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About robswatches

I’m a horoligical “petrol head”! I love classical mechanical watches, not because they tell me the time, I can get the time from cheap quartz watches, my computer, phone, microwave or just about anywhere. I’m interested in the movements of watches, the aesthetics of case design and their construction, the history and the simple thrill of watching tiny, beautifully finished wheels, pinions and other parts turning and oscillating and marvelling at the craftsmanship that created it.

Seiko manual wind 1966

Posted on 15/05/2011 by robswatches

   I think that the Seiko 66B is the last mens manual wind that Seiko made even though it was hugely popular movement produced from the early 60’s through to the mid 70’s Most of the models that used this … Continue reading →

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Bertoz Watch

Posted on 15/05/2011 by robswatches

Exclusive Limited Edition Not a classic (yet) but I’m very proud of these watches. It took a lot of searching over a long time to find exactly the styles and quality at the right price….finally, here they are.     Features are: All stainless … Continue reading →

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Bulova Dress 1965

Posted on 15/05/2011 by robswatches

  How nice is this?  In 1965 the features that where desirable in a watch where, sweep hand, date and automatic wind.  This watch has none of those features and that’s why it’s so sleek.  All of  those features add … Continue reading →

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Enicar Dress Watch 1965c

Posted on 14/05/2011 by robswatches

    The Enicar brand was established in 1854 by Artiste Racine who named it by spelling his name backwards. I know little about Enicar history or its products before the sixties but a special time existed for it in the … Continue reading →

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Seiko Chronograph 1973

Posted on 12/05/2011 by robswatches

Seiko had a really large range of chronographs during the 70’s. This is an example of the depth of the range, not many, if any, marks had a chrono in gold plate.    This 1973 example with the legendary 6139 movement … Continue reading →

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Jaeger leCoultre 18ct gold c1969

Posted on 11/05/2011 by robswatches

Together with Patek Phillippe and IWC, the Jaeger leCoultra is in the top echelon of desirability for me.      On my limited budget, it took me a long time to find this exquisitely simple dress watch.  It’s all you would expect from a classic … Continue reading →

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Roamer Stingray Chronograph 1973

Posted on 04/05/2011 by robswatches

     Of all my watches this is the one I have worn the most, for about 6 years constantly.  My father paid about $150 for it in 1972 (must be about $1200 in today’s value) and gave it me … Continue reading →

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Tissot Seastar 1970

Posted on 03/05/2011 by robswatches

   The Tissot of the 60’s and 70’s was the poor man’s Omega. The brand was in fact part of the same company although Omega and Tissot products had nothing in common with each other. This was a workman’s watch, … Continue reading →

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Camy Sputnik 1960

Posted on 01/05/2011 by robswatches

     I know little about the Camy brand but I fell in love with this beautiful watch at first sight. In 1960, with a name like Sputnick, avant-garde design, solid, simple and practical it was aimed squarely at the … Continue reading →

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Seiko Sports 1973

Posted on 30/04/2011 by robswatches

     Watches got a little radical in the early seventies, and with its orange coloured dial, here is an example. As a 1973 sports watch it was bulky and rugged with the crown tucked away for protection.  Features include water … Continue reading →

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