Retro Animal Pro-Series Chronograph Watch W004

[neilpass]

Hi I was searching Animal Pro series as I wondered what the numbers stamped on the back were one of mine has 8A and the other 74? So I'm reviving this thread with pics of my 2 W004 Pro Series, I bought the White Chronograph one half price for £65 from Julie's Cycles in Leicester in the late '90s and the blue/grey one off eBay for £20 last year. Both are fitted with leather straps and I change my own batteries using a kit I bought off of eBay.


Edit: got the pics working at last

 

[alanf]

my SAS the strap is still in the annoyingly hard and itchy as hell stage!

 

[Khane]

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Here's mine . .

The straps went south many years ago

And 2 for the laydeez

i have that yellow one also, just kitted it out with a new strap and battery

Number 72 stamped on the back of my yellow one.

 

[alanf]

be interested to know what the numbers mean? my SAS is nos 87 and the steel bracelet ladies one I have is marked 01

 

[shaun]

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Just completed my early 90's Animal watch collection consisting of a mint W001 with original strap (the very first model Animal produced), W002, W003, W004 (pro) and the W005. Trouble now is chosing which one to wear!

 

[dezzi]

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Just dug my old collection out, couple of new straps from eBay and a clean up, forgot what nice watches they were, the w009 has just come back from animal, couldn't believe they still had a new bezel for it! Great service, shame the animal brands not what it used to be, and the logos pretty lame now! Anyway got a w003 coming this week, the collecting begins!

 

[shaun]

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Great collection, love the W009. You must add a W004 Pro chrono, the quality is far superior to a standard Animal and thus my favorite. The classic W001 comes a close second though. That orange strap you have is rare, only issued to dealers way back in 1997!

 

[dezzi]

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Great collection, love the W009. You must add a W004 Pro chrono, the quality is far superior to a standard Animal and thus my favorite. The classic W001 comes a close second though. That orange strap you have is rare, only issued to dealers way back in 1997!

Would love a 004 pro and am always keeping an eye out, would be good to see a catalogue pic of all the 90's models, anyone have one? used to have a kahuna k2 which was equally well built, seriously tough watch!

 

[FMJ]

LBS had a W013 in the curios cabinet. Couldn't remember why, when, or where he got it from, and gave it to me for cheap. Strap broke 2nd time I wore it.

 

[lrh]

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would be good to see a catalogue pic of all the 90's models, anyone have one?

Not quite but I have this advert in the back of MBR issue 2 from 1997. From another advert I think these retailed at £70?

I bought a spares/repairs orange face W001 (as per below) recently to see what all the fuss is about. Not bad considering they were made in China and they're a doddle to work on. Fully stainless case and screw-down crown was a cut above most fashion brand stuff.

Thanks to a battery leak the movement is beyond repair but these use cheap Seiko jobs so I'll be whacking in a brand new one. Crystal was badly scratched as well but also dirt cheap to swap.

If anybody has one that needs similar treatment let me know before I get my parts order in