Wittnauer Professional Chronograph World Timer legible dial

legible dial

Though seldom revolutionary in appearance

conventional timepieces would no longer suffice

If supremely rare

which made it a clear sportsman's watch

Wittnauer Professional Chronograph World Timer legible dialIn the 1960s and 70s sporty chronographs were all the rage. The popularity of sports like race car driving and sailing meant that watch manufactures were churning out sporty chronographs, many of which followed the templates set by the Omega Speedmaster or Heuer Carrera, with large, sturdy steel cases and streamlined dials. As the decade wore on, many other brands capitalized on the success of these watches by releasing versions of their own,