TISSOT "SEASTAR SEVEN" AUTOMATIC AND PERFECTLY SERVICED ROSE GOLD FILLED CASE  1970

SOLD ;-)

ILLINOIS  "BARREL" STARWHITE" CASE  STUNNING SERVICED MOVEMENT CLEAN DIAL AND HIGH GRADE "307" MOVEMENT   1930

STOCK NUMBER # ILLINOIS570------Very art-deco indeed is this Illinois wrist watch and the "307" caliber movement and it has an amazing damskeen design as the clear scan shows you. This is a chromed case and from lug to lug it is 38mm long and wide less the original crown it is 32mm wide. The dial is perfect the hands re lumed and the crystal is glass. The movement has 17 clean and inspected jewels and notice please all jewels are in solid gold raised settings. there is a lot of American quality in this gem. The serial number for this model 4 movement is 5,383,217 which tells me it was produced in the year 1930. The band is leather at 16mm in width. On a final note the outside of the back of the case is worn but tight and water resistant indeed.

500.00 USD.

ILLINOIS RARE SIGNED "SPECIAL B" WHITE GOLD FILLED CASE , WELL SERVCIED MOVEMENT 1929

STOCK NUMBER # ILLINOIS260------As clean as can be is this clean and serviced 6/0, model 2 grade 903 Illinois movement wrist watch. This is a rare signed "Illinois Watch model B" signed case and it is 14 karat gold filled. The serial number for this case is 669,642 and the back is a snap in with a mirror finish. From lug to lug this Illinois case is 34mm long and wide less the crown it is 30mm so it is a mid size timepiece. The dial is excellent and the hands are original. The movement is well serviced and there are 15 clean and inspected jewels and all the jewels are in solid gold jewels raised settings. The serial number for this a Illinois manual wind piece is 5,225,485 which places this gem to the year 1929. The band is 16mm in width and leather indeed.

550.00 USD.

ENICAR "SHERPA STAR" MID TO SMALL SIZE AUTOMATIC SERVICED TIMEPIECE 1958

STOCK NUMBER # ENICAR440------I have for sale a mid to small size serviced Enicar "Sherpa Star" automatic timepiece and please notice the date window is at the 12  position so not common at all. The total length of this small size piece is 32mm and across less the crown it is 32mm. The crystal is original and made of sapphire. The hands and dial are all factory original never altered nor touched. The case is with a screw back Enicar signed piece with no personal engravings.  The reference number for this case is 2334 and the case serial number is 144-49-012. The movement is in perfect order and serviced the proper way. This is an Enicar date caliber movement 1145 with 21 clean and inspected jewels. The year of production for this gem is 1958. The band is leather never worn at 16mm in width. This is a not so easy timepiece to find and serviced properly once again :-)

425.00 USD.

GRUEN "CURVEX" GOLD FILLED SIGNED CASE WELL SERVCIED ALL ORIGINAL    1948

STOCK NUMBER # GRUEN370------This is a freshly serviced piece and keeps great time indeed. This is a 2 piece snap in back gold filled Gruen case and from lug to lug it is 40mm long. Wide less the crown it is 24mm. The case reference number is 440-450 and the serial number is G855,847. There is an engraving on the back and well done at that. The dial has never been touched nor altered. The hands are original and the crystal is near perfect. The movement is a genuine Swiss in house Gruen curvex model and the caliber is 440 with 17 clean and inspected jewels. This is a manual wind piece as it has been fully serviced a few winds of the stem and the balance takes off perfectly. The band is 14mm in width never worn not a bend.

425.00 USD.

ETERNAMATIC GOLD FILLED ETERNA-MATIC  MODEL "1000" QUICK SET FEATURE  1963

STOCK NUMBER #ETERNA2030---------I have for sale a fully serviced the proper way Eterna-matic 1000 series wristwatch and in spectacular condition as the scans show you clearly. this is a gold filled top with a steel screw in back and no personal engravings at all. From lug to lug this Eterna signed case is 400 long and 35mm in width. The case reference number is 438-FT. The dial is mint not a flaw and the hands are super clean and original. The movement is an automatic quick set date caliber 1489K with 21 clean and inspected ruby jewels. When you pull the crown out all the way the date changed automatically when you push the crown in to the first position the hands will turn to the time you need so you don't have to go around and around to change the date .this is the famous patent ball bearing oscillating rotor so it will not wear out. The band is 18mm in width never worn not a bend. Produced at the Swiss eterna factory in the year 1963.

