Ticka watch camera
image by Christophe (Image rights) |
Ticka with accessory viewfinder image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
Advertisement 1910 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
The Ticka watch camera was made in England by Houghtons, between c.1905 and 1914.
The design is similar to the American Expo Watch Camera from the Expo Camera Company - both designed by Swedish engineer Magnus Neill.
Ticka watch camera image by John Nuttall (Image rights) |
The Ticka uses a special 17.5mm roll film - loaded in cassettes - taking 25 16 x 22mm images. The case is 55mm in diameter and 21mm deep. An accessory viewfinder was available which slid into a groove on the "stem".
A later version of the Ticka has a dummy watch face, with the hands indicating the angle of view. Also a sterling silver version was made, it was properly hallmarked.
The Ticka was copied by the Japanese company Ueda as the Moment watch camera.
Ticka with dummy watch face and box image by Iza Lemargouillat (Image rights) |
Links
- Ticka on Scott's Photographica
- Ticka & Expo on submin.com
- Ticka in the Museum of the History of Science at the University of Oxford
- Ticka on UK Camera (German & English)