Ricoh Automatic Day-Date, 17 Jewels, schwarzes Zifferblatt mit römischer Minuterie, frisch in Japan revidiert Paaruhr flat dress watches previously established

flat dress watches previously established by the mechanical icons King Seiko and Grand Seiko

The Riquartz series was introduced in the mid-1970s and is exemplary of this period of upheaval: precise

Added to this is the characteristic cabochon-set crown

46 mm – Impact width: 20 mm – Weight: approx

Ricoh Automatic Day-Date, 17 Jewels, schwarzes Zifferblatt mit römischer Minuterie, frisch in Japan revidiert Paaruhr flat dress watches previously establishedThis extraordinary Ricoh is a very fine example of the creative and today clearly underestimated Japanese watch design of the 1970s. While Ricoh is now primarily known as a technology and imaging company, it was also active as a watch manufacturer for many years and launched a series of independent mechanical models for both the Japanese home market and export markets. The vintage Ricohs of this era are often characterized by bold case shapes, unusual