The 1970s were a decade of capricious design trends. Some have stayed relevant and desirable to this day, like the Genta-designed Jumbos of AP and Patek and others have not fared so well. Omega was all over the design map in the ?0s. The Speedmaster Professionals of the era, despite some funky cases on the Mark II, III and IV, remain classics. However, some of their pieces were design experiments gone horribly wrong and are better left to foggy memory.
Omega took a left turn in their dive watch lineup, abandoning the classic lines of the ?0s Seamasters for the oblong, geometric and bulbous of the 0s. One Seamaster that has stood the test of time despite its oversized helmet-shaped case and bright blue dial, is the Seamaster 120, better known as the Big Blue. We've profiled this watch before on HODINKEE but today we're featuring a pristine example that was spotted on the wrist of HODINKEE reader, Marc Langva.
Omega took a left turn in their dive watch lineup, abandoning the classic lines of the ?0s Seamasters for the oblong, geometric and bulbous of the swiss replica rolex. One Seamaster that has stood the test of time despite its oversized helmet-shaped case and bright blue dial, is the Seamaster 120, better known as the Big Blue. We've profiled this watch before on HODINKEE but today we're featuring a pristine example that was spotted on the wrist of HODINKEE reader, Marc Langva.
Marc is also the lucky owner of another ?0s design icon: a 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB. Like the Omega, the 308 GTB has weathered the passage of time well and remains a milestone in Italian car design, with its angular muscular shape that really moved Ferrari, and supercar, design into a new era. This is a convergence of ?0s design we can heartily endorse.
Want to see more of Marc Langva's Ferrari 308 GTB? Check out the full photo essay over on Gear Patrol.
A 1973 Replica Rolex GMT Master Mark 2 A 1960s Enicar Sherpa Super Dive And A 1970 Bulova Deep Sea B Chronograph 688