1970s

In 1950, to commemorate Waltham’s 100th anniversary, as part of the celebration, the company released a special edition wristwatch, the Waltham Centennial, a watch that claimed to have a movement with 100 jewels. This watch was designed to commemorate the...

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,...

Jürgen Jürgensen was born in 1745 and he was to have great significance for watchmaking history. He was both the father of the most famous Danish watchmaker Urban Jürgensen and at the same time the founding father of the horological...

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...

"Since 1891, Official Rail Road Standard. Accuracy under adverse conditions." "BALL Watch Company SA is a Swiss watch company based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It was founded in 1891 by Webb C. Ball in Cleveland, Ohio. His original jewelry business in Cleveland grew into the...

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!...

Aristo ApolloStopwatchSwiss Caliber Baumgartner 411 (GBF)This is a great working vintage Aristo Apollo stopwatch in excellent condition, that we estimate to be from the 1970s! It has a flawless white dial with a sub minute hand that times up to...

BULOVA “A Bulova Watch is not only a timepiece; it is a piece of history.” Founded by Joseph Bulova, since 1875, Bulova is an American brand knowing for its innovation, craftsmanship and advanced technology. Bulova has remained true to his...

Le Jour TimeRonald McDonaldSwiss 17 Jewels"Le Jour watches started it’s humble beginning in the 1960’s, Well known by watch aficionados and collectors worldwide for manufacturing Swiss made mechanical watches... Over the Years Le Jour established a reputation by making Professional watches epitomizing precise...

 Omega GeneveIn honor of the Omega 30mm caliber that set records at the Geneva Observatory, in 1953, to commemorate the occasion, Omega began using the name "Genève" to the dials of their dressier 30mm watches. By 1967, the name began...

We are SECOND HAND HOROLOGY, thank you for looking!GIRARD-PERREGAUXGyromatic High FrequencySwiss AutomaticGirard-Perregaux, a timeless tradition of innovation.Girard-Perregaux is best known for constant innovation, exceedingly high design standards, and superior precision engineering. This gorgeous, vintage Girard-Perregaux High Frequency Gyromatic bumper automatic...

Ardath Skin DiverAutomatic Swiss Caliber AS 191625 JewelsThis is a very cool vintage Ardath Watch Company D. Diver skin diver wristwatch dated from the 1970s. The dial is a two-tone dial in black and silver, with the red Ardath logo...

MOVADO - "Always in Motion" Tracing its origins to La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland when in 1881, Achilles Ditesheim, a 19-year-old entrepreneur, hired six watchmakers and opened a small workshop in the village of La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1905, Ditesheim renamed his young company Movado...

We are Second Hand Horology, thank you for looking!JunghansAutomatic25 JewelsJunghans Uhren GmbH is a German watch and clock manufacturer. It was founded in 1861 under the name ‘Junghans and Tobler’ in Schramberg, Germany. The first Junghans watches appeared in 1866....

ADORA Chronograph 17 Jewels Wristwatch ADORA – a brand that represents precision and quality in German specialist retail. Created in Pforzheim, Adora is a brand of watches that belonged to the portfolio of the German Adolf Rapp.  Today, we are...

SEIKO 5 SportsSpeed-Timer Automatic Chronograph  Dated from December 1973, this is a treasure timepiece, very unique! This is a vintage Seiko self-winding chronograph wristwatch, ref. 6139-8029.Powered by an original Seiko automatic chronograph, (60-seconds, 30-minute, pillar wheel) movement (sophisticated excentre self-winding...

SEIKO Automatic WatchDay/Date IndicatorBlue DialSuper cool vintage SEIKO automatic wristwatch ref. 7006-7119 and dated from July 1973.It is a self-winding watch with an original Seiko movement caliber 7006A (a sophisticated excentre self-winding mechanism with just one gear stage), 17 jewels, sweep...

BULOVA Accutron CalendarA stunning and innovative timepiece! Bulova began developing Accutron in 1952 and they were produced until 1977. This is a vintage Bulova Accutron Calendar wristwatch dated from 1976.This watch has an original Bulova 2192.10 electronically controlled tuning fork movement,...