500.00 USD

ETERNAMATIC SOLID 14K GOLD BEZEL GOLD CAPPED LUGS "ETERNA BIRKS CHALLENGER" AUTOMATIC SERVCIED MOVEMENT ALL ORIGINAL!   1950

STOCK NUMBER #ETERNA770---------SOLD ;-)

ETERNAMATIC GOLD FILLED AUTOMATIC AND SERVCIED SUPER CLEAN MOVEMENT  1959

STOCK NUMBER #ETERNA175---------Freshly serviced is this near perfect Eternamatic Birks movement and it is super clean indeed . This is a gold filled case and from lug to lug this Eterna signed case is 40mm long and 33mm wide less the signed eterna crown. The back is a stainless steel screw in and the serial number is 3,936,982. The dial is with a beautiful dark patina change and factory original never altered as well as the hands. This is an Eterna movement caliber 1414-U and with 21 clean and inspected jewels. The serial number for this super clean movement is 1,433,497. As this is the famous ball bearing axel rotor it is well constructed and perfectly engineered to last! circ for this gem is 1959

450.00 USD

TISSOT "VISODATE" AUTOMATIC WELL SERVCIED ORIGINAL SATIN GRAY DIAL SIGNED SIGNED LEATHER BAND AND BUCKLE . 1970

STOCK NUMBER # TISSOT520---------Just freshly serviced is this Tissot "Viso-Date" automatic time piece. From lug to lug this Tissot signed case is 41mm long and wide less the signed crown it is 35. The case is a 2 piece stainless steel Tissot and the case reference number is 4356/44516-14X. The top is with a brush finish and as you can see the screw in steel back is with a mirror finish no personal engravings. The dial is factory original with a satin finish near perfect. The hands are original and the crystal replaced properly. The movement is a Tissot automatic date caliber 786-2 with 17 clean and inspected jewels. The serial number for this Tissot automatic movement is 11,532,302 which places this piece to the year 1970 and produced in house at the Tissot Swiss factory. The band is padded leather anti allergic and 18mm across with a signed Tissot buckle :-)

475.00 USD

  GRUEN 14 KARAT BEZEL CRISP AND SHARP, AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT AND SERVCIED PROPERLY  1971

STOCK NUMBER # GRUEN115--------Just simply stunning is this Gruen automatic high jewelled timepiece. The bezel is 14 karat solid gold and tested indeed. From lug to lug this Gruen signed case is 44mm long and wide less the crown it is 33mm. On the inside of this case is there is a dust cover which protects this automatic Gruen movement. The back of this case has a personal engraving and in short it reads " 25 years 1971".  The dial is satin off white and perfect as well as the original hands. The movement is a Gruen caliber 720SS and there are 25 clean and inspected jewels. This piece was produced in the year 1971 and again well serviced. The band is leather at 18mm in width.  A true classic design with a perfect 14 karat gold bezel.

500.00 USD.

WALTHAM STERLING SILVER TRENCH WATCH HIGH GRADE WALTHAM MOVEMENT AND WELL SERVCIED 1904

STOCK NUMBER # WALTHAM1010------I have for sale a fully serviced Waltham trench watch and the case is sterling silver with a non functioning back case hinge. From wire lug to wire lug this case is 38mm long and wide less the sterling silver original onion crown it is 33mm. The case is signed "A.W.C.Co, Sterling" and the case serial number is ,1228,684. The dial is enamel with large Arabic train style numbers.  The dial is original and it is an "0" size by American standards. The hands are thin spade railroad pieces and the crystal is acrylic and perfect no errors. The movement like the dial is an "0" size and just freshly serviced the proper way. there are 15 clean and inspected jewels to this gem and notice they are all in raised solid gold jewel settings.  The serial number for this manual wind stem wind and set movement is 13,374,958 which places this piece to the year 1904 and runs like day one no kidding! The bracelet is chromed and adds an elegance to this trench piece and may fit many size wrists as it can be adjusted.

