Raykv423, Author at RK Watch Service

the mesh (?) band certainly looks interesting but I can’t tell if it’s a factory band or an aftermarket strap.
it has a seconds subdial on the bottom of the dial
it has numerals. It looks like it has 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.
Most likely mechanical.
For reference, “Taxi” ran from 1978 to 1983.

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Does anyone knows what model of Judd Hirsch’s gold watch he worn in late 70s sitcom “Taxi”?

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