IWC "INTERNATIONAL WATCH SCHAFFHAUSEN" STAINLESS STEEL WELL SERVICED ORIGINAL BUCKLE AND SIGNED CROWN 1968

STOCK ITEM #IWC5800------A classic and iconic International Schaffhausen time piece is here for sale and recently serviced with a new mainspring. This is a genuine piece with the signed "IWC" ,Fish" crown and "I.W.C" signed steel buckle. This is a stainless steel case and as the scan shows you this is a well signed case with a screw in back and no personal engravings. The case serial number is 1,897,428 and the case reference number is R-810. From lug to lug this IWC case is 41mm long and wide less the signed steel crown it is 35mm. The acrylic crystal is perfect not a flaw. This is a factory original grey dial never cleaned, touched up nor altered. If you look closely and I mean close you can see a tad of patina though hard to see. The hands are original and with new luminous as the original luminous started to flake off onto the dial, I will say this is the exact same colour as the original luminous. This is a caliber 89 manual wind IWC movement and clean is not the word, rather "spotless" with a new main spring needless to say as mentioned prior. The serial number for this manual wind Schaffhausen movement is 1,934,828 which tells me this piece was produced in house at the IWC Swiss factory in the year 1968. A few winds of the crown and the balance takes off to keep amazing time for sure. The band is 18mm in width never worn not a bend with the IWC signed Steel buckle. As good as it gets!

2900.00 USD

MICKEY MOUSE 1933 !!!  FIRST RUN AND SERIES! ORIGINAL DIAL CASE AND MOVEMENT WELL SERVICED AN INCREDIBLE FIND !!!!!!

STOCK ITEM #GRUEN9010------I have for sale a fully serviced with a new main spring genuine Gruen 877-S movement and used in the Rolex Prince series in the 1940's and late 1930's. If you change the name on this Gruen to rolex Prince the price would jump 3.5  to 6x's higher though the same movement ! This is a 10k gold filled signed Gruen case at 44mm long and 22mm wide. The back does have an engraving and adds much history to this Gruen timepiece. The case reference number is 877/290 and the case serial number is G-066,435. This case is really clean and snaps closed perfectly. This Gruen dial is very clean with a tinge of patina and the hands are original fancy spade open end pieces. The crystal is glass and freshly replaced properly of coarse! This movement I can tell you keeps nearly perfect time as it is that clean and serviced the right way with never a short cut taken. There are 15 clean and inspected Ruby jewels and the movement serial number is 1,849,377. Between the main bridge and the balance cock you can see it is signed 877-S which is the caliber for this Gruen Guild movement. The band is leather at 16mm in width and compliments this gold filled 10K case Gruen. Once again this is the movement Rolex used for many "Prince watches" which sell in the 14,000 plus plus range or higher pending on the gold vs gold filled case and model. This is an  extraordinary Gruen and iconic no doubts please!

4250.00.00 USD

MICKEY MOUSE 1933 !!!  FIRST RUN AND SERIES! ORIGINAL DIAL CASE AND MOVEMENT WELL SERVICED AN INCREDIBLE FIND !!!!!!

STOCK ITEM #MICKEY480------This is the first series Mickey Mouse timepiece from the Ingersoll factories in the USA patent 1932! This is a 3 piece case. I cleaned this original case though not polished left in it's original condition as most replate the case though not here! This case is 40mm long and wide less the original crown it is 34mm. The crystal I believe is original and I buffed it till 95% perfect and even still has the "green tinge" to it. The dial is amazing and really super clean from a time piece of 1933! The 3 Mickey Mouse rotating seconds disk as well is original and spectacular for it's age. The movement I cleaned properly of coarse and changed the mainspring. This is an original Ingersoll USA made timepiece and the band is early 1950's and perfect. As clean as can be all original and keeps time. 1933...incredible indeed. There are no personal engravings on this snap in back.

ON HOLD ;-)

TAVANNES "TYROL" DEMI HUNTER GOLD FILLED TRENCH WATCH AND FRESHLY SERVICED VERY VERY CLEAN INDEED  1919

STOCK ITEM #TAVANNES40------I offer for sale a freshly serviced the proper way Tavannes Swiss made "Tyrol" enamel dial wrist watch in a genuine "demi hunter" gold filled case. I have to mention that this is a super clean piece all over! From lug to lug this case is 41mm long and wide less the original crown it is 35mm. The case is signed "Fortune, Gold Filled" and the case serial number is 1,297,472. The lid opens with ease to show the perfect enamel dial with the military Arabic red number and encased with a gold filled rim and glass crystal. notice the "12" on the case is worn though you can still see a bit of enamel red. The hands are thick and original for this Tyrol Tavannes wrist watch. This is a 15 jewel Tavannes movement and signed "Tyrol". Please notice all the 15 jewels are in solid gold jewel screw down settings and even the center wheel is solid 10 karat gold so you know this was an officers timepiece as the quality is high grade. Made at the Tavannes Swiss watch factory in the year 1919 and for world war 1 for sure no doubts please. The band is 12mm across never worn and compliments this gem to no end. This is a stem wind  and stem set 13.5 ligne Swiss movement so a few winds and off goes the balance wheel to keeps great time ;-)

