Vintage Watches

ELGIN WATCH COMPANY was a leading American watch manufacturer that operated from 1864 to 1968, founded by a group of investors in Elgin, Illinois, and quickly became one of the most successful watchmakers in the United States.  The early years...

ELGIN WATCH COMPANY was a leading American watch manufacturer that operated from 1864 to 1968, founded by a group of investors in Elgin, Illinois, and quickly became one of the most successful watchmakers in the United States.  The early years...

WITTNAUER Wittnauer 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." WITTNAUER  17 Jewels Mechanical Wristwatch  This is a classic timepiece!...

"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 JewelsWristwatch  This is a beautiful timepiece! A vintage Waltham mechanical wristwatch dated...

Art Deco Art 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,...

BENRUS Watch Company - Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named by...

BENRUS Watch Company - Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named by...

Rockford Watch Company  The Rockford Watch Company was a watchmaking company based in Rockford, Illinois, that operated from 1874 to 1915. The company was founded by a group of local businessmen, including former employees of the Waterbury Watch Company, who saw...

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...

Hamilton Watch Company, which was a major American watch manufacturer that was known for its innovative designs and produced a wide range of high-quality timepieces from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.  HAMILTON 1941 Ross Grade 982 U.S.A. Wristwatch  This beautiful...

1950s BUTEX  Triple Date CalendarWristwatch  Today we are presenting this timepiece, a vintage Butex triple date calendar wristwatch, dated from the 1950s. It is a manual wind watch powered by a mechanical movement, 17 jewels with central-second and triple calendar complication:...

VELMA  Ancre  23 Rubis Wristwatch  This is a vintage Velma Ancre dress wristwatch, dated from the 1960s. It is a classic timepiece!  It is a manual wind watch featuring an original mechanical movement, featuring 23 rubis with sweep second hand.  Cased in...

C. H. KITTLE RIPLEY WEST VA  17 Jewels Pocket Watch Swiss Made  This is a vintage timepiece: a C.H. Kittle Ripley, West VA railroad-style pocket watch from the 1950s. It is an open-face pocket watch powered by a Swiss-made Unitas 6445 mechanical movement,...

1940s WWII BOVETThree Pusher Chronograph  Wristwatch  Steeped in history, this is vintage Bovet 3-pusher chronograph wristwatch from the 1940s.  It is a manual-wind watch powered by a mechanical movement. It is a 3-button; start/stop/reset chronograph: central 60-second chrono hand and 30-minute chrono. Swiss...

GRUEN Watch Company   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...

ELGIN B. W. Raymond The BW 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 of engineering and accuracy. ...

"Waltham Watch Company made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957." Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Company, was founded in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1850. The company...

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...

BIFORA  Bifora is the first German watch manufacturer, founded in 1900 by Josef Bidlingmaier. He succeeded to establish the company as an assured player on the watch market with the quality characteristic “Made in Germany”.   In 1928, the company was able...

A.E.W.C. - American European Watch Company The American European Watch Company (A.E.W.C.) is a vintage watch company known for producing high-quality timepieces, representing a blend of American and European watchmaking traditions. The company's designs often featured Swiss movements for their...

BENRUS Watch Company -  Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named...

HILTON  17 Jewels Triangle Case Wristwatch  From “The Eccentric Fifties” – when the the exaggeration of the Retro-Modern period had its moment in the sun before it gave way to the conservative mood that enveloped the country in the fifties. This super rare timepiece,...

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, Switzerland. The...

ARNEX Hunter Case Ladies Pocket Watch France  This is a pre-owned timepiece, a vintage Arnex ladies pocket watch dated from the 1960's. It is a manual-winding pocket watch powered with an original Arnex Time Co. mechanical movement featuring 17 jewels, unadjusted and made...