500.00 USD.

WALTHAM ORIGINAL AND GENUINE NICKEL BARREL CASE WITH ORIGINAL DIAL WELL SERVCIED RELUME HANDS 1926

STOCK NUMBER # WALTHAM3445

SOLD ;-)

 CYMA NICKEL CASE WW1 TRENCH WATCH AND WELL SERVCIED 1916

STOCK NUMBER # CYMA80------This is a fully restored Cyma/ Tavannes timepiece form the Cyma Swiss factory less the crystal this piece s factory original even some luminous is on the dial and Cyma factory original hands. This is a Nickel case and from wire fixed lug to lug this case is 42mm long and wide less the crown it is 35mm. Notice the hinge is in proper order on this case and there are no personal engravings at all. The dial again is enamel and with luminous material. This enamel dial is better than 95% perfect as I really don't see any flaws to mention to you. The movement is well serviced and super clean as the scan shows you clearly. There are 7 jewels to this signed Cyma/Tavannes movement and needless to say it is a manual wind piece. The width between the wire lugs is 12mm and the band is nylon new old stock never worn. The year of production for this piece is 1916 and again serviced properly.

500.00 USD.

 

 CROTON ( NIVADA GRENCHEN) ANTARCTICA AUTOMATIC DATE AND WELL SERVCIED MOVEMENT SIGNED "A" FOR ANTARCTICA 1956

STOCK NUMBER # CROTON60------If you can get by this factory original Nivada dial as it has patina changes then you will have a genuine Antarctica Croton Nivada timepiece in a proper working condition that keeps excellent time indeed. Very few were produced and here I have one in serviced condition. This is a super clean stainless steel case with no personal engravings.  From lug to lug this piece is 38mm long and wide less the semi hidden crown it is 35mm. The back is a screw in piece and well signed on the inside of the back of the case "Croton , Nivada, Grenchen S.A". The dial again is worn but factory original which is important to an important timepiece.  The movement is well serviced and there are two "A"s stamped on the rotor bridge which means this piece was made for the Antarctica and rare at that once again.  There are  17 clean and inspected jewels to this Croton Watch movement. The caliber for this automatic movement is "E-3UE-A-1048".  This piece was produced at the Croton Nivada factory in the year 1956 and yes keeps great time. The date snaps over perfectly at 12 pm sharp. The band is nylon and 18mm in width.

550.00 USD

In 1957/58, a group of about forty countries, including the US, Soviet Union, and most of Europe came together to declare the International Geophysical Year (IGY). It was a scientific collaborative effort to explore the Earth’s poles, climb the tallest mountains and advance the exploration of space. This was a time of burgeoning scientific progress, and the watch industry was right there too.

