Epic 1970's Watches, Omega, Eterna, and Longines
Watches manufactured in the 1970’s can be hit-or-miss with collectors. Some find the case design interesting and exciting, others find the designs odd and hard to wear. Slowly but surely, more and more collectors are becoming interested in watches from this era. The large, cushion-shaped cases are wearable and have a modern feel to them. Here are a few that you might enjoy learning about.
Eterna Eterna-Matic in Steel Blue Dial
This Eterna was manufactured in the 1970’s. The watch has stainless steel case in good condition, with signs of wear and light polishing. The case has a square, cushion shape with short, flat lugs. The watch has an unsigned crown and comes with Nivada stainless steel bracelet. The watch has a blue dial with applied hour markers, Eterna logo, and square date window. The dial has been refinished where the lume plots sit at the end of the hour markers. The watch runs on the caliber 12824.
Omega reference 166.0188 Day Date
The 1970’s produced unique watches with designs that are being appreciated more and more by collectors. This Omega was manufactured in 1979. The watch has a stainless steel case in good condition. The top of the case is brushed and the sides are polished. The watch has a square, cushion shaped case with short, flat lugs. The watch has a slate grey dial in good condition, with applied hour markers and printed Omega name. The watch has a day and date window at 3 o’clock. The watch runs on the caliber 1020 automatic movement.
Longines reference 1053 in Yellow Gold
Gifting watches was a common practice in the 1950’s, and this Longines tells that type of story. This Longines was manufactured in 1957. The watch has a 10k gold filled case manufactured by Schwab & Wuischpard Case Co. The case is in overall good condition. The caseback is engraved with a dedication: EA Bruce NCO Club Employees 6-29-59. The watch has a silver dial with applied hour markers and printed Longines logo and name. The watch has a cross hash, subsidiary seconds dial. The watch runs on the caliber 23Z manual wind movement.
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