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A fondness for really crappy 60s & 70s "Pointless" watches

  1. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. Apr 18, 2017

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    I Do have a fondness for really "Pointless" 60s & 70s watches

    Some have style like the Jager Pierre Cardin watches of the 60s but some are just really daft...

    Had the pleasure of selling the Continental Tecnic Line a couple of years ago and wish i didnt.. 3 seconds hands (kinda) but for what bloody purpose!

    then there are watches like the HUDSON instalight ? Block of a watch but weird enough to be unique!

    Anyone else collect "weird" watches High end or low budget who cares lets see some propperly dodgy watches please!

    I dont think a "chronostop" is far from being included yea they are damn cool but a chronograph that only counts 60 seconds and doesn't STOP & HOLD?
     
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  2. Canuck Apr 18, 2017

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    I have nothing that matches your Hudson. But I have a few that would qualfy for uniqueness, by today's standards.

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    I made the aboveone to actually run backwards, and had a dial made to go with it.
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    Typical of an era of open necked Hawaiian print shirts, unbuttoned half way down, platorm shoes, liesure suits, and gaudy jewellery. For MEN!
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    LED. Screen oriented so you could read it without difficulty, in strong light.

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    Every collection should have some LEDs. A short lived flash in the pan.

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    And why not a Mamilton Ventura Electric! If ever there was an "orphan" watch!
     
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  3. Severin Apr 18, 2017

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    I wish I had one of these:

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    By way of slight digression, this space-themed butter sculpture is also pretty neat:

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  4. Lukeeesteve Apr 18, 2017

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    ::shy::I think I'm in the club where I have a few versions of the same 70s type of watch.
     
  5. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. Apr 19, 2017

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    Oy! its good enough for 007 agents! and Jack Nicholson!

    By slight degression the looks you'll get . "never mind the get up a flip top watch... too far....":

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  6. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. Apr 19, 2017

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    I had a talking watch when i was 10, I remember this verty fondly tho my "voice" was clearly asian "its twewve past twewve aohoc pm" and cowboy time was good its "tenteten ohoc am"