Three Oddball Vintage Watches From Big Names In Watchmaking

Integrated bracelets: the concept of combining a watch bracelet and case into one cohesive design The practice was made famous by Gerald Genta and the iconic AP Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus, but today we rarely see this design practice (apart from a few super-high end offerings) Back in the ’70s, though, this was a far more common practice, embraced by other big names in watchmaking (we’re talking Heuer, Omega and Rolex to name a few).

To them, the style never really spread beyond that decade, and today the watches remain oft-forgotten oddballs on the vintage market. Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 What we like: The Seamaster name graced a variety of watches back in the day, but this Seamaster Cosmic 2000 variant might be the most peculiar The watch features a sleek integrated design and is adorned with a rotating dive bezel (this despite the fact that the Cosmic 2000 was . Source