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    Iconic watches from the late 60's - early 70's?

    When I bought my first "real" watch in 2000, I got a Speedmaster Pro from 1973, as I couldn't find one from my birth year 1968 that I could afford. Now that I can afford them, I'm looking at finding the most iconic sports watches from that era. Birth year +- 5 years.

    So far, I have these:
    Rolex 5523 from 67
    Speedy from 73 (yep, still have the same one)
    Seamaster 120 no date from 68
    Citizen diver (always forget the ref...) from 73

    On my wish list are:
    Rolex 1675
    Rolex 1655
    Heuer Autavia 2446c
    Enicar Sherpa Guide
    Bretling Top Time chronograph
    Omega SM 300
    Omega Seamaster Chronograph
    Zenith El Primero
    Omega Constellation with black dial


    What other watches should I have on the list...?

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    Iconic watches from the late 60's - early 70's?

    Actually, the first "real" watch was the Seamaster 120!

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    Bulova Accutron
    Heuer Monaco
    Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox
    Vacheron Constantin Toledo

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    Seiko 6139-6001, Seiko 6105-8019

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    Here's a couple you could consider, both fairly affordable.

    First an Omega Chronostop, the watch of the '68 Olympics, this is the smallest of three watches in the range, the other two chronostops are larger with fixed and adjustable bezels respectively.



    Second a Rolex Precision from '67, a lot more affordable than the automatics with date, especially on a nice alligator strap instead of an original bracelet.



    Obviously watches from this era tend to be on the small side, but at least you'll have no pronlem fitting them under shirt cuffs

    all the best
    grant

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    my first seiko lcd about 1974 no idea what it was called but would love that

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    To realy capture the horlogic importance of this transitional period you might want to buy twó watches.
    An end sixties Girard Perregaux Gyromatic Chronometer and a begin seventies GP 351 quartz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tribe125 View Post
    Bulova Accutron
    Heuer Monaco
    Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox
    Vacheron Constantin Toledo
    Of these, I actually only like the Memovox... but that does get on the list!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TakesALickin View Post
    Seiko 6139-6001, Seiko 6105-8019
    Of the Seikos, I would go with the 6217-8001. These are too clunky. :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by GRK View Post
    Here's a couple you could consider, both fairly affordable.

    First an Omega Chronostop, the watch of the '68 Olympics, this is the smallest of three watches in the range, the other two chronostops are larger with fixed and adjustable bezels respectively.



    Second a Rolex Precision from '67, a lot more affordable than the automatics with date, especially on a nice alligator strap instead of an original bracelet.



    Obviously watches from this era tend to be on the small side, but at least you'll have no pronlem fitting them under shirt cuffs

    all the best
    grant
    The Precision is nice as a dress watch, but as you say, they are on the small side. I wear the Speedy and the 5513 as dress watches, and it works with the right strap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xanderhook View Post
    Of the Seikos, I would go with the 6217-8001. These are too clunky. :)
    Production of the 62mas was from 65 to 68, so I guess it barely makes it in your date range (you said 68 as a start date and 73 as the end?). I'm sorry, I thought you wanted "iconic". You didn't say "iconic" and "sleek".

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    I like my Omega SHOM 200m, especially my lefthandedcrown version - very 70's.
    It's just a matter of time...

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    I'd second the Seiko 6105, it's a cracking watch (I own an all original one myself) and decent ones are getting rarer.

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    A 'proper' Breitling Navitimer perhaps.......



    and here's a couple on your list.....



    A Flightmaster, obviously.....



    and a few old Seiko's



    The list is endless, Good Luck!
    Last edited by bongo; 19th September 2012 at 21:32.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sid View Post
    my first seiko lcd about 1974 no idea what it was called but would love that
    The first internationally available Seiko LCD was the 0674-5009 and it featured in the Bond movie as telex with a Dyno strip fed from under the bracelet.


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    I was gonna say, when will the seikos make an appearance in this thread.

    Old seikos are gorgeous, iconic and affordable, and I could easily ruin myself collecting them.

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    Omega Time Computer
    Omega Mariner
    Omega Marine Chronometer/Stardust
    Omega Shom
    Omega Jedi and Non Jedi

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    Omega Electroquartz



    Omega Megaquartz



    Omega 120c Big Blue



    Heuer Autavia 1163





    And a Heuer Monaco

    "A man of little significance"

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    Iconic watches from the late 60's - early 70's?

    Quote Originally Posted by TakesALickin View Post
    Production of the 62mas was from 65 to 68, so I guess it barely makes it in your date range (you said 68 as a start date and 73 as the end?). I'm sorry, I thought you wanted "iconic". You didn't say "iconic" and "sleek".
    Sorry, I meant 63-73, 68 plus minus 5 ys. But I do tend to favor the 60s models.

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    My only one from that period, a 1153:





    I like to think of it as being iconic

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    Iconic watches from the late 60's - early 70's?

    Quote Originally Posted by Omegamanic View Post
    I like my Omega SHOM 200m, especially my lefthandedcrown version - very 70's.
    I don't like the shom for the same reason I don't like most seikos from the 70s, or the Flightmaster: they are all too clunky for my taste.
    I guess I did mean "iconic and sleek" :D

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    Iconic watches from the late 60's - early 70's?

    Quote Originally Posted by bongo View Post
    A 'proper' Breitling Navitimer perhaps.......



    and here's a couple on your list.....



    A Flightmaster, obviously.....



    and a few old Seiko's



    The list is endless, Good Luck!
    The Navitimers are pretty cool watches. Nice watches!

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    Iconic watches from the late 60's - early 70's?

    Quote Originally Posted by Marios View Post
    My only one from that period, a 1153:





    I like to think of it as being iconic
    That's a beautiful watch.

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    All the watches in this thread are amazing. It just shows you what a cool period this was for watch design. Just as the quartz cloud was coming over the horizon.

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