The result was the iconic 6139 movement that was introduced in 1969. They were part of the famous race to introduce the first automatic chronograph movement. Seiko was, without a doubt, one of the if not the most important brand of the seventies.
It was a time that gave us some of the best collectible vintage watches ever. The quest for new shapes, the introduction of explosive colors, and the introduction of the automatic chronograph movement marked a wild time in the watch industry. When it comes to watch design, the seventies can only be described one way: no holds barred! The number of extravagant watches is countless. On top of that, we also saw great technical developments with the race to produce the first automatic chronograph as the most significant of the decade. The sheer amount of watches that pushed the visual boundaries of what was known and accepted was enormous. In the 1960s, we witnessed developments that challenged the status quo of watch design forever. In this installment, we will take a look at the best Seiko watches from the 1970s. Some of them priceless, some of them still affordable. It inspired us to come up with a series of articles focusing on the best watches per decade from a select group of brands.
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It’s a world full of history, remarkable watches, incredible stories, and quirky details. While the daily routine is largely focused on the most recent developments in the world of watches, the most fun for many of us lies in the world of vintage watches. We like to talk about vintage watches a lot within the Fratello team.
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