Collectible Watches

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 1945 Official Military Issue ORD. DEPT. U.S.A. WWIII Military Wristwatch "World War II, when several distinct types of wristwatches appear" - American military timepieces. Wristwatches were produced in large numbers during World War II for all the services. They...

CARAVELLE By Bulova Caravelle watches are often known as Caravelle by Bulova. Bulova, founded in 1875 as J Bulova Company by Joseph Bulova and became under the name Bulova Watch Company in 1923, it is an American timepiece (clocks, watches...

GRUEN GUILD In 1878, Jean Aegler -a Swiss watchmaker- in his own house with his wife Anna Maria Ramser, learned the trade of watchmaker. In 1871, he bought an industrial workshop in Bienne which he transformed into a factory. Jean...

LONGINES   "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 Geneva -- official watch for...

CARAVELLE By Bulova Caravelle watches are often known as Caravelle by Bulova. Bulova, founded in 1875 as J Bulova Company by Joseph Bulova and became under the name Bulova Watch Company in 1923, it is an American timepiece (clocks, watches...

From 1966 .- "The Benrus Standard Demands That... ● All key friction parts are protected with fine jewels, never less than 17. ● Every Benrus made today is, shock-absorbing. Even dress watches. ● No soft brass escapements are used in...

ROCKFORD Watches By Bennett Brothers, INC.   Bennett Brothers was founded in New York City in 1884 as a diamond, watch and jewelry business. By 1930, Bennett Brothers, INC. was located at two NYC sites; by 1938, the firm opened...

GRUEN - The Precision Watch   "The Gruen Precision is a nice elegant watch with a movement that may not be seen as modern. Nonetheless, it offers an innovative style that is simply spectacular." GRUEN Precision 17 Jewels We believe...

SEIKO DX Automatic Day/Date Indicator DX - an acronym for the word Deluxe. From the branding dictionary: "DX (Sub-Brand) - A line of inexpensive Seiko Automatics consisting predominantly (but not exclusively) of caliber 6106 (a, b & c) & 70xx...

BULOVA - "Gift of a Lifetime"  BULOVA 1949 Tuxedo Undoubtedly this is a GORGEOUS timepiece, preserved in time, it is a BULOVA Tuxedo wristwatch dated from 1949. It is manual wind watch caliber 8AC, 17 jewels movement, sub-second, U.S.A. made....

"Techniques d'Avant Garde" TAG HEUER Professional 200 Meters 1970's and early 1980's were for sure the golden era for Tag Heuer with the great Motorsport inspired names: Monaco, Carrera, Autavia Jarama, Montreal, Silverstone. Parallel to this, a new era began...

"I have the honor of presenting to you a dissertation containing the description of a new invention for the use with time-measuring devices. I call this device the Tourbillon Regulator" - Breguet. Considered one of the greatest horologist of his...

SEIKO 5 Automatic Day/Date Indicator This is a very unique and attractive looking watch, a 37mm Seiko 5 automatic wristwatch. The Seiko 5 is also steeped in horological history. When it stepped onto the scene in 1963, it was revolutionary....

HAMILTON 1950 DUNHAM   "The Dunham has an air pleasant sophistication" The Dunham, made from 1948 until 1951. We are presenting today a beautiful vintage Hamilton Dunham wristwatch dated from 1950. It is a manual wind watch with a 17...

1950 HAMILTON RAILWAY SPECIAL Pocket Watch    "The term 'Railway Special', as found on most Hamilton 992B, is a registered trademark of Hamilton." It was only after a railway crash in the late 1800's, involving two trains between Lake Shore...

ELGIN De Luxe Rose Gold Dial Ref. 3869 "Elgin's 1940 watches notes the company's 75 anniversary, marking the occasion with innovative designs." Also, it was in 1940 the first year that the company uses the term "Elgin Deluxe" to denote...

BELFORTE Vintage Wristwatch 17 Jewels An unique timepiece, it is a vintage Belforte wristwatch from 1940's. It is a manual wind watch with a Belforte Watch Co. movement model 11A 3, 17 jewels, sub second hand, Swiss made.It is a...

ILLINOIS Watch Co.   The Illinois Watch Company was one of the premier American watch manufactures. It was founded on December 23, 1870, in Springfield, Illinois by John C. Adams, John Whitfield Bun, and various additional financiers. Twenty years later,...

"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."Movement:Waltham U.S.A.Riverside21 JewelsTemp. Adj.28755698Grade 741Model L-7.25Case Back Signed:Wadsworth10K Gold Filled8844636This is a stunning timepiece,...

LONGINES 18K Solid Gold   "The World's most Honored Watch" Longines Watch Co. is one of the oldest watch manufactures from Switzerland with a wonderful and unmatched history of invention, innovation, patents and awards. Longines made some of the most...

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...

GRUEN PRECISION ALARM   - The Precision Watch - "The Gruen Precision is a nice elegant watch with a movement that may not be seen as modern. Nonetheless, it offers an innovative style that is simply spectacular."This time we are...

HAMILTON G.S. 24-Hour Dial British R.A.F. Pilot Wristwatch British Military General Service Division This is a real RARE & UNIQUE timepiece, a Hamilton G.S. (General Service) 24-hour dial military wristwatch dated from 1960's, The G.S. watches were made for British...