Birth year watches
Watches made in 1978.
The 1978 dress watch is a particular thing: very thin, often gold toned, with a flat dial, baton markers and a bracelet running straight out of the case. Quartz movements made that slimness possible.
They are unfashionable enough to be affordable and well enough made to last, which is a useful combination in a birth year watch.
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Made in 1978
5 watches
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c.1978
Seiko A159-5009-G
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- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£170Box
Soldc.1978
Seiko 6119-7080
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
Sold
Soldc.1978
Seiko 6309-9000
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
Sold
Soldc.1978
Seiko 7546-8200
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
Sold
Soldc.1978
Seiko 11-3940
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
Sold
More from the 1970s
69 watchesSee all 74 from the 1970s
Box
c.1979
Seiko 2906-0330
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£110Box
Box
c.1977
Seiko 2906-0170
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£180Box
c.1977
Seiko 2906-0020
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£165
Box
c.1977
Seiko 6379-5020
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£185Box
c.1977
Bulova Longchamp
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£230
c.1976
Seiko 11-7840
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£125
Box
c.1975
Seiko 2205-0250
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£160Box
c.1975
Seiko 6119-5490
- Movement
- Case size
- Strap
- Condition
£110
Further reading
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