1940s

Military watches were often developed under contract stemming directly from a country’s armed forces, these watches were designed for timekeeping under particularly adverse physical conditions and often incorporated special features that, over time, found their way into watches meant for...

Ancre is French word that translates to "anchor" in English, it refers to a mechanical detail about the watch movement, that it is equipped with a lever escapement.  Ancre is also a trademark registered in 1898 by Picard Frere -...

Eterna W. Co. – “BUILT ON TRADITION, DRIVEN BY INNOVATION, INSPIRED BY EMOTIONS”  Since 1856, Eterna is synonymous with timepieces of the highest quality, with Swiss watchmaking tradition, and with an outstanding spirit of innovation. Since the beginning and even...

Eterna W. Co. – “BUILT ON TRADITION, DRIVEN BY INNOVATION, INSPIRED BY EMOTIONS”  Since 1856, Eterna is synonymous with timepieces of the highest quality, with Swiss watchmaking tradition, and with an outstanding spirit of innovation. Since the beginning and even...

NICE WATCH Military Style Mechanical WatchSuper RARE & UNIQUE timepiece! This is a vintage military style 34.5mm wristwatch dated from the 1940s and signed “Nice Watch” on the dial. It is a manual wind watch powered by a 15-jewel movement caliber...

UNIVERSAL GENEVE Universal Genève is a Swiss luxury watch company that was founded in 1894 in the city of Le Locle, Switzerland. The company is known for producing high-quality, innovative timepieces that are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts alike.Throughout...

Hamilton Watch Company – with a rich history and known for its quality timepieces and innovative designs! Hamilton is a renowned American watchmaker founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton initially specialized in pocket watches and made significant strides in the...

BULOVA 1945 Watertite Wristwatch WET IT! SOAK IT! DOUSE IT! – It’s Water-Resistant!BULOVA “Watertite”  NOS Condition! A pristine timepiece, probably never worn before. One of Bulova's earliest waterproof wristwatches, with a military style (or a military version), this is a vintage...

"Your curved wrist deserves the world's only truly curved watch"GRUEN CURVEXThe Precision WatchCal. 440 WristwatchGruen Watch Company, one of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers, founded by a brilliant German horologists, Dietrich Gruen and later by his sons...

1948 BULOVA 21-JEWEL“HIS EXCELLENCY LL”“One of the Bulova’s Finest! Note up-to-date styling – new crisped sides.” One of the Bulova’s fines timepiece! This is a vintage Bulova His Excellency LL wristwatch dated from 1948.It is a manual wind watch powered...

FORTIS – Founded in 1912 by Walter Vogt in the city of Grenchen, Switzerland. Fortis is a Swiss watch company that is known for its high-quality mechanical watches, especially its aviation and diving watches. Fortis has a rich history in...

VALJOUX Valjoux is a Swiss watch movement manufacturer very well known primarily for the chronograph and complication timepiece movements that are used in several mid- to high range of mechanical watches. Valjoux company is part of ETA and a member...

GYCINE WATCH Co."Famous for Accuracy since 1914"Glycine is a Swiss watch company that was founded in 1914. The company is known for producing high-quality, reliable timepieces that are designed to meet the needs of pilots, divers, and other professionals. Glycine...

RockfordCaliber AS 100217 JewelsToday, we are presenting an incredible timepiece, it is a vintage Rockford 17 Jewels wristwatch made by A. Hirsch Co. and dated from the 1940s.This is a manual-wind Rockford watch is powered by an original A. Hirsch...

Longines 17 JewelsSwiss Caliber 10.68Z  This is a very beautiful vintage Longines wristwatch that we believe to be from 1946.  It comes with its original Longines presentation box.This is a manual winding watch with Swiss caliber 10.68Z/10L, with 17 jewels, and...

Hamilton17 JewelsU.S.A. Caliber Grade 747  In 1948 Hamilton introduced the first of several new watch models in the CLD line.  CLD phonetically spells out ‘sealed’ and the CLD models featured a series of gaskets that brought environmental protection of a...

Hamilton17 JewelsCaliber Grade 980This is Hamilton wristwatch is a gorgeous vintage wristwatch, named Myron. The Hamilton Myron wristwatch was produced in coral (rose gold) gold-filled for a single year in 1941. In 1946, the Hamilton Myron, this time in yellow...

Military17 JewelsSwissThis is a very unique vintage Universal Geneve military WWII wristwatch, issue 20514 and dated from the 1940's. It is a manual wind watch with a caliber Universal 267, 17 jewels movement, unadjusted, sweep second, Swiss made.For military use, this...

Bulova SenatorU.S.A. Caliber 8AESwissThis is a gorgeous Bulova Senator wristwatch with an uncommon two-tone black dial. It is in very nice condition! The manual-wind U.S.A.-made movement is caliber 8AE, it has 17 jewels, a sub-second, and runs great.The 10 karat yellow...

Hamilton Watch Company, which was a major American watch manufacturer that was known for its innovative designs and produced a wide range of high-quality timepieces from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.  "There's a well-groomed look about...

Patek Phillippe & Co.  Patek, Czapek & Cie was founded in 1839 by Antoine Norbert de Patek and François Czapek.A great invention, in 1844, Jean Adrien Philippe receives a bronze medal for his keyless winding and hand-setting system at the Industrial Exposition in Paris. By 1945, they patented...

BULOVA “A Bulova Watch is not only a timepiece; it is a piece of history.” Founded by Joseph Bulova, since 1875, Bulova is an American brand knowing for its innovation, craftsmanship and advanced technology. Bulova has remained true to his...

The unique and very collectible rose gold watches by Hamilton. Only produced for a single year and then the production interrupted by WWII. “After the war, the coral gold options were not reintroduced.”  In 1941, Hamilton W. Co. introduced coral...

Gruen Precision14K Solid GoldVeri-ThinThis vintage wristwatch is a beautiful Gruen Veri-Thin Precision from the early 1940's in beautiful condition and is running great! The Swiss cushion-shaped movement is caliber 930 with 17 jewels with a Breguet hairspring.The tonneau dial and...