Wristwatches were becoming more capable of highly accurate timekeeping, as well as being exposed to extremes of temperature and water depth. This made the IGY a perfect opportunity for watch manufactures to tie in their products with these scientific endeavors. Earlier in the decade, some of the big Swiss companies had already had their watches tied to famous explorations. Rolex sent their Explorer with Hillary and Norgay on their ascent of Everest in 1953, Vulcain accompanied the assault on K2 in 1954, and Enicar was there for the climbing of Lhotse in 1956. Rolex had great success tying their Explorer to the Everest expedition, and they and other watch manufactures wanted to take advantage by advertising their exploits and attaching themselves to the popularity of the IGY. Two manufactures in particular took advantage of the IGY: Jaeger-LeCoultre (JLC) and Nivada. In 1958, JLC sent their now famous Geophysic Chronometer with the USS Nautilus nuclear submarine on its journey under the North Pole, while Nivada sent a watch to the Antarctic in 1957. Admiral Byrd and the US Navy went to the Antarctic under the name Operation Deep Freeze, and Nivada created the waterproof and anti-magnetic Antarctic model to go with them. They used this in all their advertising at the time, and were quite successful. Nivada ended up having trouble with Movado regarding their name, and were forced to  change it to Nivada Grenchen. They then teamed up with Croton for distribution. That’s why you’ll see watches branded Nivada, Nivada Grenchen, and Croton Nivada Grenchen. Nivada (et al) produced different Antarctic variants—some with date, some without, as well as several different dial designs. The example discussed here today is a Croton Nivada Grenchen Antarctic. Since the Antarctic got its name and purpose from the Operation Deep Freeze expedition to the South Pole, it was necessarily designed to be waterproof and anti-magnetic.  It survived the rigors of the frozen South, and lived to tell the tale—in advertising. The ads touting this connection were numerous, and apparently quite successful as the Antarctic became one of Nivada’s most well-known models, along with the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver. One print ad in particular said it all in reference to the Antarctic’s performance on the expedition: “They were subjected to prolonged immersion, extreme altitude and high-magnetism. They were dropped and knocked against ice. They were never wound. Through all these tests, Nivada’s Antarctics kept perfect time.

  ILLINOIS GOLD FILLED "VIKING" MODEL WELL SERVICE BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL MOVEMENT 1929

HENRI GIREAUX PRIVATE NAME ROSE GOLD FILLED CASE "SEE THROUGH BACK" ALARM WATCH AND SERVCIED 1958

STOCK NUMBER # HENRI10------I have for sale a freshly serviced alarm watch with a genuine ...not an after market see through back as the back domed crystal has a ledge where the steel screw down ring keeps in in place. This is a rose gold fille top and very clean indeed. From lug to lug this case is 40mm long and wide it is 33mm. The dial is a private name "Henri Gireaux" signed dial and the hands are original as well. The movement is in perfect order. The alarm hammer functions loud and perfectly. There are 18 clean and inspected jewels to this Swiss made alarm watch and the caliber is 695. The year of production for this Swiss made alarm watch is 1958. The movement serial number is 3,072,140 and this is a double roller balance wheel model. The band is leather at 18mm in width. Again well serviced and ready to wake you up!

475.00 USD

 

 MIDO OCEAN STAR "POWER WIND" GOLD FILLED AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH AND SERVICED  1965

STOCK NUMBER # MIDO8880------Here is a freshly serviced Mido power wind gold filled "Ocean Star" wrist watch and it is in super clean all over original condition. This Mido signed case is 38mm long and wide less the signed Mido crown it is 36mm. This Mido signed gold filled case serial number is 2,858,979.  This Mido dial is factory original as well as the hands as well the crystal in the middle has the name "Mido" in bedded into it so this is an all original piece for sure no doubts. The movement is freshly serviced and it is an automatic Mido 1117 with 17 clean and inspected jewels. This piece was produced at the Swiss Mido factory in the year 1965. The band is 18mm in width leather never worn not a bend. This is a classic design from the Mido Watch factories.

475.00 USD

 SWISS STERLING SILVER TRENCH WATCH 24 HOUR ENAMEL DIAL AND WELL SERVICED 1914

STOCK NUMBER # TRENCH505------I have for sale a super clean and well serviced sterling silver wrist watch and again this piece is very clean. The case is with a snap in back with no personal engravings. The case is with a serial number and it is 146,011.  The dial is excellent and the hands are original but I did re do the luminous material and it is an exact match as the original color so they are bright at night. notice the inner numbers are red as this was made for the military coalition either the U.K or North America. The movement is a Swiss made unsigned  ( I think the Shield Swiss factory) 11 jewel model and signed with the letter "A". This is a manual wind piece and agian well cared for all these years so a good cleaning and adjusting was all it needed as it keeps very nice time indeed. The band is nylon and never worn mint.

