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Seiko 6138 Chronograph 1977
This watch is a little substandard as far as condition goes but it’s the only Seiko three register chronograph that I have so here it is. (Not any more! I now have another, that has been posted) The Seiko … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's watch, Chronograph, Classic watch, Seiko, Seiko 6138
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Longines Dress 1977
This is a nice watch, one that I would have been happy to wear anytime from it’s conception in 1977 to the present day. But I haven’t had it that long, about 18months in fact. And when I bought it, … Continue reading
Omega Dynamic 1970
The Dynamic is a badge that Omega has used a few times in the past. Perhaps best known are the 70’s series of Dynamics (first issued in 1969), with the typical oval shaped cases. Back then they were no. 1 … Continue reading
Bulova Accutron 1974
In 1974 quartz watches had just entered the scene at the very top of the market but stories were filtering down about this technology’s impeccable accuracy. This was serious stuff for Bulova who had for the previous 14 years … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's watch, Accutron, Bulova, Bulova 2242, Classic watch
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Bulova Accutron 1971
In 1971, the Bulova accutron was 11 years old. Any early thoughts that it was nothing than a gimmick had long been dismissed.. It had nowhere near replaced the mechanical, Bulova themselves had a complete range of mechanicals that they marketed alongside the accutron and, in … Continue reading
Boctock 1975c
This is the only Russian watch in my collection, a divers from sometime in the 70s. I know very little about Russian watches except that all of those that I have come accross are nowhere near even average grade Swiss: … Continue reading
Rado Purple Gazelle 1970c
Rado have gone through a couple of image makeovers since it first produced watches in 1957. The company actually started in 1916 and produced watch movements initially but since 1957 (as far as I know) all movements have Ebauche, … Continue reading
Ornata Dress 1975c
This watch is part of my collection only because I like it. I know nothing about this brand, it’s probably the only example I’ve ever seen. From the mid seventies with a Peseux 7046 incabloc (shock protection) movement, date … Continue reading
Citizen Chronograph 1973
Within a few months of each other Zenith, Heuer/Breitling and Seiko, released Automatic wind chronographs. Zenith was probably the first with its El Primo but Seiko got the jump with marketing, price and availability. For the next 10 years or … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's watch, Chronograph, Citizen, Classic watch
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Bulova Accutron Spaceview 1971
When Bulova introduced the Accutron in 1960, it was cutting edge technology, electronic and capable of unprecedented consistent accuracy. This example is a spaceview from1971. The spaceview has a clear dial so the inner (non)workings could be seen, this was … Continue reading
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