Vintage Watches

CARAVELLE 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 and accessories)...

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, Jacob...

OMEGA Omega is a Swiss luxury watchmaker known for producing high-quality and prestigious timepieces. The company was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Louis Brandt started as a watchmaker, and he produced key-wound pocket watches. Originally, it...

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...

"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 played...

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...

CROTON NIVADA GRENCHEN – is in fact the result of a business deal between two companies: NIVADA SA, A Swiss company, and the Amerian company CROTON WATCH CO. INC.  Nivada SA is a watch company that was founded in the town...

“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...

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...

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...

"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...

"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...

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...

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...

WYLER WATCH CO. Paul Wyler, born in Basel, Switzerland, he was a pioneer since 1896 in the development of the balance. “His aim was to improve its reliability and sturdiness and make his timekeepers available to a greater number of...

HERLIS Military Style Waterproof Watch  A cool vintage timepiece! This is a vintage Herlis military style wristwatch and dated from the 1940s.  It is a manual watch powered by a mechanical movement caliber 26SC, 17 jewels, sweep-second, anti-magnetic, waterproof, shockproof...