At a glance
Selected reference records
92 documented configurations from 41 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Armitron catalogue.
- 1975 40 mm · 4 records
- A-Watch 35.5 mm · 4 records
- Andi (Large) 36 mm · 2 records
- Andi 28 mm · 2 records
- Armitron Dual 52 mm · 2 records
- Armitron Reaction 52 mm · 2 records
- Armitron x Peanuts: Golden Cool 36 mm · 1 record
- Armitron x Peanuts: The Lineup 36 mm · 1 record
- Blueprint 42 mm · 4 records
- Blueprint 42 mm Navy/Silver · 1 record
- Charles 45 mm · 2 records
- Dual 52 mm · 3 records
- Eugen 42 mm · 2 records
- Eugen 42 mm Brown Leather · 1 record
- Goldfinch 45 mm · 1 record
- Graham 32 mm · 1 record
- Grant 32 mm · 3 records
- Griffy 37 mm · 4 records
The founder story is part of the brand account
Armitron’s official history presents Eugen Gluck as its founder and describes the family’s arrival in New York before building a watch business. It frames this story as the basis of the brand’s people-first identity.
It is a first-party narrative and should be attributed as such. 1
1975 is the stated starting point
Armitron says it has been matching people with watches since 1975. This provides a useful brand-level date, not a production date for every watch with its name.
Use the reference, markings and contemporaneous documentation to place an individual piece. 1
Digital watches are one chapter
The brand says it embraced technology and design during the digital revolution of the 1980s. That explains an important part of its history, but it should not be used to date an unspecified digital model.
Specifications and production details remain model-specific. 1
Current collections require current documentation
Armitron’s current storefront groups watches into categories and named collections. A collection name can change over time, so retain the product page, product number and manual where available.
Avoid transferring a current specification to vintage stock. 2
Family continuity is a stated claim
The official account says Bobbie Gluck continues the founder’s legacy as CEO. Treat this as a current first-party leadership statement, not a complete corporate-history record.
For changing leadership or ownership details, confirm a dated source. 1
Keep conclusions bounded
The sources support Armitron’s stated 1975 history, founder narrative and present retail context. They do not authenticate a watch, determine its age or establish market value.
Those questions need object-specific markings and evidence. 12
Key dates
- 1975
Brand start
Armitron states that it has matched people with watches since 1975. 1
Ownership and continuity
Armitron’s official account places a 1975 family-business start alongside a current broad watch collection. 12
Identification and service
For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.
A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.
Evidence and limits
How the claims are supported
- source stated claim
Armitron states that Eugen Gluck founded its watch business, that it has matched people with watches since 1975, and that Bobbie Gluck continues his legacy as CEO.
- source stated claim
Armitron’s official storefront presents current watch categories and named collections.
Known limits
- This guide does not date, authenticate or value an individual Armitron watch.
- Current collection information may not describe historic products.
Direct sources
- About UsArmitron · official history · accessed September 12, 2026
Locator: Founder narrative, 1975 statement and current leadership statement. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
- Armitron WatchesArmitron · official storefront · accessed September 12, 2026
Locator: Current collections and product context. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
Corrections
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