1250.00 USD

IWC "INTERNATIONAL WATCH SCHAFFHAUSEN" 14 KARAT SOLID GOLD TOP STEEL SIGNED BACK AUTOMATIC AND PERFECTLY SERVICED  1954

STOCK ITEM #IWC330------As good as it gets for the purest of heart as this piece has the original factory patina dial , case, IWC "Fish" signed crown and original hands. I have tested the top case and it is 14 karat solid gold. The back is signed as the scan shows you and stainless steel with the serial number 1,331,620 which tells me this high grade timepiece was produced at the IWC Swiss factory in the year 1954. From lug to lug this IWC case is 42mm long and wide less the original crown it is 35mm. The dial again is original never cleaned never altered just a beautiful feel of vintage! The movement is perfectly serviced the proper way and it is an IWC Schaffhausen caliber 852 with 21 clean and inspected ruby jewels. A new mainspring has been added of coarse and a few winds or the shake of the watch four or five times and off it goes to keep excellent time. The band is 18mm in width never worn not a bend and padded. This automatic movement was well engineered and the winding system is amazing! As a certified watchmaker, it really was perfectly constructed. As good as it gets for vintage IWC Schaffhausen ;-)

3450.00 USD

BREITLING "CHRONOMAT" 18K AND STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC A BREITLING SELLING BOX,  WELL SERVICED ALL GENUINE!  1998

STOCK NUMBER #BR550--------I offer for sale a fully serviced triple chronograph Breitling "Chronomat" time piece and it is encase in stainless steel with a solid 18 karat gold bezel as well as the bracelet is stainless steel with 18 karat solid gold inner tracks. This piece does come with a Breitling outer cardboard box and inner hard plastic Breitling presentation box and card. The case is large at 45mm long and wide less the original Breitling crown it is 42mm. The case back is a screw in and the case reference number is D-13048 / 119007, and as you can see clearly it is signed "Breitling" on the inside and outside. The dial is 100% factory never touched as well as the hands. The crystal is mineral and not a flaw. The 18 karat solid gold bezel only rotates counter clockwise which is correct. This genuine Breitling bracelet has a special add on as it does have the factory original 24 hour "side watch" that is quartz so you can keep track of any dual time zone you may be traveling in. There are 10 links and the end piece is signed "chrono / DUOG". As you can also see the fold over clasp is well signed and original to this two tone bracelet. The movement is freshly serviced and it is a Breitling signed 7750 (Valjoux) with 17 clean and inspected jewels. This is an automatic movement and the date flips over perfectly as 12 pm. When you pull the crown out once the date will flip over with the turn of the crown. Pull the crown out a bit further and the time will change with the turn of the crown. This piece is Swiss made at the Breitling factory in the 1998 era. The chronograph pushers operate flawlessly and the sweep hand fly's back to 12 perfectly. This is a heavy piece and really just a beautiful design with the dark blue dial and 2 tone Breitling case.

7000.00 USD 

WELSBRO TRIPLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH SWISS MADE AND WELL SERVICED (IMPORTANT ENGRAVING ON BACK)  1942

STOCK NUMBER #WELSBRO50--------I have for sale a fully serviced Welsbro movement from the Swiss factory of Landeron. Please notice the inner sliding button in the crown as this is a rare triple pusher double register chronograph. The button above the crown when pushed will start the centre sweep hand. When the bottom pusher below the crown is pushed the center sweep hand will stop. When the button inside the crown is pushed the red center sweep hand will return to 12 pm swiftly. The case is chromium and with a stainless steel back and there is a personal engraving with a bit of providence to it. This Swiss made case is from lug to lug 42mm long and wide less the crown it is 34mm.  I must say the dial is much better in real life as the photo will not do it justice.  The case reference number is 30,394. This Welsbro signed movement has 17 clean and inspected jewels and as it has been well serviced and well maintained all these years, it keeps great time and each and every piece has been inspected properly never any short cuts taken at all. This Landeron made movement for the Welsbro factory is from the year 1942. The band is leather at 18mm in width never worn not a bend ;-)

1675.00 USD 

LOUIS WALLER
    May 23, 1999
    Dr. Louis C. Waller, of Dunmore, died Sunday at his home, following an illness Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Aloysius and Mary Horvath Waller.
    He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School; Penn State University, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering; and Duke University School of Medicine.
    He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II.
    A physician since 1943, he was involved with heart pacemaker research and was the author of many medical journal articles.
    He was an avid ham radio operator.
    He was a member of the Lackawanna, Pennsylvania and American medical associations and St. Mary of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church, Dunmore.
    He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Irene Mekelyta.
    Surviving are his brother, William Waller Sr., Lake Spangenburg; and several nieces and nephews.

