Watches From The Years: 1965-1968

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This is estimated to be from 1967, though it may be a year older . . .

I'll present the evidence for the estimated date after the watch:



If the Excelsior Park movement were stamped 4-68, the watch would have been produced between 1968 and say, 1972 or 1973.

The movement has all of the attributes of the upgraded 4-68, but it is not stamped 4-68, therefore; it is a very late EP 4 with light balance wheel and mobile stud carrier.


Not my best movement shot. 😉

Also, the S/N suggests the 1967-ish time-frame S/N 9508xx
 
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18K Connie 168.005 produced in 1967. #confirmed by an extract from the archives.

 
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Fun! Let's start with 1967, 105.012-66CB #confirmed by EOA

Aquired in 2016, the Extract received came as a nice NAAFI-surprise.

 
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18K Connie 168.005 produced in 1967. #confirmed by an extract from the archives.

Sharp! Ouch!
 
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Seiko 6159-7000 from 1968. I believe these were only made from ‘68 to part of ‘69:
 
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Universal Geneve Tri-Compax 881101/02 aka “Evil Clapton”, serial 255655xx, from 1967, based on serial number range below (Universal extracts don’t really exist in any meaningful form). But I guess that still counts as #estimated ? Either way, what a year!
 
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Lightweight 68 compared to the above posts. Ref 7996 with a six digit s/n starting with 635.

 
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Apparently the mods decided to merge some threads and group some years. I think it's a good idea but I believe this thread should then include the year 1969, please 😉 let's merge them into 5 year periods. @gatorcpa @cicindela
 
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This one is a Ref. 145.003, stamped 105.003-65 in beautiful condition. Delivered to Austria on September 13, 1967 #confirmed by archive extract.
 
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Apparently the mods decided to merge some threads and group some years. I think it's a good idea but I believe this thread should then include the year 1969, please 😉 let's merge them into 5 year periods. @gatorcpa @cicindela


very good idea - even better if they'd picked up all of the watches originally posted.......🙄
 
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Omega 168.005 SS cross-hair dome dial
Purchased in some unknown Far Eastern NAAFI by Chief Technician Snow 5 May 1965
Box, papers, receipt, hangtag, Omega Fixoflex bracelet
 
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SS Omega 168.010 dome dial.
Purchased by Mr Burch in Leicester, 20 Dec 1967
Box, papers, receipt
 
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Omega 168.004 SS Pie-pan
Uncommon cal564 movement
Box, papers, hangtag and instruction for setting 564 quickset date
Purchased in Amsterdam 12 June 1967
 
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1968 Longines Ultra Chron #CONFIRMED by Longines "invoiced on 15 August 1968"

 
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great watch !! Is the bracelet original?
No I don't think it is. I bought the watch from @nomercy a few years ago and the bracelet came with it