WINCHESTER ADVERTISING POCKET WATCH SWEEP HAND BULLET ROTATES  1954

STOCK NUMBER QUEEN100-------Firstly the bullet is a rotating sweep hand and really neat for sure. This is an excellent condition chromed case at 50mm across. The dial is excellent and original as well as the hands. The crystal has been buffed and near perfect. The movement is a dollar watch style and made in Great Britain. The caliber for this movement is 587-EM. This is a negative wind pocket watch which means to change the time you have to push down the crown and rotate. To wind the watch up you release the crown in it's normal position and wind it up. As clean as can be from the year 1953.

SOLD ;-)

QUEEN ELIZABETH CORONATION JUNE 2 1953 POCKET WATCH  CLEAN AND SERVICED ALL ORIGINAL 1953

STOCK NUMBER QUEEN100-------ThiS is an original dial of queen Elizabeth from the year 1953 June, 2nd. The case is chromed with her "Coat of Arms" on the back. Across this chromed case is 50mm.  The hands are original and I buffed this original crystal to near perfect. Notice please the bow over the crown is shaped like her Tierra crown. The movement is a dollar watch style and made in Great Britain. The caliber  for this negative set movement is 534-M. Negative wind means to set the hands you push the crown in and turn it to move the hands. When you let the crown up this will wind up the watch. As clean as can be and a great souvenir of here coronation. Produced once again in the year 1953.

350.00 USD

CHARLES LINDBERGH  1947 SOUVENIR MADE IN USA  POCKET WATCH FOR FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC  20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY  1947

STOCK NUMBER CHARLES100-------This is an original paper original dial of Charles Lindbergh to celebrate his crossing of the Atlantic in the year 1927. This snap in back chromed case is 50mm across and with no personal engravings. The dial as well as the hands are original. The movement is a "Dollar" watch manual wind model and the caliber is 9-19-34 made in the USA in Connecticut. Serviced and ready to go ;-)

350.00 USD

MONACO RACE CAR POCKET WATCH JUST SERVICED 1955

STOCK NUMBER MONACO100-------On the dial is reads "22 May 1955" as this was a limited souvenir from this race and not many are in this awesome condition, probably only 500 or so produced for this event. The case is chromed and in it's original condition at 51mm across. The dial is papyrus and excellent as well the hands are original. Made in great Britain in the year 1955 and keeps time indeed. This is a negative set pocket watch , to change the time you push the crown down and turn, when you release the crown then you can wind up the watch.

350.00 USD

SPACEMAN  CHARACTER POCKET WATCH MOVING STAR SECOND HAND AND HELMET. VERY UNIQUE AND SUPER CLEAN  1955

STOCK NUMBER SPACEMAN100-------This is a genuine papyrus dial never touched and excellent all original. The case is chromed with a snap off back. The "star" at the bottom of the dial rotates as it is the second hand as well the spaceman in the helmet "Bobs" back and forth. This is a dollar movement made in Great Britain and the movement serial number is 5510M. Just cleaned and serviced the proper way from the year 1955. Across this chromed case is 51mm in width.

400.00 USD

ROY ROGERS AND TRIGGER CHARACTER POCKET WATCH CLEAN AND SERVICED 1957

STOCK NUMBER ROY110-------I have for sale a genuine Roy Rogers and Trigger  character pocket watch and in really clean condition! Across this chromed original case is 53 mm. The case is a snap in back with no personal engravings. The dial is 100 per cent original factory never been altered as well as the hands and original crystal which I only polished to perfection. The movement is super cleaned and serviced the proper way. Made in Great Britain by the Ingersoll factory in the year 1957. This is a caliber 63 movement. amazing piece of American cowboy history and all orignal ;-)

475.00 USD

   

