1970
- The Beta 21 quartz movement is released for sale at the Basel Fair with 18 brands introducing quartz models.
- With the Astro-Quartz Junghans presents Germany's first quartz wristwatch.
- Hoga introduces the Digital Directime, the first mechanical digital watch
- Bulova, Favre-Leuba, Omega, Patek Philippe, and Rado introduce their first quartz watches.