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A '''fob watch''' was a [[watch]] carried in the pocket, as opposed to being worn on the wrist. | A '''fob watch''' was a [[watch]] carried in the pocket, as opposed to being worn on the wrist. | ||
The [[First Doctor|First]], [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s all regularly wore and used fob watches. The fob watch carried by the [[Seventh Doctor]] was the one used by the [[First Doctor]]. ([[ | The [[First Doctor|First]], [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s all regularly wore and used fob watches. The fob watch carried by the [[Seventh Doctor]] was the one used by the [[First Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') | ||
[[File:Yana's fob watch.jpg|thumb|right|[[Professor]] [[Yana]]'s fob watch. ([[ | [[File:Yana's fob watch.jpg|thumb|right|[[Professor]] [[Yana]]'s fob watch. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')]] | ||
A crucial part of the [[Chameleon Arch]] looked like a fob watch. ([[ | A crucial part of the [[Chameleon Arch]] looked like a fob watch. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'', ''[[The Family of Blood]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') "Chameleon Arch fob watches" once held the [[Time Lord]] essences of both the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[the Master (Yana)|the Master]]. Such watches were recognisable, as [[Martha Jones]] learned, by distinctive [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] messages on the obverse. | ||
On meeting [[Jackson Lake]] and seeing his fob watch, the [[Tenth Doctor]] thought that Jackson might be an incarnation of himself. When the Doctor turned the watch over, however, it didn't bear any Gallifreyan script and was revealed as an ordinary fob watch. ([[ | On meeting [[Jackson Lake]] and seeing his fob watch, the [[Tenth Doctor]] thought that Jackson might be an incarnation of himself. When the Doctor turned the watch over, however, it didn't bear any Gallifreyan script and was revealed as an ordinary fob watch. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* [[Character Options]] made replica [[Tenth Doctor]] fob watches available in their [[2007]] [[Character Options toys#Fob Watch|toy range]]. | * [[Character Options]] made replica [[Tenth Doctor]] fob watches available in their [[2007]] [[Character Options toys#Fob Watch|toy range]]. | ||
[[Category:Time keeping devices]] | [[Category:Time keeping devices]] | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 17 September 2012
A fob watch was a watch carried in the pocket, as opposed to being worn on the wrist.
The First, Seventh and Eighth Doctors all regularly wore and used fob watches. The fob watch carried by the Seventh Doctor was the one used by the First Doctor. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire)
A crucial part of the Chameleon Arch looked like a fob watch. (TV: Human Nature, The Family of Blood, Utopia) "Chameleon Arch fob watches" once held the Time Lord essences of both the Tenth Doctor and the Master. Such watches were recognisable, as Martha Jones learned, by distinctive Gallifreyan messages on the obverse.
On meeting Jackson Lake and seeing his fob watch, the Tenth Doctor thought that Jackson might be an incarnation of himself. When the Doctor turned the watch over, however, it didn't bear any Gallifreyan script and was revealed as an ordinary fob watch. (TV: The Next Doctor)
Behind the scenes
- Character Options made replica Tenth Doctor fob watches available in their 2007 toy range.
