If anyone can give further detail on it I would appreciate it. Also the quality of it feels very good and the details are better (the leather strap is also good quality and has "swiss army" stamped on back), and I dont see why they would put money into making a counterfeit of an inexpensive watch. I was just always fond of the design even though its basic (and if im remembering correctly im pretty sure I had a box to go with it when i was a kid but dont know where it is now). If no animals are found inside your radius it will automatically extend. AndrewSo, I also dont believe it is tritium due to lack of tritium gas tubes and the fact it only glows after being exposed to light. Rear of watch says Swiss made-water resistant to 330 feet-stainless steel- Swiss army brand. In the pictures the watch on the right, I believe was from Marlboro miles but I can't tell. I looked at the movement of the watch on the left (case was a pop off) and it said "prestige time company ltd tk, swiss parts movement china, one 1 jewel isa 307." Im pretty positive swiss army (victorinox) does not use chinese movements, so I guess its safe to say its not original.Īs for the watch on the right I need to get a tooll to remove the case back since it is a screw down. I was looking through an old box this week and came across to Swiss army watches I had when I was a kid. Wasnt looking for resale, but was just curious if they were counterfeit or not. The irony is just too rich.Thanks for the info everyone. The trend is not surprising given how popular 90’s vintage clothing is with Gen Z and younger millennials, in combination with the trend toward outdoor wear and gear in general. I myself found the bag in the John Mayer social media post two years ago and re-sold it for double what I paid for it. From the reseller angle, you will definitely spot this merchandise at thrift stores on occasion and if priced right, it will re-sell easily. High Snobiety also noted the revival of this merchandise in a well written piece last year. The site Gem profiled a super collector of this merchandise. The age of the watch is definitely one, but the manufacturer and the watch’s condition are also important. John Mayer even posted about his Marlboro merchandise with disclaimer. From mass-produced designs to limited-edition releases, Mickey Mouse watches can vary in their value from less than 100 to several thousand dollars The monetary value of any Mickey Mouse watch depends on so many factors. The program was completely over by 2006.Ī Revival of the Merchandise? Enough time has passed that the irony of Marlboro outdoor merchandise is just too rich for hipsters and hypebeasts to resist, and now, it has become quite popular in the reselling community and among vintage fashion collectors. Sampling of Marlboro Miles offerings.Įnd of Marlboro Miles The major 1998 tobacco settlement was the beginning of the end of this type of advertising for tobacco companies as the real ethical angle of big tobacco’s impact made this type of marketing seem even more outlandish. Vintage Marlboro Watch Company, 'Goering' ,Swiss Watch Movement, Complete, but Not Running. The Swiss Army watches you could get for collecting Marlboro miles Back then, you couldn't find the stainless/ luminous dial Cavalry watch in stores and I had already spent my miles on the original black with red bezel watch.closest you could come to the Marlboro Cavalry version was the gun metal cased one below with a black or white dial. Marlboro Fuji mountain bike, check the front logo. Its Smokin - Vintage 90s Marlboro Cigarette Brand Advertising Racing Stopwatch on Lanyard - All Original/Working. The Los Angeles Times even tried to report on one of these secretive outings in a piece in 2004 to the dismay of those in attendance. The real diehards could even get invited to group camping outings like the odd video depicted above. Back then, you would save your cigarette pack proofs of purchase and turn that into Marlboro merchandise via the Marlboro Miles catalog. For example, I recently found the foldable Fuji Marlboro branded mountain bike at my local thrift store. Marlboro was trying to market an active living brand while pushing a product that would ultimately someday, ironically, make you too sick to use the very merchandise it was marketing. This guitar has aged very nicely and sounds pretty good. The odd choice of trance music in the video is just as fitting as the odd pairing of the rugged outdoor life and cigarette smoking. Here is a brief demo of the Marlboro Miles Western Acoustic Guitar that was offered back in 1993.
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