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    Top Ten Most Important Watches

    What would you consider the most important (Historically and Culturally) Wrist Watches ?
    In no particular order here’s my Ten ;
    Rolex Oyster.
    Seiko Astron.
    Seiko LC
    Casio CA-53
    Casio G Shock
    Rolex Submariner.
    Omega Speedmaster.
    Heuer Monaco.
    Swatch (any early model).
    Cartier Santos.
    I Watch.

    First person to point out there’s Eleven in my Top Ten wins a S.A.A.


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    I'd want the fifty fathoms in there.

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    Not sure I agree with many of these if you’re taking about historical and cultural significance.

    I’d include the Breguet 2639, Submariner and Speedmaster in my list though.

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    Fifty Fathoms has to be there. Also seems to be lacking any of the iconic Genta designs, Royal Oak for me.

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    Navitimer should on there

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    Doesn’t a submariner use an oyster case ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hansblix2001 View Post
    Not sure I agree with many of these if you’re taking about historical and cultural significance.

    I’d include the Breguet 2639, Submariner and Speedmaster in my list though.
    Which ones would you take out ?

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    For the purposes of this thread I’m placing as much significance to the Watch’s Impact on (not necessarily ‘WIS’) Culture as Historical Significance. A cheap Casio was a first watch for many.
    My own personal Top Ten would look quite different and would include the Fifty Fathoms, Panerai, Daytona, GMT BLRO, Sea Dweller, Deep Sea, Navitimer and something featuring a Mickey Mouse with ticking hands !
    Similar to the I Watch today Swatch sold in it’s Millions to non-Watch wearers.


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    And a Royal Oak.
    Absolute Icon.


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    Maybe I should start another thread.


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    Cartier tank? The original wristwatch, or so I read somewhere? Also fifty fathoms would have to be in there.

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    Zenith el premiro 1969


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    Mine would be

    Rolex submariner - diving icon
    Rolex Daytona - racing icon
    Omega speedmaster - moon
    AP royal oak - enduring genta
    Patek nautilus - pp does steel
    Fifty fathoms - first of the big divers
    Seiko 5 - specifically designed to be affordable for workers
    Cartier Santos - first men's wristwatch
    Reverso - totally different sports case design still in mass production
    Swatch - resurrected the industry through profitability and the first "disposable collectable" and quartz.

    If I had 11 the Casio g or f91w would fill the slot.

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    I think the first automatic watches were very significant, they have to be considered in context at the time they were introduced (1940s). Early designs date dack to the 30s but the 40s was the decade they became more commonplace. Waterproof watches, developed from military designs, also became more popular around the same time.

    On both counts I nominate the original Omega Seamaster from 1948.

    My second nominee is the humble Casio F91w. This was the first watch that was genuinely suitable for running and such activities, light as a feather, waterproof, and accurate. Having the ability to time runs accurately, plus a stopwatch facility too, was ground- breaking. Worth using for the sheer novelty value of being able to time training runs to the second, whether you needed to or not. Run in it, swim in it, mend the car in it, and when it finally breaks bin it and buy another.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rsykes2000 View Post
    Which ones would you take out ?
    Actually, I retract what I said about taking some out, I obviously hadn’t read the first post properly sorry. I would add the Bregeut though as I said.

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    Top Ten Most Important Watches

    How about the first LED watches (Hamilton Pulsar I think)?

    Also I’d add one of the B-Uhrs and/or a 1928 pattern flieger as so many modern ‘aviator’ style watches take cues from them.
    Last edited by alfat33; 20th May 2018 at 10:20.

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    Or perhaps an early Casio G-Shock? What about models from JLC or VC (to me that do have interesting complications but wouldn’t meet the list of top ten?)

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    I think the Rolex President type watch is up there in terms of importance...

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    Here’s my landmark watches (there's plenty in-between):

    As a small child – Dad’s watch.
    Through school – First watch (Timex mechanical)
    Through adolescence & early working years – Seiko quartz
    First Pre-WIS indulgence – Oris diver (now my Son's Dad's watch)
    Pandora’s Box – Timefactors multiple revelations
    Flight of Fancy 1 (Luxury Diver) – Seiko MM300
    Flight of Fancy 2 (Pilots) - Damasko
    Daily Ultimate Utility - G Shock & Landmaster Kinetic
    Extravagance - Grand Seiko mechanical & Seiko column wheel calibres.
    Exit watches (high end quartz) – GS 9F62 & Citizen A660

    I have little interest in the historical or cultural icons of others and hereby disown any notions of WISdom.

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    Would the seiko skx007k get in the list for being the most affordable iso rated diver?

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    Rather than a list, I'd say the cultural significance can be summed-up by just two brands.
    Rolex and Seiko. They seem to cover virtually every meaningful change over the last fifty years. Most of the 'posh' brands have very little influence on the culture. Too marginal.

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    The Breitling Navitimer is a genuinely groundbreaking watch and truly iconic. Certainly needs to be on the list.

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    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    Mine would be

    Rolex submariner - diving icon
    Rolex Daytona - racing icon
    Omega speedmaster - moon
    AP royal oak - enduring genta
    Patek nautilus - pp does steel
    Fifty fathoms - first of the big divers
    Seiko 5 - specifically designed to be affordable for workers
    Cartier Santos - first men's wristwatch
    Reverso - totally different sports case design still in mass production
    Swatch - resurrected the industry through profitability and the first "disposable collectable" and quartz.

    If I had 11 the Casio g or f91w would fill the slot.
    That's close enough for me, although I'd ad that the Daytona wan't really much of a Racing Icon, it's particularly valuable and rare now because hardly any were sold, Heuer arguably had more of an impact on the scene.

    The Datejust is missing too, it's Rolex biggest seller and the ultimate corporate icon.

    Patek, probably not the Nautilus, it exists because AP did steel sports and PP wanted a piece of the action too.

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    I would probably add something with a valjoux 7750 in there and something with a lemania 5100 in the mix!


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    list

    I put the Nautilus as number two, the rest of the list is okay

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