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I keep mine on top of my bureau with some of the jewelry I wear a lot, though I did artfully drape that glass necklace over them on purpose. They don't always look that meticulously art directed. My one "good watch," a 1969 Omega DeVille, is at the repair shop billige montblanc ure right now. And actually, I have a nice new watch, but that's a secret for now.
In the 1970s, quartz technology was something watch companies boasted about as a point of contrast to the less accurate mechanical watches. A 1972 print ad lists a price of $125, Hybrid Retro Tech approximately $850 in today's money. Quartz was not initially associated with cheap; accuracy came with a price, after all. It was a cutting-edge technology.