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Technos Technabird Automatic, Silver Dial with Calendar, Stainless Steel TV Case, circa 1970s
- Maker / attribution
- Technos (maker)
- Date
- c. 1970s
- Historical period
- Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
- Country of origin
- Unrecorded in source
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Materials / technique
- stainless steel
- Stock no.
- vws4176
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Vintage Watch Specialist (vws4176)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Technos Technabird Automatic - Silver Dial with Calendar - Stainless Steel TV Case - c.1970s (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Vintage Watch Specialist (dealer), United Kingdom (stock number vws4176), this is a wristwatch by Technos, dated c. 1970s. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: stainless steel. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Vintage Watch Specialist
A stylish and bold 1970s Technos with a sculptural stainless steel case and a practical day-date function Technos was founded in 1900 by Melchior Günzinger in Welschenrohr, Switzerland, initially producing pocket watch movements before expanding into wristwatches. The brand gained a reputation for reliable, well-made timepieces, particularly in export markets across South America and Asia. Known for robust everyday watches, Technos combined Swiss craftsmanship with accessible pricing. Although less prominent in Europe today, the name remains recognised globally, especially in Brazil, where it continues to operate successfully. What's on Offer A striking 1970s Technos Technabird automatic, full of bold, confident design cues from the era. The wide, brushed stainless steel case gives it real presence on the wrist, with an unusual crown placement at the lower right adding to its distinctive feel. The silver dial is clean but well thought out—each applied index is paired with a lumed pip, working in harmony with the lume-filled, chunky hands for improved visibility in low light. A central seconds hand and day-date aperture add everyday practicality. Powered by the reliable ETA 2630 automatic movement, this is a robust and dependable watch, housed in a case that feels every bit as solid as it looks. Finished on its original stainless steel Technos bracelet, this is a strong, wearable vintage piece with plenty of character.
Historical context
Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.
Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.
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Atlas type guide
Calendar, moon-phase and perpetual calendar watches
Calendar complications range from a simple date to the perpetual calendar, which automatically allows for months of different lengths and leap years until 2100. Pocket watches with perpetual calendars were made in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Patek Philippe made the first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925, and series production followed in 1941. The annual calendar (Patek Philippe, 1996) needs correction only once a year.
Moon-phase displays use a disc with two moons and 59 teeth advanced daily, approximating the 29.5-day lunation; more precise trains reduce the error to one day in over a century.
What to look for
- Apertures or subsidiary dials for day, date, month and leap year.
- Moon disc under a 'bosom' shaped aperture.
- Recessed correctors on the case band for setting the calendar.
Dating clues
- Triple-date wristwatches: popular c. 1940–1955.
- Perpetual calendar wristwatches: from 1925 (unique) and 1941 (series).
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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