Integrated bracelets: the concept of combining a watch bracelet and case into one cohesive design. The practice was made famous by Gerald Genta and the iconic AP Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus, but today we rarely see this design practice (apart from a few super-high end offerings). Back in the ’70s, though, this was a far more common practice, embraced by other big names in watchmaking (we’re talking Heuer, Omega and Rolex to name a few). To them, the style never really spread beyond that decade, and today the watches remain oft-forgotten oddballs on the vintage market.
Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000

What we like: The Seamaster name graced a variety of watches back in the day, but this Seamaster Cosmic 2000 variant might be the most peculiar. The watch features a sleek integrated design and is adorned with a rotating dive bezel (this despite the fact that the Cosmic 2000 was only ever given a 60-meter depth rating). Still, given this piece has aged well past the point of being a useful underwater time-teller, thus making it a rare wrist accoutrement that doesn’t cost all that much.
From the seller: Movement is fully functional, tested for originality and function.