American Watches

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...

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...

Hamilton17 JewelsU.S.A. Caliber Grade 747  In 1948 Hamilton introduced the first of several new watch models in the CLD line.  CLD phonetically spells out ‘sealed’ and the CLD models featured a series of gaskets that brought environmental protection of a...

ELGIN “Elgin, The Watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.” The Elgin Watch Company was founded in 1864 in Chicago, Illinois. This company was the largest American watch manufacturer in terms of total production from 1864 to 1968. ELGIN Art Deco Grade...

Dueber-HampdenMilitary Service 1905This 1905 Dueber-Hampden wristwatch is a special antique timepiece- a military service watch in great physical and mechanical condition! The USA-made manual wind movement is caliber grade Diadem, size 3/0s, featuring 15 jewels, a Hunting movement configuration and lever...

GRUEN Watch Company One of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers. Gruen watch company was a watch manufacturer founded in 1894 as "D. Gruen & Son" by a brilliant German horologists, Dietrich Gruen and his eldest son Frederick...

BULOVA “A Bulova Watch is not only a timepiece; it is a piece of history.” Founded by Joseph Bulova, since 1875, Bulova is an American brand knowing for its innovation, craftsmanship and advanced technology. Bulova has remained true to his legacy -...

GRUEN Watch Company One of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers. Gruen watch company was a watch manufacturer founded in 1894 as "D. Gruen & Son" by a brilliant German horologists, Dietrich Gruen and his eldest son Frederick...

Rockford Watch CompanyGrade 93Size 18sThis is an incredible antique Rockford pocket watch from 1888. It is quite a heavy timepiece, weighing in at 6.2 ounces. It is in fantastic condition at 135 years old!  The USA-made movement is Grade 93,...

Bulova Beau BrummellAutomaticThis Bulova Beau Brummell is a very pretty vintage wristwatch dated from 1969 in very good condition.  The U.S.A. movement is a caliber 10CPAC with 23 jewels, and is signed Bulova - U.S.A. It has a center second...

HAMILTON Watch Co.The Hamilton Watch Company founded in 1892 in Lancaster, PA, they were knowing as "The watch of Proved Accuracy". HAMILTON 1955 JENNY-B LADIES WATCH22 JEWELSThis is a BEAUTIFUL timepiece dated from 1955, a Hamilton JENNY-B ladies watch. It...

"Since 1891, Official Rail Road Standard. Accuracy under adverse conditions." "BALL Watch Company SA is a Swiss watch company based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It was founded in 1891 by Webb C. Ball in Cleveland, Ohio. His original jewelry business in Cleveland grew into the...

Bulova His Excellency QQCaliber 10BM21 JEWELS USAThis vintage Bulova is stately and ornate without being over-the-top in its decorative design. Presenting Bulova's His Excellency QQ from 1950 in great mechanical and physical condition!The dial is a silvered-champagne color showing a...

ELGIN “Elgin, The Watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.” Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end, produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years. ELGIN De...

ELGIN“Elgin, The Watchword for Elegance and Efficiency.”Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end, produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years.ELGIN - Legionnaire Series“The Legionnaire...

BULOVA “A Bulova Watch is not only a timepiece; it is a piece of history.” Founded by Joseph Bulova, since 1875, Bulova is an American brand knowing for its innovation, craftsmanship and advanced technology. Bulova has remained true to his legacy...

ElginTrench WatchCaliber Grade 269We are SECOND HAND HOROLOGY, thank you for looking!A truly beautiful Elgin trench watch. This Elgin trench watch from 1902 is cased in a beautiful 10k gold filled case with corresponding Speidel expansion bracelet. It features a...

ApolloStopwatchMade in U.S.A.This is a fine-working Apollo stopwatch in great condition! It has a flawless white dial that is signed Apollo, Stop Watch, and Made in U.S.A. It has bold Arabic minute numerals, black minute and second marks, black minute...

BULOVA “A Bulova Watch is not only a timepiece; it is a piece of history.” Founded by Joseph Bulova, since 1875, Bulova is an American brand knowing for its innovation, craftsmanship and advanced technology. Bulova has remained true to his...

Rockford Watch CompanyGrade 935Size 18sVery stately, this 1910 Rockford Watch Company pocket watch keeps excellent time, at 113 years old! It features a bright, crisp, white porcelain dial with the Rockford signature, bold black Breguet numerals, small red Breguet numerals...

Lord Elgin "25" XAutomaticSwiss MovementWe are SECOND HAND HOROLOGY, thank you for looking!This is a very unique vintage Lord Elgin, in that although Elgin is an American company, this wristwatch uses a Swiss movement! This is a rare find in...

Waltham Pocket WatchSize 16s Grade 610Model 1899This antique 1904 Waltham pocket watch is a beautiful timepiece with gorgeous floral and scrollwork embossing around the sides of the watch case and linear and crest engraving on the caseback. The dial is...

Illinois Watch CompanyGrade Bunn SpecialSize 16sModel 9Another beautiful, antique pocket watch, this Illinois Bunn Special is from 1918 and in great condition inside and out! This is such a special timepiece because, as an American railroad watch, it had to...

Waltham Wristwatches: A Collectors Guide by Bruce Shawkey is the ultimate reference manual on Waltham wristwatches! Copyright © 2020 by Bruce Shawkey. 138 pages of Waltham history, wristwatches, and vintage ads for your educational, research, and leisure needs. "More than...