1970s

"By the 1960s, Timex watches were handsome and durable, every third watch sold in America was a Timex." 1971 TIMEX Self-Wind Watch 46660 3271  Self-Wind – Dust Resistant – Water Resistant.  Like new! Probably never worn before. Yes! This is...

SEIKO Watch Co.Seiko Watch Corporation is a Japanese company that specializes in the production of wristwatches, clocks, and electronic devices. The company was founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori in Tokyo, Japan. Originally named Seikosha, the company started out producing...

SEIKO Watch Co.Seiko Watch Corporation is a Japanese company that specializes in the production of wristwatches, clocks, and electronic devices. The company was founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori in Tokyo, Japan. Originally named Seikosha, the company started out producing...

ELGIN Diver Wristwatches  Elgin Diver watches hold a special place in the history of diving timepieces. Elgin, the renowned American watch company, produced diver watches during the 1950s, catering to the growing demand for reliable timepieces among diving enthusiasts and...

Walt Disney ProductionsBy MARX ToysMickey Mouse Toy Wristwatch From the packaging .- "Actually keeps time - Can't be overwound - Teaches time - See it run - Hear it tick Caution: Not recommended for children under 3 years."This is a...

CARTIER With a long history of sales to royalty, "the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers." Cartier is one of the most prestigious jewelry manufacturers in the world. Founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847, Cartier International SNC, is...

TUDOR “The Tudor”, a trademark registered in Geneva in February 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf at the house of “Veuve de Philippe Hüther”, a watchmaker and watch dealer. Hans Wilsdorf acquired the exclusive usage rights from the dealer. “For some years...

WITTNAUERWittanuer is an American watch brand founded in 1880 by a Swiss immigrant, Alber Wittnauer. "That means that while these watches were marketed toward Americans, they incorporated elements of Swiss watch design.""Since 1867 Maker of Watches of The Highest Character"WITTNAUER...

Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Company, was founded in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1850. The company played a significant role in the history of watchmaking in the United States and produced some of the most highly...

“A heritage brand that was almost lost forever.”  WELSBRO WATCH Co. – Founded in 1926 as the Weissman Watch Company by a family business on W. 47th Street in New York City. The Weissman Watch Co. operated as an assembleur, they...

ANDRE BOUCHARD 17 Jewels Display Back Wristwatch Andre Bouchard was a house brand of Korvette's, a now-defunct chain of department stores in the United States. The brand was used on a variety of products including watches. The watches were manufactured...

JUMP HOUR WATCH - "The early mechanical digital watches are the ancestors of the modern digital watch." As a modern digital watch, a vintage mechanical digital watch also displays the time using digits or numerically with the difference that a...

"Waltham Watch Company made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957." Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Company, was founded in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1850. The company played...

SEKONDA – the top British-designed watch brand that has been around since 1966. Sekonda was originally launched as a sub-brand of the Soviet watchmaker Poljot. Sekonda was the UK distributors for Poljot and the name "Sekonda" was chosen to appeal...

Elgin17 JewelsSwissThis unique timepiece is one of the Swiss transitional period watches, a vintage Elgin automatic wristwatch dated from the early 1970s.It is a self-winding watch powered by an Elgin movement caliber grade 996 (based on AS 1902/03), 17 jewels,...

Bucherer25 JewelsSwissThis is a vintage Bucherer Archimedes watch from the 1970s and the reference number is 2824.505, which is a sought-after collector's item. The Archimedes line is named after the famous Greek mathematician and inventor, Archimedes, and is known for...

Timex Watch Co."By the 1960s, Timex watches were handsome and durable, every third watch sold in America was a Timex." TIMEX Roman Numerals 17 JewelsMechanical Wristwatch This is a classic timepiece, a vintage Timex mechanical wristwatch dated from 1979. It...

CimegaElectra 21SwissThis is a very attractive and cool vintage Swiss-made Cimega wristwatch. It has a fun retro look and we believe it to be from the 1970s. The Swiss movement is a mechanical manual movement with a Ronda caliber 217P-21....

SEIKO DXDX - an acronym for the word Deluxe. From the branding dictionary: "DX (Sub-Brand) - A line of inexpensive Seiko Automatics consisting predominantly (but not exclusively) of caliber 6106 (a, b & c) & 70xx caliber powered automatics, produced...

ItracoSwissAutomaticHere is a very neat vintage Swiss automatic wristwatch by Itraco. We believe it to be from the 1970s.  The Swiss automatic movement is caliber ETA 2789-1, featuring 25 jewels, and is antimagnetic, waterproof, and incablock. It has a sweep...

SEIKO Ref. 1520-3570Ladies Watch It is a vintage Seiko watch dated from 1973. It is a mechanical wristwatch reference 1520-3570 and Japan made. Beautiful original blue dial with white stick minute marks and white matching hands. Also, the dial is...

Waltham DiverSwiss Movement This is a very cool vintage Waltham Dive Watch hailing from the 1970s! It is a Swiss manual-wind mechanical movement with 17 jewels and a date complication. It is a caliber 140-1A. Regarding 1A, the 1 indicates the date...

International Watch CompanyReference 1818Automatic18K Solid GoldAll Original!If you are seeking a classic, luxurious wristwatch in excellent condition, look no further than this Swiss International Watch Company automatic wristwatch in 18K solid yellow gold!Let's start by first discussing the gorgeous dial!...