Vintage Watches

MIDO  Mido – from Spanish “Yo mido” which translates “I measure.”  Mido is a Swiss luxury watch company with a rich history dating back to 1918. The brand was founded by an ingenious Swiss watchmaker George G. Schaeren in Biel/Bienne,...

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...

NIVADA SA, Grenchen"Nivada is a Swiss watch company founded in the town of Grenchen, Switzerland. Nivada is a manufacturer of Swiss watches, their timepieces have been in the watchmaking industry since 1926... In the United States, Croton was formed in 1940 as a distributor for...

Timex Watch Co."By the 1960s, Timex watches were handsome and durable, every third watch sold in America was a Timex." TIMEX Shock Resistant Automatic Watch  Self-Wind – Shock Resistant – Waterproof  This is a classic timepiece, a vintage Timex Automatic...

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, The Watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.”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...

"The Hamilton Watch - The Watch of Railroad Accuracy."1926 HAMILTON RAILROAD WATCHPocket Watch "The 992 in its various forms is one of the finest movements around.."It was only after a railway crash in the late 1800's, involving two trains between...

SOLVIL et TITUS SM8605 Quartz Wristwatch  This is a vintage Solvil et Titus quartz wristwatch. It has the original gold tone dial with gold stick hour marks and gold matching hands. Also, the dial is signed with the Solvil et...

Art DecoArt Deco was a style of arts, architecture and design popular in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by geometric forms and rich decorations. An Art Deco watch is characterized by geometric shaped case, most of the time square, rectangular...

"Nivada is a Swiss watch company founded in the town of Grenchen, Switzerland. Nivada is a manufacturer of Swiss watches, their timepieces have been in the watchmaking industry since 1926... In the United States, Croton was formed in 1940 as a distributor for Nivada products,...

"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."WALTHAM17 Jewels4 ADJ'sWristwatch Possibly a "Waltham Premier", this timepiece is a beautiful U.S.A. made...

Private LabelGeneral ElectricSwiss Made Quartz  Immaculate and unique timepiece, this is a vintage “private label” Swiss made quartz watch made for General Electric.  It is a high grade super thin quartz movement powered by a caliber ETA 256.031, 6 jewels,...

“Elgin, The Watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.”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...

H. Moser & Cie. Founded at the turn of the 19th century by Heinrich Moser, “a young entrepreneur destined to forge his own path.” Moser was born in Schaffhausen into a family of watchmakers, he followed the footsteps of his family and...

H. Moser & Cie. Founded at the turn of the 19th century by Heinrich Moser, “a young entrepreneur destined to forge his own path.” Moser was born in Schaffhausen into a family of watchmakers, he followed the footsteps of his family and...

WITTNAUERWittanuer is an American watch brand founded in 1880 by a Swiss immigrant, Alber Wittnauer. "That means that while these watches were marketed toward Americans, they incorporated elements of Swiss watch design.""Since 1867 Maker of Watches of The Highest Character"WITTNAUER...

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...

SEIKO Alarm Watch  Seiko introduced the Bell-Matic, their alarm wristwatches, in 1966 but the history of the mechanical alarm wristwatch begins in in the early 19th century when two different watchmakers attempted to produce alarm wristwatch, but these projects were...

SEIKO Watch Co. - It is a Japanese company that specializes in the production of wristwatches, clocks, and electronic devices. The company was founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori in Tokyo, Japan. Originally named Seikosha, the company started out producing...

SEIKO Watch Co. - It is a Japanese company that specializes in the production of wristwatches, clocks, and electronic devices. The company was founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori in Tokyo, Japan. Originally named Seikosha, the company started out producing...

SEIKO Watch Co. - It is a Japanese company that specializes in the production of wristwatches, clocks, and electronic devices. The company was founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori in Tokyo, Japan. Originally named Seikosha, the company started out producing...

TISSOT "Swiss Watches since 1853" Tissot is a Swiss luxury watch company founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son Charles-Emile Tissot in the town of Le Locle, Switzerland. Tissot is known for producing high-quality watches that are both...

TAG HEUER "Techniques d'Avant Garde" "Since 1860, TAG Heuer has embodied avant-garde, precision and bold style, that have marked the world history of the watch industry."TAG HEUER LINK ChronometerOfficially Certified 200 Meters The Link was launched in 1987, as the...

CITIZEN WATCH Co. "...in 1976, we created the world’s first light-powered watch. The technology was named Eco-Drive.""Eco-Drive converts any kind of light into energy to power a watch, storing the surplus on a power cell. On a full charge, an Eco-Drive...