About

I have been fascinated by mechanical objects since I was a child, and I began collecting vintage watches in my late teens. Mechanical watches give me the feeling that time is "alive and ticking".  It is reassuring to know that there are tiny gears and cogs spinning and moving behind the dial. I admire the engineering, craftsmanship and precision employed in producing such intricate devices.

I have been collecting, buying and selling, vintage mechanical wristwatches for many years and 70s watches in particular. What attract me are the bold designs -- often with references to the space age -- reflecting the forward-looking attitude of the era. Vivid combinations of bold shapes and dial designs are evidently the celebration of technological progress in horology and style in particular.

Ironically, it was the advancement of technology almost wiped out the entire Swiss wristwatch industry at the time. The quartz and digital revolution in the late 1970s and 80s put manufacturers of mechanical wristwatches under a lot of pressure. Mechanical wristwatches could not compete on price, accuracy nor features, and many smaller wristwatch companies were forced out of business.

However, it's been a strange twist of fate that mobile phones may have saved the mechanical wristwatch. Every mobile phone has a digital clock and therefore satisfies our need to tell time. People now wear wristwatches not for telling time, but for the pleasure of wearing them. A lot of people want something different and a renewal interest about mechanical watches. The role of wristwatches has been transformed from a function equipment into a symbolic lifestyle and emotional object -- and mechanical watches are unsurpassed in style and value.

With the increasing popularity of vintage and retro wristwatches, the aim of this blog is to document and share my collection hoping this will help fellow wristwatch collectors and enthusiasts to identify and verify the authenticity of some of the wristwatches. It is because most of the watches in my collection are NOS (New Old Stock) and they are unmolested and in their original forms. All the photographs in this blog are taken by myself and are from my personal watch collection. Enjoy!

Or head over to http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/70s-watch-collector  and have a look of what I have for sale, you may find something you like there.

You can also find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mechanical.watch.services/

Good luck in watch hunting!

70s Watches Collector.