NOS Retro Streamline Ricoh Automatic Watch - Ricoh Automatic

Seriously funky Ricoh with a tonneau streamline stainless steel case. Beautiful cotes de Geneve pattern dark purple grey dial with Date and day at 6 o'clock. I have been resisting in wearing it for ages and although Ricoh watches aren't in the same league of some of the highend Swiss watches and I consider many of them possess more charm and character.

Ricoh Automatic Watch - Ricoh Automatic

Movement is Ricoh. Made in Japan. All the Ricoh Automatics I have bear the same automatic movement. The construction and craftmanship is top quality although they may not have the high level of decoration and finishes comparing to the Swiss automatic movements.

Features:

• 18,000 Beat movement.
• Full rotor ball bearing rotor
• Bi-directional winding (rotor winds both directions).
• Rotor marked Ricoh Auto, 21 Jewels.
• Can also be wind by hand as well as the rotor.
• Power reserve roughly 48 hours
• Movement size: Diameter - 28.3mm, Height - 5.5mm.
• Jewelled lever escapement.
• Plain alloy balance with flat antimagnetic hairspring
• Ricoh shock protection system
• Sweep centre second.
• Marked F near the balance.
• Date display, quick set function by pulling out the crown by 2 clicks.

Seriously Nice Zenith Defy Diver's Automatic Watch - Zenith 2552PC - Produced in 1968

Here we have a wonderful and seriously funky 60's Zenith Defy diver's automatic watch with solid full stainless steel case.  With the daring faceted case and the bezel, it is a serious looking watch and has a substantial presence on the wrist.

Zenith Defy Diver's Automatic Watch - Zenith 2552PC

Movement is the legendary Zenith  2552PC Automatic movement.

Features -

• Automatic wind as well as manual wind
• 21600 bph movement.
• 25.6mm D x 5.7mm H
• 23 Jewels
• Power reserve 43h
• Movement marked 23 Jewels, Zenith, Swiss Made.
• Incabloc shock protection.
• Quick set of the date by going back and forth between 8 and 12 O'clock.

Racing Inspired German Stainless Steel Eufa Automatic - PUW 1564 NOS

Here we have another German Eufa Automatic powered by the popular PUW 1564. The racing inspired streamline styling of the case and the dark blue matt dial together created this cool looking watch.

German Stainless Steel Eufa Automatic - PUW 1564

Movement:

• PUW (Pforzheimer Uhren-werke) 1564 automatic movement.
• Automatic wind and manual wind.
• 21,600 p/h high beat movement.
• 26mm D x 5.6mm H
• 25 Jewels.
• Power reserve 40h.
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Autorotor.
• Date quickset by pushing in the crown.
• Day quickset by back and forth between 8:00 - 12:0.

Really Cool Dugena Manual Jump Hour Watch - Amida/Dugena 4400

This is a really cool German brand - Dugena housing a Swiss made Amida 140 hand wind jewel lever movement. Amida as a watch company wasn't particularly famous for its quality especially for some of its pin lever escapements which weren't that great in my opinion. However this movement has a jewel lever and is a diferent league in terms of accuracy and durability. It has a minimalistic case design and dial.

Dugena Manual Jump Hour Watch - Amida/Dugena 4400

Movement:

• Swiss made Amida 140/Dugena 4400 (digital)
• Running on discs to display time.
• 18,000 p/h.
• 17 Jewels.
• Power reserve roughly 40 hours.
• Size: Diameter - 29.6 mm.
• Kif shock protection system.
• Movement marked Dugena 4400 on the barrel wheel and Amida Limited

Retro and delightful 70s Butex Stainless Steel Manual Watch - FHF 96 ST

Another fine example from Butex, one of my favourite brand. This model again isn't that common and has a rather unusual design: a wedge shape case and trapezium indexes and stubby hands createa nice and neat package for the wrist!

70s Butex Stainless Steel Manual Watch - FHF 96 ST

Movement is the reliable FHF 96 ST hand wind movement.

• Manual wind.
• 18000 p/h movement.
• 25.6mm D x 4.5mm H - 17 Jewels.
• Power reserve 40h.
• Movement marked Swiss. Seventeen 17 Jewels. - Incabloc shock protection. 

Rare Vintage Funky Retro 70s Butex Automatic Watch - ETA 2472

An unusual Butex. It has a very nice matt colbat blue textured dial, together with the flatten-cone shape case makes the watch with that essential 70s watches' cool.

Vintage Funky Retro 70s Butex Automatic Watch - ETA 2472

Movement is the lengendary ETA 2472 automatic movement.

Features -

• Automatic and manually wind.
• 18,600 bph.
• 25.6mm D x 5.3mm H
• 25 Jewels
• Power reserve 42h
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss Made.

