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Many of you must be asking "what is an electro-chron?" Well it is a watch made by Wittnauer (Longines) in the 1960s and 70s.It featured an "electric" movement that actually happens to be one of the very first in the world to require a battery.It actually even replica Tag Heuer watch came with a tuning fork.This watch was innovative in that it was the precursor to the quartz movement, but despite that historical fact, they still may be purchased for only a few hundred dollars.The Wittnauer Electro-Chron is certainly an interesting piece, however not that interesting by itself.
Now, if you are to throw a certain legendary baseball player into the mix, say someone that captured the hearts of Paul Simon, Marilyn Monroe, and essentially every American of his generation, now we have a really interesting replica Bell & Ross watch.We are of course talking about Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, one of New York (and the world's) most beloved players.The Wittnauer Electro-Chron we have found for you today belonged to him.Getting more interested? We thought so.In 1962 (11 years after retiring), Joe DiMaggio was presented with this watch at Yankee stadium on Old Timers' Day.
