The 1970s was a decade in contradiction: austerity and decadence, drab earth tones and campy colours, nature-loving hippiedom and high-tech futurism. In the world of watchmaking, it marked the era of the luxury sports watch; a term that just a decade prior would have been unheard of and scoffed at. But in the 70s, the idea of combining a dress watch with the sturdy applications of a sports watch was all the rage, with some of the most iconic watches of our time released during this period.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
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LIGHT TOUCH
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LAST WORD
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RACING PEDIGREE
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AUTUMN HUE
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