Edox Geoscope GMT 1970s

THE FIRST GENUINE WORLD TIME WATCH

This year 1970 saw the introduction of the world’s first truly global timepiece, the “Geoscope” watch. Covering all time zones, the watch provided timekeeping for almost 50 different cities around the world, as well as local time. There are two sizes namely 42mm and 48mm. I have started to collect watches from the 70s era owing to its funky and unique design.

There are also left hand version

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To wear the watch, one must get a suit that looks like this…haha

Kindly note that there are many fakes and replicas. From the various watch forum, these are the ways to tell:

1. One way to tell is that the genuine ones will have the wording EDOX  GEOSCOPE instead of EDOX SWISS. However, there are now replica watch with the EDOX  GEOSCOPE now! Beware!

2. One can look at the quality of the map (photo from the internet). Left is a replica where the map detail is not as sharp plus the markers have no orange markings.

The map looks like a reprinted versions stat lacked the details.

3. Examine the winding crowns. The genuine one is slightly curved and got deep engraved logo and fake one are flatter with laser etching engraved as below:

4. Missing corner of map.

The following are fakes and replica 

In addition to Edox Geoscope, there are also being branded as the following Concord, Eterna: