American Watches

HAMILTON 1939 MEDWICK   "The end of the 1930's introduced a lot of 'one year wonders' or watches that would only show up in the catalog for a single year.  A great example of a one year wonder is the...

BULOVA 1954 President "A"   "President. Another brand-new Bulova dress style for men... and especially for the man who is extra-particular about both the appearance and the performance of his watch."   "Bulova Than Any Other Fine Watch!" This unique...

"December 1941 - With America's entry into the war, Elgin is pressed into full-time production of military ordenance, and manufacture of civilian watches are suspended. Several types of military wristwatches are manufactured." One of them, the "General Service Watch" with...

HAMILTON 1948 ERIC   "The Eric meets style and performance requirements of the modern business man." This STUNNING timepiece, one of the 747 models introduced in 1948, the Hamilton Eric wristwatch. It has a very unique square case and squared-fluted...

BULOVA - Watch Time "The Gift of a Lifetime" Aristocrat of Beauty... Autocrat of Time "More Americans tell time by Bulova than by other watch in the world - on the air or on the wrist, faithful forever!"BULOVA 1941 CONRAD"A...

BENRUS GG-W-113 U.S. Military Pilots Wrist Watch Vietnam War   Issued on June 6, 1967, the GG-W-113 was the U.S. Government's longest running specifications for the wrist watch issued to its military pilots. "This specification highlighted the U.S. military's need...

1946 HAMILTON AlanMade only for one year, a vintage Hamilton Alan wristwatch dated from 1946. It is a manual wind watch, 14/0 sized, caliber grade 980, 17 jewels movement, sub second, U.S.A. made. After +70 years, it still has a...

A-11 Navigation Watch - 18J 8/0, grade 685 with hack. True 24-hour movement, hands traverse dial once in 24 hours. Chrome case. "December 1941 - With America's entry into the war, Elgin is pressed into full-time production of military ordnance,...

ELGIN GULFPORT 19 Jewels Durapower Shockmaster This is STUNNING timepiece is a vintage Elgin Gulfport wristwatch, reference 5575 and dated from 1954. It is a manual-winding watch, shockmaster, Elgin grade 676, 19 jewels movement, durapower mainspring, ADJ'D, sub-second hand, U.S.A....

ELGIN14K White Gold   **note - disregard regulator position in the movement photo. I accidentally bumped it when photographing. It is adjusted back to the proper position. This watch had been disassembled, cleaned, and oiled. Running very well*****   This...

100% Original 1940's Hamilton USN BuShipsYou are looking at an all original 1940s (I believe it to be 1944, but could be incorrect) Hamilton 987a USN BuSips (United States Navy Bureau of Ships). There are a lot of “BuShip” watches...

BENRUS   In the early 1920's worldwide pocketwatch manufacture and sales were on the decline, it was then that three young brothers saw an opportunity to begin a wristwatch company, to produce moderately priced watches for the common-man, BENRUS.  ...

ILLINOIS Watch Company The Whippet The Illinois Whippet also knowing as the Barrel or Tonneau.This is a beautiful timepiece, a vintage Illinois Whippet wristwatch dated from 1929. It is a manual-winding watch, an Illinois movement 6/0s, caliber 903, 15 jewels...

INGERSOLL Ingersoll Watch Company, one of the oldest American watchmakers, founded in 1882 by the two brothers Robert H. Ingersoll and his brother Charles. Pioneers of industry and invention in the field of watchmaking. Ingersoll & Disney Production Disney Mickey...

ROCKFORD Trench Watch 1910   Regarded to possibly be among the top three in existence, this is a rare and excellent Rockford Watch Company Trench watch. It is powered by a Grade 164 movement, serial number 828235, and was in...

Illinois Watch Co. was not behind to see the good reception that wristwatches received during WWI and felt the time has come for expanded wristwatch manufacturing. Without a doubt, the company maintained an obsession for every detail, producing timepieces that...

"Inspired by the discovery of King Tut's Tomb" - The "Egyptian" ILLINOIS 1931 Ritz One of the most collectible Illinois wristwatches and one of the most dramatic silhouettes available in the Deco Period: the Illinois Ritz. This is an IMMACUALTE...

LORD ELGIN Ref. 4525 14 KARAT GOLD This is a STUNNING timepiece, a vintage Lord Elgin wristwatch reference model 4525 dated from 1952. Durapower mainspring. It is a manual-winding watch caliber Elgin grade 670, 15/0s, 21 jewels adjusted movement, sub-second...

ELGIN Art Deco Wristwatch This is an UNIQUE and STUNNING timepiece, an art deco vintage Elgin wristwatch dated from 1928. It is a manual-winding watch caliber grade 430, 7 jewels movement, sub-second hand, the movement is signed "Elgin U.S.A." It...

HAMILTON Grade 980 U.S.A. This is a stunning timepiece, a Hamilton wristwatch dated from 1946. It is a manual wind watch, grade 980, 17 jewels movement, sub second, U.S.A. made. After +75 years, it still has a beautiful champagne dial...

ELGIN19 JewelsU.S.A. MadeThis is a stunning timepiece, an Elgin wristwatch dated from early 1958. Manual wind watch and sub second hand, caliber grade 732, 19 jewels movement, U.S.A. made. It has a beautiful round case and lugs design in 10K...

1957 BULOVA "Broker"This is a STUNNING timepiece, a vintage Bulova "Broker" dated from 1957, "smart, modern styling". It is a manual winding wristwatch 21 jewels, caliber 10BP, the movement is adjusted to 5 positions (heat, cold, and 3 positions), small...

HAMILTON17 JewelsU.S.A."A Hamilton is built to serve faithfully for a life-time. Its mainspring is guaranteed unbreakable. In the end, it costs less to own a Hamilton than a so-called 'bargain' watch."This is a stunning timepiece dated from 1949, Hamilton wristwatch....