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Waltham Dress 1960c
Waltham was one of the greatest all time watchmakers. Starting in the mid 1800’s in th USA until going bankrupt in 1949, Waltham dominated the market especially with their pocket watches during the first 60 years or so. After 1949, … Continue reading
Zenith Sporto 1965c
One the great watchmakers, Zenith produced this no nonsense top quality watch in the early sixties. All this watch does is tell the time and it would have done that reliably and accurately for decades. It was built tough in … Continue reading
Seiko Automatic Chronogragh 1972
Another great looking Seiko chronograph, one of my favorites in fact, I love the good contrast of the dial and the tachometer ring. This watch was in very poor condition when I got it but apart from an overhaul and … Continue reading
Omega 1938
When this watch was produced, in 1938, not much had progressed in the previous 20 years and, with the war imminent, not much progress was going to be made for the next 20 years either. I qualify that by saying … Continue reading
Certina Bristol 235 1965c
Ask a watchmaker what’s his favorite watch and the likely answer will be Certina. I had also heard watch aficionados say that Certinas are underrated. There’s no doubt that the quality of Certinas from the 50’s to the 70’s were … Continue reading
Solvil et Titus 1972c
Here we have a watch with a fluted bezel, screw down crown and date bubble and it’s not a Rolex! No where near it as far as quality goes, but a good watch nevertheless. I wasn’t able to date this … Continue reading
Seiko Chronograph “Helmet” 1976
Even by the standards of the seventies this watch was bulky. Nicknamed “helmet”, I wore one of these for a brief period in the seventies and I did have a couple of adverse comments about it. I clearly remember … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's watch, Chronograph, Classic watch, Helmet, Seiko
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Wyler Automatic late 70’s
Wyler is a little known brand but for me it holds a special place in my collection. My father sold this brand in his small shop during the sixties. It had a unique shock protection system where the balance … Continue reading
Omega manual wind 1970
This one was a trade in before I realised that too many classics where passing me by unrecognised. And it was this watch’s beauty that made me stop and think. To me this is a beautiful style from … Continue reading
Darwil 1970c
An almost unknown brand, I believe Italian with a Swiss UT6325 movement, was popular in the former Yugoslavia for a short time. I estimate the date of this one to be early 70’s. There’s nothing really special about it but … Continue reading
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