1950s

STAUFFER WATCH Co. First established as Tauffer, Son & Co. in 1830 in Switzerland by Charles Philip Stauffer and his son Julius, with an office in Geneva and a factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Also, a London office was opened by Julius...

“Founded in 1755, Vacheron Constantin can legitimately claim to be the world’s oldest watch manufacturer in continuous operation, with more than 260 years of uninterrupted expertise and production.” – vacheron-constantin.com Vacheron Constantin, the traditional Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer, is...

ALPINA Watches.Founded in 1883, Alpina, famous for its signature red triangle, is a fine watchmaking manufacture based in Geneva, Switzerland with a history spanning more than 135 years. A true pioneer of the Swiss watchmaking industry, Alpina has been the source 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 Co. "Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next...

IRVINE 17 Jewels Swiss WristwatchBy Harper Watch Co.  This timepiece is a vintage private label signed “IRVINE” wristwatch dated from the late 1950s. It is a manual wind watch powered by an original signed Harper Watch Co. movement, caliber AS 970...

ELGIN WATCH Co. 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 manufacturer that operated from 1864 to...

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...

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 legacy -...

"IT ALL STARTED WITH A SMALL WATCHMAKER'S SHOP IN LUCERNE..."  GUBELIN – Known for its exquisite high-end jewelry, gemstone expertise, and as purveyors of some of today’s most sought-after luxury watch brands the Swiss, family-owned: House of Gübelin.  The story...

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 legacy -...

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...

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...

"Girard-Perregaux is a high-end Swiss watch manufacture since Jean-Francois signed his first watch in 1791." Girard-Perregaux, a timeless tradition of innovation. – Girard-Perregaux is best known for constant innovation, exceedingly high design standards, and superior precision engineering.  GYROMATIC by Girard-Perregaux During the...

GRUEN  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 a patent for...

Fairly rare! “There were to our knowledge only three watch brands that produced these, they were Orifna, Louvic and Hilton.”PIERRE DUVILLE "A Parabolic Watch" Triangle Wristwatch  From “The Eccentric Fifties” – when the the exaggeration of the Retro-Modern period had...

ELGIN WATCH Co. 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 manufacturer that operated from 1864 to...

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...

“The Swiss Watch famous for over a century”  INVICTA – Latin for "INVINCIBLE", Invicta was founded in 1837 by Raphael Picard in Chiasso, Switzerland. Originally crafted mechanical and automatic timepieces, Invicta dedicated to offering top quality expertly built Swiss watches. A...

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...

BENRUS Watch Company - Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named by...

BAUME & MERCIER"ACCEPT ONLY PERFECTION. ONLY MANUFACTURE WATCHES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY." Since 1830, Baume & Mercier has built up a rich heritage of watches which it revisits in contemporary versions. It is still operating with different collections designed to...

Helbros17 JewelsSuper Fancy!For sure, this is a gorgeous timepiece! A vintage Helbros mechanical wristwatch dated from the 1950's, very fancy and in good condition! It is coming with an original fancy Helbros case.It is a manual wind watch with an...

BENRUS Watch Company - Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named by...