LITTLE BLACK SAMBO CHARACTER POCKET WATCH WELL SERVCIED 1955

STOCK NUMBER SAMBO80------- contrary to popular belief "Little Black Sambo" was written in India as a book for a gift to her 2 children by Mrs Helen Bannerman and taken on into American culture. This is a wonderful super clean piece of history that keeps great time. The case is chromed and across it is 52mm. The crystal is orignal and the dial has never been touched nor altered. The movement is an Ingersoll factory piece and made in Great Britain in the year 1955. A super clean piece and winds smoothly and to set the time push the crown it and turn the crown. Again a great piece and serviced 1955 ;-)

350.00 USD

   

As a gift for her two little girls, [Helen Bannerman] wrote and illustrated The Story of Little Black Sambo (1899), a story that clearly takes place in India (with its tigers and ‘ghi,’ or melted butter), even though the names she gave her characters belie that setting

JEFF ARNOLD UK COWBOY CHARACTER POCKET WATCH 1953

STOCK NUMBER JEFF60------- Jeff Arnold was British and the answer to all American cowboys during the 1940's and 50's. This is an Ingersoll UK made pocket watch and as you can see the movement is spotless as it has been serviced the proper way and keeps nice time for sure. This is a caliber 541M and as you can see I have the micro regulator right down the middle. The dial is orignal and the case has the original "Eagle" on the back crisp and sharp. Across this chromed original case is 52mm. Hands are orignal and the separate sweep hand in shape of his hand holding a gun goes back and forth each and every second! circa 1953 and agian well serviced!

SOLD ;-)

While the United States had the "Cowboy" heroes from the radio, movies and comic book, The UK had this guy.....Jeff Arnold. He was first on BBC radio as a series and later featured in "Eagle" comic books. This particular watch has an Animated feature of his arm and six gun rocking up and down as the seconds click off. This piece is circa 1954 and produced by Smiths(Ingersoll LTD) in Great Britain.

HUGE!!!!!!       TREMENDOUS SIZE "MECCANO"  CHARACTER POCKET WATCH AND SERVICED 1959

STOCK NUMBER MECCANO10------- 3 1/2 inches  or 90MM across is this huge pocket watch with an original dial and glass crystal. Stem wind and stem set, this movement has been cleaned with a new main spring so it keeps AOK time and I can't mention enough how big this piece is.  This is a chromed case and in cleaned condition. This movement was produced in Great Britain and it is a caliber 63 as written on the plate. A few turns of the crown and off it goes in a perfect motion. Produced in the year 1959 and made for the Meccano toy company. Not so easy to find as I have never had one before so the rarity is here for sure.

400.00 USD

   

DICK TRACY POCKET WATCH FULLY SERVICED THE PROPER WAY ALL ORIGNAL INGRAHAM WATCH FACTORY 1951

STOCK NUMBER DICK50-------I have for sale a fully serviced Dick Tracy character pocket watch from the Ingraham watch factory in the year 1951. This is an original case and across it is 52mm. The dial is factory original as well as the hands. This Ingraham factory movement has been serviced properly and quite unusual is the "Copper" alloy hair spring rather different. This is not an easy character watch to find and all original as mentioned before. Well maintained all these years and ready to go.

500.00 USD

 

ELVIS PRESLEY VERY HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL POCKET WATCH SERVICED AND ALL ORIGINAL 1955

STOCK NUMBER ELVIS50-------This is an incredible find indeed and all original! I have for sale an original Elvis Presley pocket watch made in Great Britain. The case is original and chromed. The dial is original never touched nor altered. The hands are original and the crystal as well. This is a character movement and has been cleaned and serviced the proper way. Across this case is 53mm so it is a 16 size by American standards. Produced in 1955 it really is in remarkable condition and agian serviced ;-).  The back is a snap in and no personal engravings as the scan show you.

450.00 USD

 

MICKEY MOUSE ORIGINAL PIECE WITH ORIGINAL METAL MICKEY BRACELET AND PERFECTLY SERVCIED  1933!

