American Watches

ELGIN“Elgin, The Watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.”Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end, produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years.ELGIN - Legionnaire Series“The Legionnaire...

"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...

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...

ElginTrench WatchCaliber Grade 269We are SECOND HAND HOROLOGY, thank you for looking!A truly beautiful Elgin trench watch. This Elgin trench watch from 1902 is cased in a beautiful 10k gold filled case with corresponding Speidel expansion bracelet. It features a...

ApolloStopwatchMade in U.S.A.This is a fine-working Apollo stopwatch in great condition! It has a flawless white dial that is signed Apollo, Stop Watch, and Made in U.S.A. It has bold Arabic minute numerals, black minute and second marks, black minute...

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...

Rockford Watch CompanyGrade 935Size 18sVery stately, this 1910 Rockford Watch Company pocket watch keeps excellent time, at 113 years old! It features a bright, crisp, white porcelain dial with the Rockford signature, bold black Breguet numerals, small red Breguet numerals...

Babe RuthShock Proof USAThis is a unique antique timepiece from 1929- the Babe Ruth Shock Proof art deco wristwatch from Benrus! It is cased in a lovely, art deco stepped case with beautiful engraving on its front and sides. It...

Elgin1928 USAGrade 485This 1928 Elgin wristwatch from the Legionnaires Series is a lovely example of fine craftsmanship from the art deco era! The two-toned 14k white and yellow gold bezel and case are beautifully engraved with scroll patterns. The barrel-shaped...

Brevet24-Hour DialSub-Second Such a cool vintage Swiss wristwatch! We estimate this piece to be from the mid 1910's to mid 1920's. The dial has no markings, but the inside of the case back list signed BREVET DRGM. DRGM means, "Deutsches...

Lord Elgin "25" XAutomaticSwiss MovementWe are SECOND HAND HOROLOGY, thank you for looking!This is a very unique vintage Lord Elgin, in that although Elgin is an American company, this wristwatch uses a Swiss movement! This is a rare find in...

Waltham Pocket WatchSize 16s Grade 610Model 1899This antique 1904 Waltham pocket watch is a beautiful timepiece with gorgeous floral and scrollwork embossing around the sides of the watch case and linear and crest engraving on the caseback. The dial is...

Illinois Watch CompanyGrade Bunn SpecialSize 16sModel 9Another beautiful, antique pocket watch, this Illinois Bunn Special is from 1918 and in great condition inside and out! This is such a special timepiece because, as an American railroad watch, it had to...

ELGIN B. W. RaymondRailroad Pocket WatchModel 15 Grade 472The B.W. Raymond Watch was named after Elgin's founder, and former mayor of Chicago, B. W. Raymond. The B.W. Raymond moniker only appeared on watches that Elgin believed represented the absolute pinnacle...

ElginAmericanGrade 83219 JewelsThis vintage ladies wristwatch from the 1960s is very pretty with a white, very lightly-patinaed dial. The dial features white gold Breguet numerals and hands, and is signed Elgin 19 and has the shockproof and unbreakable mainspring logo....

ElginAmericanGrade 65019 JewelsIf you are looking for a classy, vintage, everyday ladies wristwatch, consider this 1950 Lady Elgin! It exudes subtle sophistication with its round bezel and fancy lugs, all in yellow 14K GF. The champagne-colored dial shows a light...

HamiltonEndicott10K GF1940A lovely vintage wristwatch, this Hamilton Endicott from 1940 shines like the gem it truly is! The 28.6mm champagne dial has a light patina and beautiful sheen while the sub second has a champagne sunburst. The Breguet numerals and...

HAMILTON Contour "Curved to Fit the Wrist" WristwatchThe New Three-Way “Contour” – “For the side or top of the wrist.” Only produced for two years -1938/39, this is for sure one of the interesting watch design produced by Hamilton in the...

HAMPDEN Watch Co. Hampden Watch Co. an American watch manufacturer located in Springfield, Massachusetts and Canton, Ohio, manufactured timepieces from approximately 1877 to 1927. In 1866, Donald J. Mozart founded the Mozart Watch Company in Providence, Rhode Island, to manufacture...

Bulova AccutronSpaceViewSkeleton USAIn the Accutron movement there is a tuning fork in place of where the watch mechanisms used to be, and it has no balance nor balance spring. Instead, it uses a tuning fork oscillator, driven by a transistor-controlled...

1927 ELGIN Art Deco Watch Manual Wristwatch “ELGIN The watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.” “Cased and timed at the factory”, this is a vintage Elgin complete 6/0 size wristwatch dated from 1927. It is a manual-wind watch with an original...

Waltham Wristwatches: A Collectors Guide by Bruce Shawkey is the ultimate reference manual on Waltham wristwatches! Copyright © 2020 by Bruce Shawkey. 138 pages of Waltham history, wristwatches, and vintage ads for your educational, research, and leisure needs. "More than...

BURLINGTON WATCH COMPANYThe Burlington Watch Company was a Chicago based company, also known as a mail-order sales company. Burlington sold private labeled watches; the majority were made under contract by the Illinois Watch Company. By selling directly to the customer...