994 Women's Sporty Fashion catalog, where it was offered as part of the brand's expanding collection of practical, fashion-oriented women's wristwatches. Contemporary catalog documentation is particularly valuable to collectors because it establishes the watch's production era and shows how its design was originally marketed, rather than relying solely on stylistic estimates.
- The Rise of INDIGLO Technology – Timex introduced its INDIGLO electroluminescent lighting technology in 1992, allowing the watch dial to illuminate when activated rather than relying exclusively on traditional luminous paint. The technology became one of Timex's most recognizable innovations of the 1990s, and this 1994 model represents an early application of INDIGLO in the company's women's sports-fashion range.
- A Reflection of 1990s Sports-Watch Fashion – During the 1990s, sports-inspired watches increasingly crossed into everyday fashion, with features such as oversized bezels, contrasting metallic finishes, and highly legible dials appearing on watches intended for casual wear. This Timex captures that transition particularly well, combining design cues associated with diving and outdoor watches with the smaller case proportions and leather strap of a traditional women's wristwatch.
Original Catalogue Description: "Luminescent Markers / Leather Strap"
Original Wholesale Price (1994): N/A
Original Retail Price (1994): N/A