525.00 USD

GRUEN GENUINE "CURVEX PRECISION" GOLD FILLED SEMI LONG WRIST WATCH AND WELL SERVICED 1945

STOCK NUMBER # GRU2005------I must say a few winds of the crown and the balance wheel takes off in a perfect motion as this is how clean this genuine curvex wrist watch functions. This is a gold filled semi long flared lug Gruen signed case. From lug to lug this two piece snap in back case is 40mm and across less the crown it is 24mm. The case has a mirror finish on the outside of the back and no personal engravings. The case reference number is 440-449 and the case serial number is G-769976. The dial is two tone and factory never altered nor cleaned as well as the gold flashed hands. The crystal is a 3 tier glass crystal as it starts high in the middle and slopes down to either lug for a beautiful art-deco effect. The movement again is well serviced and has 17 clean and inspected jewels. This is a manual wind genuine Gruen Curvex caliber 440. The band is 18mm in width new never worn not a bend ;-)

450.00 USD.

 

  ACCUTRON BULOVA GENUINE RAILROAD  MODEL 218 WRIST WATCH GOLD FILLED CASE   1972

STOCK NUMBER # AC250------Fresh off the bench tested and here it is a genuine gold filled certified railroad wrist watch from the Bulova Accutron watch factories. This gold filled case is 38mm long and wide less the crown it is 35mm. The crown is signed and original. The dial is excellent and factory original as well as the thick railroad Bulova Accutron hands. The case has a "N2" stamped on the back of this screw in gold filled back and this "N2" stands for the year of production 1972. This is a well serviced tuning fork Accutron caliber 218D and all original at that. The band is a Bulova Accutron leather band and it is 18mm in width. This piece when held to your Ear you can hear it go "Heeeeeeeeeee" as this is the sound the tuning fork makes ;-)

400.00 USD

  LONGINES ROSE GOLD FILLED DOCTOR WATCH AND SERVICED  1941

STOCK NUMBER # LONG3350------This is a factory original Longines doctor's dial with a nice even patina change. The case is a 2 piece snap in back and both parts are rose gold filled. There is an engraving on the back and it reads  "Dr Isaac Shapiro". This case long is 38mm and wide less the crown it is 27mm. The hands are Longines original. The case is signed on the inside of this snap in back and it is with a serial number and it reads 9,854,267. The movement is a Longines caliber 10L with an external wheel and center pinion which makes the pulse sweep hand go around and around sixty seconds per minute perfectly. There are 15 clean and inspected jewels to this gem and it has been cleaned and serviced properly of coarse. This is a manual wind Swiss made Longines movement and this is an in house Longines factory piece. The band is 16mm in width not a bend never worn. A clean piece with an original rare dial and the scan does not do this dial justice at all.

475.00 USD

GRUEN "VERI THIN" GENUINE "DIAMOND DIAL" WRIST WATCH AND WELL SERVICED 1944

STOCK NUMBER # GR530------I have tested all 3 diamonds on this factory original dial and they are all genuine no doubts please. The case is gold filled and with a snap in gold filled slightly curved. The case reference number is 430/651 and the case serial number is 0,402,560. From lug to lug this Gruen signed gold filled case is 38mm and across less the crown it is 25mm. The dial is original never altered and the the crystal I nearly perfect. The movement is a manual wind caliber Gruen 335 with 21 clean and inspected jewels. Most Gruen models are equipped with 15 or 17 jewels but again here you have a 21 jewel model so the quality is here indeed. The band is 19mm across and mint never worn. This is a very affordable wrist watch with 3 genuine diamonds and serviced for sure ;-)

550.00 USD.

 

GRUEN GENUINE "CURVEX PRECISION" WRIST WATCH AND WELL SERVICED 1945

STOCK NUMBER # GRUEN7165------Here is a genuine Gruen Curvex gold filled time piece and it is the precision model as indicated on this clean dial. The hands are original  not perfect but original and i will change them with genuine new old stock Gruen hands if you so desire. The crystal is glass and perfect not a scratch to be found. This is a two piece gold filled signed Gruen case and it is a snap back with a name and Air Force serial number  it was owned or given to a military person for sure. I will not remove this engraving so please note this fact. This Gruen case from lug to lug it 40mm and across not including the crown it is 25mm so it is a mid size for sure. The gold filled Gruen signed case serial number is K-68829 and the case reference number is 370/706. The movement as you can see is nearly new old stock and it has been well maintained and serviced by myself. This is a genuine Curvex Gruen 370 movement with 17 clean and inspected Ruby jewels. This piece was produced in the mid 1940's during world war 2 era and keeps great time for sure. The band is 16mm in width never worn not a bend.

