Actually, the first "real" watch was the Seamaster 120!
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...?
Actually, the first "real" watch was the Seamaster 120!
Bulova Accutron
Heuer Monaco
Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox
Vacheron Constantin Toledo
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
my first seiko lcd about 1974 no idea what it was called but would love that
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.
I like my Omega SHOM 200m, especially my lefthandedcrown version - very 70's.
It's just a matter of time...
I'd second the Seiko 6105, it's a cracking watch (I own an all original one myself) and decent ones are getting rarer.
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.
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.
Omega Time Computer
Omega Mariner
Omega Marine Chronometer/Stardust
Omega Shom
Omega Jedi and Non Jedi
Omega Electroquartz
Omega Megaquartz
Omega 120c Big Blue
Heuer Autavia 1163
And a Heuer Monaco
"A man of little significance"
My only one from that period, a 1153:
I like to think of it as being iconic
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.