STOCK ITEM #MM9030-----I have for sale  a genuine Mickey Mouse   and it is genuine no after market parts. This is a 1933 Mickey mouse time piece from the Ingersoll factories in the USA. The case is a 3 piece "base metal" which is correct. From lug to lug this case is 40mm and across less the original crown it is 33mm. The back is a snap in with no personal engravings. Notice I took the bezel and crystal so you can get a true view of this original never touched dial. The 3 Mickey sweep disc is original and does turn in proper order. The hands are genuine and from this piece not added or after market. The serial number for this metal plate Ingersoll movement is B1,754,734.  These character watches never kept good but considering that I have cleaned this movemen to perfection it really is a good time keeper. The bracelet is original from 1933 and as you can see there are two Mickey's on each end of this bracelet and  and the bracelet can be adjusted to  different size wrists. I do have extra links if needed at no extra charge. A wonderful piece and a true "Attention getter", wear this Mickey against any Rolex and all eyes will be on Mickey and 1933.....incredible.

700.00 USD

BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE MOVING ARM POCKET WATCH AND JUST SERVICED 1951

STOCK NUMBER SCOUT100-------When condition counts for everything then this is the piece for you. All original only the crystal has been changed. This is an original case , movement and papyrus dial. Even the  Boy scout hands waves up and down as it is the second hand for this Smith's pocket watch and made at the Great Britain Factories in 1951. This chromed nickel case is 53mm across and the hands are original  to wind this manual wind Jamboree Boy's Scout pocket watch you simply turn the crown. Now for something different, to changes the time you push the crown in not out and turn the crown while keeping it down and the hands will move. There are no jewels as this is a pin lever movement as all early character watches were produced this way, Smith's also made instruments for airplanes, car clocks and novelty item such as this. I can also tell you they made Automobile clusters for Triumph and M.G.B as well as many other cars and they STINK indeed, We had to re wire our 1976 TR-6 as Smith's should have stayed with airplane clocks and such fine pieces like this pocket watch. As I write down this description it is sitting right next to me ticking up a storm and the Boy Scout hand indeed is going up and down. Remember pin lever pocket and wrist watches are not great time keepers rather they are ok but this piece is extra extra fine in all over condition and ultra cool for sure!

350.00 USD

 

UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CHARACTER POCKET WATCH WELL SERVICED ONE OF A KIND 1940

 
STOCK NUMBER # UNION700-------First I have ever seen and with an excellent papyrus original dial depicting a porter carrying luggage to I assume the train. The case is gold plate flash and quite clean at 52mm across. This is a stem wind and stem set piece with original hands and a new acrylic crystal. This is a movement made by Westcox here in Canada from Peterborough Ontario (2 hours from where I live). I have perfectly cleaned this brass full plate movement and as the scan shows you this is a super clean vintage movement from the year 1940.

600.00 USD

 

MIKE TYSON "THE CHAMP" CHROMED PERFECT CASE POCKET WATCH WATCH 1987

STOCK NUMBER # MT1-4------The champ!!!!!!! pocket watch "Mike Tyson" in a chromed case and made in the USA and the all over condition is 90% or better. This is a perfect laminated paper dial and signed on the bottom 5/21/87. The movement is made in the USA once again and it is a pin lever movement and works quite well for sure. Across this case is 51mm. This is a stem wind and a stem set piece. A great novel piece of American Boxing collectible that has a function and can be worn everyday. Produced in the year 1987 ;-)

400.00 USD

 

BABE RUTH ORIGINAL FIRST POCKET WATCH PRODUCED FOR BABE RUTH AND SERVICED !!!!  1939

STOCK NUMBER #BABE700------I have for sale a first generation genuine Babe Ruth pocket watch serviced properly and all original less a new crystal. This is an American made pocket watch  by the Ingraham Watch Factory in Bristol Connecticut. The case is chromed and quite clean. Across this case is 53mm. There are no engravings on this case. The dial is factory original with a bit of nice patina. Clean an oiled properly is this stem wind and stem set model. Produced in the year 1939 and it's a "grand slam" piece! (corny I know but I just had to say it lol)

