Vintage Watches

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 Mouse...

CLINTON Watch Co. To talk about Clinton Watch Co., we should start talking about the Wein family, a Russian family, formally Weinzieher. They emigrated to the US. "Hersh Wein had a large family that would diverge and go on to...

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...

"Girard-Perregaux is a high-end Swiss watch manufacture since Jean-Francois signed his first watch in 1791." Girard-Perregaux, a timeless tradition of innovation. – Girard-Perregaux is best known for constant innovation, exceedingly high design standards, and superior precision engineering.  GYROMATIC by Girard-Perregaux During the...

GRUEN  One of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers! Gruen watch company was an American watch company founded in 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA by German-born watchmaker Dietrich Gruen. “On December 22, 1874, Gruen obtained a patent for...

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...

DOXA S.A. is a Swiss watchmaking company that was founded in 1889 by Georges Ducommun in Le Locle, Switzerland. The company started as a small family business, producing high-quality timepieces with precision movements. Doxa also began as a maker of...

“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...

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...