400.00 USD.

 

BENRUS GOLD FILLED FROSTED CASE DAY AND DATE WELL SERVICED

 STOCK NUMBER # BENRUS4450------ This is a nice clean movement and it is a Benrus piece indeed. The case top is gold filled and lightly frosted and something we don't see everyday in our profession. The case is 37mm long and wide not including the crown it is 30mm. The back of this case is a snap in and stainless steel with no personal engravings at all. The case serial number is 589,673. The movement is a Benrus caliber CE-43 with 17 clean ruby jewels. The dial is in it's original condition with a bit of patina change and never touched by hands at all. The crystal and hands are all original to this Benrus wrist watch and it is a manual wind piece. The band is leather at 16mm in width never worn not a bend. the era for this Benrus day and date is 1955 and if you push the crown it the date will change automatically so no need to go around and around

SOLD ;-)

ZODIAC GOLD FILLED WIND INDICATOR HAND BUMPER AUTOMATIC AND SERVICED 1955

STOCK NUMBER # ZOD50------This zodiac bumper automatic wind hand at the 6 position is a tad on the hard to find side and it is well serviced so expect a good reliable time keeper. The dial has a beautiful original patina change and the red wind indicator hand works perfectly. This red hand when you wind up the watch it will move or when worn and the movement on your wrist will wind the bumper automatic Zodiac movement and the hand will tell you how much time you have left before the watch will stop or as some call this a "power reserve model" but truly it is a "wind indicator" movement. The case is gold filled with a screw in stainless steel case. The case serial number is 238,278 and for sure signed Zodiac on the inside of the back of the case. The movement is just cleaned and oiled properly and this Zodiac bumper automatic has 17 clean and inspected jewels. This is a Zodiac caliber movement 1225 and again well running. The year of production for this Swiss made Zodiac wrist watch is 1955. The band is 18mm in width never worn mint at 18mm in width.

500.00 USD

  LONGINES STAINLESS STEEL WORLD WAR TWO ERA WELL SERVICED 1945

  LONGINES UPSIDE DOWN LUGS GOLD FILLED AND SERVICED 1965

STOCK NUMBER # LONGINES460------This is a gold filled signed Longines case and if you notice the lugs are upside down! a very unique feature indeed. This gold filled signed case is 37mm long and wide not including the signed Longines crown it is 34mm wide. The dial is original and extra clean as well as the hands. The case reference number is 2655/370 and the case serial number is 4,739,862. The movement is extra clean and again it is a Longines manual wind piece and the caliber is 370 with 17 extra sparkling clean ruby jewels and each jewel has been inspected. The serial number for this Longines is 13,104,569. This serial number tells me this upside down lug Longines is from the year 1967. The band is leather at 18mm in width never worn it is new new new. There is a personal engraving on the back of this case and well done at that. A super clean Longines, serviced and a hard to find gold filled Longines signed case is right here and waiting to be put on a wrist ;-)

425.00 USD

  LONGINES AUTOMATIC GOLD FILLED FULLY SERVICIED "G.M" LOGO DIAL

STOCK NUMBER # LONGINES430------I have just serviced this Longines gold filled case and it is a super clean piece and it is all signed and correct. This Longines signed case is 40mm long and wide not including the Longines signed crown it is 35mm. The dial is with the General Motors logo and the hands are crisp and original. The crystal is acrylic and not a flaw. The back does have a personal engraving and can be removed as it is not deep. The case serial number is 7,557,534 and the case reference number is 3193/6652. The movement has been fully serviced from head to toe and it is an automatic caliber 652 with 23 clean and inspected ruby jewels. This piece was produced at the Longines Swiss factories in the year 1971 and runs like day one. The band is leather at 18mm in width never worn not a bend.

450.00 USD