Transformer-Like Robot Watch

[funkyterrance]

I have had this digital quartz "robot watch" transformer-type thing since I believe the 4th grade. I bought it at a now closed department store named "Stuart's". It used to affix onto a rubber adjustable Casio-type wristband and they were all the rage among us geekier kids for a time back then. Anyone know any history about them? Says "Robot Watch" on bottom edge of glass. Made in Taiwan etched on back of pelvis.

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[toyworks]

ive seen these a few times before, AFAIK its just a slightly redesigned KO of Takara's Kronoform robot watches and their many bootlegs, which were originally from the Japanese Microman MicroChange series.

ive never seen one in pkg tho, so no idea who made it or what name it goes by.

I do like this version for its elbow joints, although the originals had hands.

[funkyterrance]

Thanks for the info!

[da18thcustomizer]

I loved that little guys image in the back of 80's comic books . I had a voltron version as a child briefly. IT brings back loads of memories looking at it

[toyworks]

lol, yeah i remember you could get one as a mailaway from some kind of candy... Bonkers, i think? pretty sure i got one that way ;D

[catgut]

I remember getting 1 way back in the late 80s , it. Was a black version which i loss on holiday , lol was totaly gutted, it took me years to track another down, now i have 2 both a black and gray , both were got loose , but if i can rememder right my first 1 was got in an old uk shop called poundstretcher and im pritty sure he was there when the ko radio shackwave was been sold , so it might be posable it was made by the same people who did the shackwave , saying that at the time poundstretchers were also selling the robo machines to ...

[catgut]

i didnt notice the links in your first post (only the discription) the type i have are KO of the Kronoform robot watches type.


i tryed doing a search on some of the sites i go to (even found 1 site which shows a ton of diffrent watch robots) but none which has the jointed arms, which looks dam neat.
also noticed that yours seems to be longer vertically and thinner horizontally , whilest the Kronoform versions are the opisite ?

[toyworks]

nice pix catgut, finding these loose with the strap is very difficult! i have a pile of various watch robos, all missing the straps

just curious, what site was it that showed the ton of watch robots?

[catgut]

Heres the site theres a ton of old 80 robot stuff
www.theoldrobots.com/tokima.html
A lot brought back old memorys for me

[funkyterrance]

Wow, those are some great examples catgut, much nicer than my old beater . At first glance I thought the silver one was identical to mine but upon closer inspection I see several differences. Thanks for the photos, tons of fun!

P.S.

I have yet to figure out how to post pics directly onto the post so yea my links can get overlooked .

[feliuzz]

Hi...i used to have this too...i remember so well...there were a red version too, and this remind me..
there were another robo watch that change into ...scooter!!! ..yes, scooter from the gobots that changes into robot and watch...it were made in red and black plastic, and it was very small, and hace some difference with the gobot toy, but the transform method were the same...
if any buddy have more info ...it would be appreciated

[famicrap]

I had a red version that I ordered out of the back of a Marvel Transformers co mic in 84 or 85....maybe 86....its been awhile.

These look a lot like the Microman watches from Japan...

[adiamond44]

Hi, I have one of these STILL in the original packaging.  My parents used to sell them at a local flea market here back in the 80's.

[drbo]

Mar 6, 2012 9:15:02 GMT -6 catgut said:

i didnt notice the links in your first post (only the discription) the type i have are KO of the Kronoform robot watches type.


i tryed doing a search on some of the sites i go to (even found 1 site which shows a ton of diffrent watch robots) but none which has the jointed arms, which looks dam neat.
also noticed that yours seems to be longer vertically and thinner horizontally , whilest the Kronoform versions are the opisite ?

Had the black guy as a kid with the Quartz writing, and also one that transformed into a jet plane which was silver just like your robot. I remember getting it them either at a flea market or those Chinese store that used to sell a lot of Transformers K-O and battery operated robots.

I got the black robot back by winning it on a Go-Bots lot, which I was pretty happy about

Tonka's Go-Bots also did watch guys which were either red or blue (but I think there's more variation). He was named Tic Toc:

Source: www.toyarchive.com

[john208]

Loved these robot watches as a kid! Wish I would have saved more artifacts from my childhood. It's fun to look back on all these good memories as an adult LOL