650.00 USD

 

 

BASEBALL 3-D" SWINGING BAT" MANUAL WIND PIN LEVER CHARACTER WATCH 1955

STOCK NUMBER #BABE450------This is it!!! One of the most sought after character watches! Babe Ruth from 1948 by the Swiss company "Exact Time". This is a chromed case and from lug to lug it is 45mm long and wide less the crown it is 35mm. The case is a snap in with no personal engravings at all. The dial as you can see is factory original not a repro nor a fake left in genuine factory condition I will also mentioned I cleaned the case but not polished not altered it is factory original as well! I did relume the hands and they are bright at night. The movement is an "Exact Time" Swiss made piece with one jewel and it is a pin lever escapement original to this Babe Ruth dial hands and case. The band is 16mm in width. I have cleaned this piece with lol too much T.L.C and it was just wonderful to bring it back to perfect health :-)

550.00 USD

 

 

FOOTBALL CHARACTER WATCH WITH MOVING SECOND HAND FOOTBALL WELL SERVICED  1957

STOCK NUMBER #FOOTBALL70------A fun piece is this Football animated boy's size. The Football acts as a second hand and goes back and forth each and every second really neat! This is a chromed case with a plastic crystal. From lug to lug this case is 37mm long and wide not including the chromed crown it is 30mm. The movement is a pin lever and just cleaned the proper way. The band is leather new never worn at 14.mm wide. The over all condition  is really clean and keeps nice time. Circa for this Swiss made piece is 1957

250.00 USD

 

BASEBALL 3-D" SWINGING BAT" MANUAL WIND PIN LEVER CHARACTER WATCH 1955

STOCK NUMBER #BASEBALL------A great watch with a "3-D" Baseball player. When you move the watch the bat appears to swings as the scans show you some of the positions of the bat. This is a base metal gold flashed top with Capitan knot lugs and the back is signed "Aluminium. from lug to lug this piece is 40mm long and wide less the crown it is 33mm. The hands are original and the crystal is acrylic and perfect. This is a pin lever 1 jewel movement and manual wind. It keeps nice time and just a fun piece to wear. The band is  Pig skin and signed "Apollo Made in England" and it is 14mm in width.

300.00 USD

 

 

CLOWN CHARACTER WATCH FROM THE "MUROS" SWISS FACTORY WITH "BOBBLING" HEAD AND WELL SERVCIED 1949

STOCK NUMBER #CLOWN100------This is a fun timepiece indeed as the head at the bottom bobbles back and forth per second. It is a pin lever movement and has been serviced and is Swiss made. The case is chromed and in nice condition with a snap in back and no personal engravings. This is a low jewel movement as mentioned and keeps nice time as it has been cleaned and serviced properly. The total length of this Swiss made bobble head clown watch case is 41mm and across less the crown it is 33mm. The dial is paper and totally original never touched as well as the hands but I did change the crystal. The band is a high grade leather piece with a deployment buckle. A novelty indeed with a function. Made from the Muros Swiss watch factory as indicated on top of the paper original dial.

300.00 USD

 

HOWDY DOODY TIME CHARACTER WATCH ALL ORIGINAL AND CLEANED  1954

STOCK NUMBER #HOWDY------This is a boy's size, in other word not to big as this chromed case is only 36mm long and wide less the crown it is 25mm. The dial, hands, case and movement are all factory original and the movement has been serviced for sure. This is a pin lever movement so it runs well but don't expect a perfect time keeper, as it has been serviced it is acceptable time keeping. The band is original hard to believe but true and not dried out never worn. Made in the USA at the Ingraham watch and clock factory in Connecticut  in the year 1954. A really cool piece indeed.

