Came across this thread and i thought i just share a watch from Ingersoll that i personally think is worth purchasing. Like others, i think one should increase their budget slightly and get a swiss watch maybe entry level if considering this brand but there is one collection that i think we can all get from this company.
The Mickey Mouse 30's Collection.
Here is a vintage Mickey Mouse from 1933 from Ingersoll, one of the first watch company to come out with the Mickey Mouse collection, and what is interesting about this watch is, that this was launched right in the height of the great depression. The watches was purchased by many (whom could still afford anything at that time) to remind them of happier times associated with disney shows, amongst the bleak and disastrous economical landscape.
This watch can be now be purchased for your children or just as a whimsical part of your collection, but i keep one to remind me, ALWAYS, to be young at heart.
Picture of the actual vintage 1933 watch by Ingersoll:
Picture of the newly launched watch by Ingersoll to in honor of their 1930's collection:
This watch is a 17 jewel manual wind mechanical watch.
Happy to note that they purposely maintained a worned look for the casing and used the same design watch and even the packaging. The seconds is shown in a separate dial, that animates mickey running or chasing round the dial. Hour and minute hands is shown using his two hands.
Only dissapointing thing about this watch is that the dial is too new. They should have went for a aged look for the dial.. maybe cream coloured or even try to replicate the worn yellow look.