1950s

OMEGA   Omega is a Swiss luxury watchmaker known for producing high-quality and prestigious timepieces. The company was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland; Louis Brandt started as a watchmaker, and he produced key-wound pocket watches. Originally,...

ELGIN WATCH COMPANY was a leading American watch manufacturer that operated from 1864 to 1968, founded by a group of investors in Elgin, Illinois, and quickly became one of the most successful watchmakers in the United States.  The early years...

WITTNAUER Wittnauer is an American watch brand founded in 1880 by a Swiss immigrant, Alber Wittnauer. "That means that while these watches were marketed toward Americans, they incorporated elements of Swiss watch design." WITTNAUER  17 Jewels Mechanical Wristwatch  This is a classic timepiece!...

"Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Watch Company, made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957." WALTHAM17 JewelsWristwatch  This is a beautiful timepiece! A vintage Waltham mechanical wristwatch dated...

1950s BUTEX  Triple Date CalendarWristwatch  Today we are presenting this timepiece, a vintage Butex triple date calendar wristwatch, dated from the 1950s. It is a manual wind watch powered by a mechanical movement, 17 jewels with central-second and triple calendar complication:...

VELMA  Ancre  23 Rubis Wristwatch  This is a vintage Velma Ancre dress wristwatch, dated from the 1960s. It is a classic timepiece!  It is a manual wind watch featuring an original mechanical movement, featuring 23 rubis with sweep second hand.  Cased in...

GRUEN Watch Company   One of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers! Gruen watch company was an American watch company founded in 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA by German-born watchmaker Dietrich Gruen. "On December 22, 1874, Gruen obtained...

JUVENIA - “Juvenia is known for its extraordinary, avant-garde, case designs, unusual time indications and architectural inspiration.” 1860 – “the Juvenia watchmaking house is founded.”  Juvenia is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded in 1860 by Jacques Didisheim, an entrepreneur with...

OMEGA   Omega is a Swiss luxury watchmaker known for producing high-quality and prestigious timepieces. The company was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland; Louis Brandt started as a watchmaker, and he produced key-wound pocket watches. Originally,...

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...

HILTON  17 Jewels Triangle Case Wristwatch  From “The Eccentric Fifties” – when the the exaggeration of the Retro-Modern period had its moment in the sun before it gave way to the conservative mood that enveloped the country in the fifties. This super rare timepiece,...

TUDOR    “The Tudor”, a trademark registered in Geneva in February 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf at the house of “Veuve de Philippe Hüther”, a watchmaker and watch dealer. Hans Wilsdorf acquired the exclusive usage rights from the dealer. “For some...

BULOVA  The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on...

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.  HAMILTON 1955 Trent  Cal. 770  Wristwatch  This beautiful...

WYLER WATCH CO.  Paul Wyler, born in Basel, Switzerland, he was a pioneer since 1896 in the development of the balance. “His aim was to improve its reliability and sturdiness and make his timekeepers available to a greater number of...

“Elgin, The Watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.” By the early 20th century, Elgin was producing over 1 million watches per year and was the largest producer of fine watches in the world.  ELGIN WATCH COMPANY was a leading American watch...

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.  HAMILTON 1952 Boulton-B Cal. 754 19 Jewels Wristwatch  Introduced in 1940...

DOXA S.A. is a Swiss watchmaking company that was founded in 1889 by Georges Ducommun in Le Locle, Switzerland. The company started as a small family business, producing high-quality timepieces with precision movements. Doxa also began as a maker of...

BULOVA  The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on...

ELGIN WATCH COMPANY was a leading American watch manufacturer that operated from 1864 to 1968, founded by a group of investors in Elgin, Illinois, and quickly became one of the most successful watchmakers in the United States.  The early years...

HELBROS WATCH Co. – “Helbros watches are a fantastic part of the US watch story, "one of the most popular brands of the 50's and 60's."   Helbros was a major US watch company, founded in 1913 by the Swiss-German Helbein...

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.  HAMILTON 1955 Trent  Cal. 770  Wristwatch  This beautiful...

ENICAR  In early 19th century, the two small towns La Chaux-de-Fonds and Granges (Switzerland) became the centers of Swiss watchmaking. In 1854, Racine was well-known family of watchmaking in Granges, playing an instrumental role in the development of mechanical watches. ...

BULOVA  The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on...