Collectible Watches

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...

HAMILTON Wilshire  The flexible lugged Hamilton Wilshire was originally introduced in 1939 and made for three years by Hamilton Watch Co. Featuring the 14/0 sized 19 jewel 982 movement, the original Wilshire came in several different varieties including the coral...

CORTEBERT – A watch brand with a legacy in cutting edge watchmaking.  Cortebert was a Swiss watchmaking company that was established in 1790 in the town of Courtelary, located in the Swiss Jura Mountains. Known for its high-quality timepieces, Cortebert...

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...

“A heritage brand that was almost lost forever.”  WELSBRO WATCH Co. – Founded in 1926 as the Weissman Watch Company by a family business on W. 47th Street in New York City. The Weissman Watch Co. operated as an assembleur, they...

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...

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...

AMBULANCE Red Cross WWI Doctor’s Watch Trench Watch By Marvin Watch Co.  TRENCH WATCHES - "A transitional design between pocket watches and wristwatches." - "From pocket watches those trench watches inherited hinged front and back covers. The lugs for a strap...

POLJOT – a historic Russian watch brand that has its roots in the Soviet era. The name "Poljot" means "flight" in Russian, and the brand was established in 1961 as a subsidiary of the First Moscow Watch Factory.  In its...

LONGINES - "The World's most Honored Watch" "The only watch in history to win 10 World's Fair Grand Prizes and 28 Gold Medals -- to be classified 'first' in competitions organized by the four government observatories; Washington, Kew-Teddington, Neuchatel and...

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...

“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...

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...

LONGINES - "The World's most Honored Watch" "The only watch in history to win 10 World's Fair Grand Prizes and 28 Gold Medals -- to be classified 'first' in competitions organized by the four government observatories; Washington, Kew-Teddington, Neuchatel and...

HELVETIA  From www.helvetiahistory.co.uk – “Helvetia’s history ranges from its beginnings alongside Omega at Louis Brandt & Frere to the Swiss “Quartz Crisis” of the 1970s & 80s and beyond.”  On the 14th of April 1892 the Swiss watch company Louis Brandt...

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...

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...

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...

JUMP HOUR WATCH - "The early mechanical digital watches are the ancestors of the modern digital watch." As a modern digital watch, a vintage mechanical digital watch also displays the time using digits or numerically with the difference that a...

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...