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in fairness
this isn't really a place where devotees of US made horologia gather.
My thoughts
By: pjbocean1 : December 7th, 2012-07:15
First, your list is hard to dispute and easy to agree with as it is well thought out. I may also add: IWC Ocean 2000- first real titanium watch. This may be replaced by the Omega PloProf- true professional diver. Seiko Astron Quartz- yeah I know, but you ...
Agree
By: RDL : December 7th, 2012-09:38
Agree, especially with Breitling Navitimer Seiko Quartz HEUER Steve McQueen Monte Carlo (had it on 10.) IWC Porsche Titan is a little too niche IMO to make it. For me a criteria of iconic is that non-watch geeks or collectors also recognise the watch. I d...
hamilton ventura
By: eterna-fan : December 7th, 2012-12:15
absolutely. i would have a hard time taking any list of iconic 20th century watches seriously if it didn't contain an example of the world's first electric watch in one of the most fantastically demonstrative examples of mid-20th century space-age design....
Icons
By: AndrewD : December 7th, 2012-13:04
Thanks for this great thread, RDL. I find the whole idea of iconic watches and how we come to them very interesting. There are several core watches that seem to appear on most peoples lists. But sometimes how you define "icon" and whether you limit yourse...