Retro Langendorf Watch Co - 70s Lanco Automatic - AS 2063

Lanco merged with Omega/Tissot in the 70s at the height of the quartz crisis. This Lanco automatic is probably the late production from Lanco before they ceased production in 1973 (according to the web). Its a shame as the design of the watch still looks and feels relevant by today's standard and I consider this as vastly superior than many modern fashion watches.

Langendorf Watch Co - 70s Lanco Automatic - AS 2063

Movement:

• AS 2063 automatic movement. Swiss made.
• Automatic wind.
• 21600 p/h High beat movement.
• 25.6mm D x 5.2mm H
• 25 Jewels
• Power reserve 46h
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss.
• Incabloc shock protection.
• Date display, Date quickset by pulling crown by 1 click

Handsome German 70s Pallas Exquisit Automatic - Swiss ETA 2783

Here we have is a very subtly styled 70s Pallas Exquisit Automatic powered by the Swiss ETA 2783. It has a nicely designed stainless steel case and a beautiful gradient dark blue dial with Geneva stripes.

German 70s Pallas Exquisit Automatic - Swiss ETA 2783

Movement:

• 21,600 Hi-beat movement.
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss Made.
• Power reserve roughly 48 hours
• Size: Diameter - 25.6mm, Height - 5.2mm.
• Incabloc shock protection system
• Date display, date quick set function by pulling out the crown by 1 click.

Super Retro and Funky 70s Superjet Automatic - AS 2066

I wear this watch everyday. I just love the angular design with the TV style dial and the chunky steel baton indexes and stubby steel hands. Retro watches won't get more retro that this. It is always the conversation piece when people ask me about this watch and they always adore the design and jealous because they cannot buy this watch on the high street. Its super cool, super funky and its Superjet!

Retro and Funky 70s Superjet Automatic - AS 2066

Movement:

• AS 2066 automatic movement. Swiss made.
• Automatic wind.
• 21600 p/h High beat movement.
• 25.6mm D x 5.95mm H
• 25 Jewels
• Power reserve 46h
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss.
• Incabloc shock protection.

Massive 70's Jaquet Droz Automatic watch - ETA 2789

Massive 70's vintage Jaquet Droz in solid stainless steel case. Jaquet Droz is still trading and producing premium quality mechanical watches although this one must be from their cheaper range as the rotor is not marked with their name or logo on it. I have all reasons to believe this watch is genuine because it was still seal with its bag when I bought it and still have the original tag. Very substantial and blocky in design and the watch looks and feels solid and heavy. Together with the aperture-cut-out dial and the integrated steel bracelet, the watch is a prime example of 70's design: bold, colourful and daring.

70's Jaquet Droz Automatic watch - ETA 2789

Movement:

• Movement is ETA 2789. Swiss Made.
• 21,600 Hi-beat movement.
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss Made.
• Power reserve roughly 48 hours
• Size: Diameter - 25.6mm, Height - 5.9mm.
• Incabloc shock protection system
• Date/Day display, Date quick set function by pulling out the crown by 1 click.

Wonderful 70s Carpentier All Stainless Steel Automatic - AS2066

This is a nice 70s Carpentier all stainless steel automatic. Unusual cushion shape with all the rounded corners case. Also a very smart black silver dial completes the all essential 70s cool!

70s Carpentier All Stainless Steel Automatic - AS2066

Movement:

• AS 2066 automatic movement. Swiss made.
• Automatic wind.
• 21600 p/h High beat movement.
• 25.6mm D x 5.95mm H
• 25 Jewels
• Power reserve 46h
• Rotor marked 25 Jewels, Swiss.
• Incabloc shock protection.

Retro and funky 70s German OSCO Automatic - Durowe 7522/2

Here we have a very nice and big OSCO automatic, I was immediately attracted by its dial when I first saw and bought it many years ago. I love how the gradient dial and the chunky raised steel baton to complete that essential 70s look!

German OSCO Automatic - Durowe 7522/2

Movement is the Durowe 7522/2 (Duromat) automatic movement

• Automatic wind as well as manual wind.
• 21600 bph.
• 25.6mm D x 5.6mm H
• 21 Jewels
• Power reserve 39h
• Rotor marked Twenty-One Jewels, Duromat.

Futuristic Felca Space Star Automatic - ETA 2789 - Rare

Here we have a futuristic design which bears all the hallmarks of the Space Age! Even the name of the model is called Space Star! It is powered by the the robust ETA 2789 so accuracy and reliability are both taken care of. This model is not often seen.

Futuristic Felca Space Star Automatic - ETA 2789

Movement:

• Movement is ETA 2789. Swiss Made.
• 21,600 Hi-beat movement.
• Rotor marked 21 Jewels, Felca, Rotomatic, Swiss Made.
• Power reserve roughly 48 hours
• Size: Diameter - 25.6mm, Height - 5.9mm.
• Incabloc shock protection system
• Date/Day display, Date quick set function by pulling out the crown by 1 click.