200.00 USD

MICKEY MOUSE CHROMED FLUTED CASE ALL ORIGINAL INGERSOLL 1949

PINOCCHIO CHARACTER WRIST WATCH MADE IN THE USA AND SERVICED

STOCK NUMBER #PINOCCHIO100------I have for sale a serviced US time Pinocchio wrist watch and it is all original indeed. The case is an all stainless steel snap in back and the front is chromium and nearly perfect. The crystal is excellent and the dial is original and extra crisp. The case is 40mm long and wide not including the crown it is 30mm wide. They never were the best time keepers but this is a decent piece indeed like all our character watches on this page. This is a pin lever movement and it has been serviced, cleaned and oiled properly. The era for this wrist watch is 1948. The band is 18mm in width never worn not a bend :-)

250.00 USD

DALE EVANS AND SERVICED ALL ORIGINAL

STOCK NUMBER #DALE1000------1949 is the year this "Dale Evans"" was produced at the Ingraham factories in the USA, Bristol Connecticut to be exact. This is a clean clean original dial and the case is gold filled and it really is clean. The movement as you know is pin lever and they were never good time keepers but they run forever. I have just cleaned this movement so no worries here at all. The case is 40mm long and without the original large crown it is 22mm wide. If your a character watch buff then you know they are really disappearing quickly and with clean dials? even faster. On a closing not I found a new old stock western saddle watch band so it really is a complete piece!

250.00 USD

LIL ORPHAN ANNIE AND SERVICED ALL ORIGINAL

STOCK NUMBER #ANNIE1000------1935 is the year this "lil orphan Annie"" was produced at the Ingraham factories in the USA, Bristol Connecticut to be exact. This is a clean clean original dial and the case is chromed and polished best I could get it and it really is clean. The movement as you know is pin lever and they were never good time keepers but they run forever. I have just cleaned this movement so no worries here at all. The case is 40mm long and without the original large crown it is 22mm wide. If your a character watch buff then you know they are really disappearing quickly and with clean dials? even faster.

275.00 USD

SPACE RANGER "ROCKY JONES" AND SERVICED

STOCK NUMBER #ROCKY1000------1955 is the year this Rocky Jones "Space Ranger" was produced at the Ingraham factories in the USA, Bristol Connecticut to be exact. This is a clean clean original dial and the case is chromed and polished best I could get it and it really is clean. The movement as you know is pin lever and they were never good time keepers but they run forever. I have just cleaned this movement so no worries here at all. The case is 42mm long and without the original large crown it is 28mm wide. If your a character watch buff then you know they are really disappearing quickly and with clean dials? even faster.

300.00 USD

LONE RANGER AND EXTRA CLEAN AND SERVICED

STOCK NUMBER #LONE RANGER------HI HO SILVER!!!!  I have a great blast from the past Lone Ranger manual wind wrist watch and the dial is indeed original. This is a chromed case and it is 38mm long and without the original crown it is 25mm wide. We call these movements pin levers and they were never great time keepers but easy to make so anyone could afford a wrist watch. The era for this piece is the is 1940's and the band is a period piece and 16mm in width never worn. The crystal is even original and I buffed it to perfection. So SADDLE UP on this one! On a closing note the back s a steel snap in with no personal engravings.

350.00 USD

ROY ROGERS AMERICAN MADE WRIST WATCH AND VERY CLEAN

STOCK NUMBER #ROY ROGERS1000------Keep in mind pin lever watches never kept good time but the character watch line are extremely desirable among collectors and for nostalgia indeed. This is a chromed case genuine Roy Rogers character wrist watch and the dial is original as well as the hands. Even on the bottom of the dial it is written "made in USA". The case is 43mm long and without the original crown it is 30mm wide. the era for this beauty is 1954 and you can see it is really s true American cult piece. The  band is leather and compliments this Roy Rogers piece so here you go for a great Christmas gift to give.

325.00 USD