The TV dial watch is about as 1970s as you can get. As the name would suggest, a TV dial watch mimics the shape of a classic CRT television. They have either square or rectangular dials and usually have slightly curved corners. TV dial UK perfect replica watches came into fashion somewhere around the late 1960s and persisted as a popular style throughout the ’70s and into the early ’80s. Looking at a proper TV dial watch conjures up images of the fast moving 1970s, when fashion and design were all about being bold, colorful, and modern. It was a time of shag carpeting, bright dayglo floral patterns, and obscenely large shirt collars. It was in this environment where the TV dial became a staple in men’s watch design, reflecting a culture that revolved around the family TV.

The popularity of TV dial high quality copy watches also corresponded pretty closely with the advent of the first mass market Swiss quartz movement, the CEH Beta 21. Released in 1969 by a conglomerate formed by some of the biggest Swiss brands, the Beta 21 (and subsequent Beta 22) went into some of the earliest TV dial models such as the best fake Patek Philippe ref. 3587 watches and the Omega Electroquartz watches. The Beta 21 movement was short lived but represented an important moment in Swiss watchmaking. That goes for a lot of other TV dial watches of the day as well, which is why the vintage ones are so appealing.

Because round Swiss replica watches are so ubiquitous these days, any other shape seems unique and original. Although another 1970s watch style has been all the rage for quite a few years now (integrated bracelets), the TV dial hasn’t quite come back with the same fanfare. Maybe it’s time for a bit of a paradigm shift. Many collectors (and by that I mean me) are tired of seeing the same UK cheap super clone watches over and over and over and over again. It would be nice to see watchmakers shake things up a bit and usher in a whole new trend. Thankfully, a few brands might be a bit ahead of the curve.