Watches from each decade - Share your watches Part 7: The 70s (The final chapter)
Since this was an attempt to drag out old vintage watches from your boxes I think the 70s is a suitable ending to this serie. It has been a fun task and all of you who has contributed and/or followed the serie has been great sports of doing so.
I spent my teenage years in the 70s. My school years before university and everything that comes with that. My, then mandatory, military service was my first year from home. I remember all this as a happy period personally. I have, however, really tried to remember and find great positive events in the world happening during this period. My memory and search has failed. Instead the big events is drastic but sad. War, military coups, terror attacks, energy chrisis….
Instead the positives I find in the popular culture. Movies, music and fashion. Not all has matured with grace.
This hasn’t:
This has (@UnholiestJedi ) :
It was also a drastic period for traditional watch manufacturer with affordable quartz watches impacted an already struggling industry. Design wise the case shapes went, if not over board, at least more experimental. Some of the designs were very succesful, like the Royal Oak, becoming one of the classics of today.
If you have a watch from the 70s in your collection share them with us here on the forum.
I collect new as well as vintage. I have a weak spot for 50s and 60s Omegas. Besides from those I consider myself allround.
How about this...
Is it from the 70s? I don't know, but it certainly could be from the 70s. What is it you ask? No idea. What I do know is that it says "Geneva" on the face, so it's obviously Swiss. Then again, it also says "Hong Kong" on the face, but that's probably a mistake. We'll ignore the fact the movement doesn't say anything except for a sticker the says Hong Kong something something. On the upside, the movement looks super clean. Like too clean to be from the 70s, because nobody would bother working on a POS like this.
So yeah, probably not Swiss, probably not from the 70s. I was just bored.
70s? Why not.
I bought this Zodiac new from a jewelry store in the Dedham ,Mass. Mall in 1976 on sale for 100 bucks plus 5 bucks tax. It's led a long amd storied life and, after a restoration and a NOS dial and bezel replacement a few years back, is again in the rotation.
This 1970 Spaceview was purchased pre-owned a few years ago and is humming along quite well.
I really like the case of the Zodiac. Well the whole watch looks great. Lovely blue tone. Is the dial color as when you bought it originally?
Here's what the original dial/bezel looked like and why I had it restored. Everything else is original. The replacement migt have faded some over time but a far better alternative. I like patina but this was a bit too far gone.
I have a small selection of watches from the early 70s. Typically with a cushion case or larger C case.
Certina DS2
AVIA Chronograph
Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000
King Seiko 5626-7000 from 1970 with the original "jingly-jangly" bracelet. I wear it from time to time, and it keeps excellent time too.
The only watch from the 70s in my collection is my 1675. Looks great in any decade!
How come the last installment? You totally need to do the 80s!
1977 Heuer Chronosplit Manhattan
Finally 🥳 Omega Quartz 1978
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King Seiko 5626-7000 from 1970 with the original "jingly-jangly" bracelet. I wear it from time to time, and it keeps excellent time too.
I bought this Zodiac new from a jewelry store in the Dedham ,Mass. Mall in 1976 on sale for 100 bucks plus 5 bucks tax. It's led a long amd storied life and, after a restoration and a NOS dial and bezel replacement a few years back, is again in the rotation.
This 1970 Spaceview was purchased pre-owned a few years ago and is humming along quite well.
Killers 😎
Mate, you got to do the 80s and the 90s. Those fit the definition of vintage and a lot of us needs any excuse to show off our watches.
Indeed😆
Kienzle with Durowe movement from 1972.
Very nice. That design could be a bestseller today.
I hardheartedly agree with that!
Wish I still had this little 34mm watch. It was from ‘72, about 16 years before I was born.
Wish I still had this little 34mm watch. It was from ‘72, about 16 years before I was born.
That’s a pity. Very nice, classic looking.
1977 Heuer Chronosplit Manhattan
A coffin shaped watch? Blimey!!
Certina 288 from the mid 70s
Certina 288 from the mid 70s
Nice watch. Sorry to hear that it didn’t work out for you.
A coffin shaped watch? Blimey!!
70's style at its finest, remember the Bulova Coffin bracelets? I had one back in the day and it was fantastic.
70's style at its finest, remember the Bulova Coffin bracelets? I had one back in the day and it was fantastic.
I don't at all but it's very interesting. My earliest watch memories are from the early seventies and a friend having an led watch with a red display ? Casio perhaps?
This has to be my most archetypically 70s watch...
This has to be my most archetypically 70s watch...
What a nice colorscheme👌Thank you for sharing.
My two 70's watches are these:
Citizen Bullhead Automatic Ref. 67 9143 Cal. 8110A with a brown plastic case
Rolex GMT Master ref. 1675 from 1972
Great looking watches. Thank you for sharing.
Great looking watches. Thank you for sharing.
glad you enjoy. the Citizen is lots of fun 😊
1975 Seiko 6159-7010
1975 Seiko 6159-7010
Looks like excellent condition👍