IWC "INTERNATIONAL WATCH"  ICONIC ORIGINAL STERLING SILVER TRENCH WATCH IMPECCABLY SERVICED ALL ORIGINAL 1914

STOCK ITEM #IWC330------What an iconic timepiece this is. A genuine IWC trench watch with a coin edge screw off bezel. This is a sterling silver case with importation markings from Great Britain to Switzerland and with the hallmark I can safely date this gem to 1914 world war 1. The case is a screw down bezel as mentioned and in excellent all over condition with no personal engravings. From wire lug to wire lug this case is 41mm long and wide less the gold crown it is 33mm. The dial is 100% original with a few lines though still has some luminous material as it has never been cleaned nor altered. I did relume the hands and they are clean and light up well in total darkness. This is a stem wind and a pin set, in other words you can see a small pin to the left of the gold crown, when you push down this pin and turn the crown the hands will change, let go of the pin and the hands are in place. This is a "Peerless S&Co" signed IWC movement and as the scan shows you under the dial it is written "IWC". The serial number for this movement is 588,277 which again is 1914 Swiss made in house at the IWC factory. The width between the wire lugs would be 10mm. As this piece is serviced with the utmost of care you can expect a great time keeper. There are 15 clean and inspected jewels to this 10.5 ligne IWC manual wind movement.

2750.00 USD

LONGINES "HENRY BIRKS & SONS"  STERLING SILVER SWIVEL LUG CASE ENAMEL DIAL PERFECTLY SERVICED SUPER CLEAN ALL OVER   1902

STOCK ITEM #LONGINES290------As clean as can be is this genuine Longines signed case, movement and enamel near perfect dial. I will add the case serial number is off by four digits to the serial number on the movement which is amazing in the collectors way of thinking. This is a signed sterling silver case and across less the crown it is 34mm. From end of swinging lug to end of swinging lug this case is 46mm so it is a nice size indeed. The case serial number is 3,354,814 and the movement serial number is 3,354,818 and as mentioned off by 4 digits. The dial is enamel and signed "Henry Birks & sons" as this is the Canada wide Dept store for fine silver and jewellery way back in the early 1900's and still exists today. The hands are original and the crystal is glass not a flaw. There are no personal engravings on this mirror finish back of the case. The movement as you can see is in near pristine condition and there are 15 clean and inspected jewels. The caliber for this 13 ligne size movement is 13.34 and again serviced the proper way so expect a good reliable timekeeper. The band is nylon and never worn. Longines in house produced and just a classic design from the year 1902.

875.00 USD

ACCUTRON BULOVA "ICONIC" , "SNORKEL 666 FEET" DIVER WATCH FRESHLY SERVCIED ALL ORIGNAL 1974

STOCK ITEM #ACCUTRON70

SOLD ;-)

ENICAR SHERPA AUTOMATIC SUPER DIVE ROTATING INNER BEZEL FULL SERVCIED 2 CROWN CASE LARGE TIMEPIECE!  1966

STOCK NUMBER #ENICAR550--------Firstly I always print the flaws up front. This is an original dial and repaired as all the markers we reapplied at 75% thus the price has been reduced.  The hands are relumed properly and the back has lines though not Earth shattering at all. This is the original acrylic thick crystal. From lug to lug this Enicar  tonneau signed case (Tonneau is barrel in French) is 46mm long and wide it is 44mm less the replacement crowns. The case reference number is 126/002 and signed Enicar on the compressor screw in back. The movement has been serviced the proper way with never a short cut taken. This is an Enicar day and date piece and the caliber is 1147 with 24 clean and inspected ruby jewels. When you pull out the top crown the inner black and orange bezel rotates in both directions, when you push the top crown it the bezel cannot turn. The bottom crown needless to say changes the time. The day and date wheels both snap over perfectly ar 12 pm. To change the "day" disc you go to 12 midnight and when it flips over to the next day you turn the hands backwards to 11:20 then go forward and when the time hits the 12 position the "day" wheel will snap over to the next day. As clean as can be keeps excellent time and produced at the Enicar Swiss factory in the year 1966. The  band is semi padded leather at 22mm in width never worn not a bend. This really is quite a striking timepiece and not so easy to find!

 

3000.00 USD

INTERNATIONAL WATCH COMPANY (IWC) SCHAFFHAUSEN 18 KARAT SOLID GOLD AND IMPECCABLY SERVCIED 1947

STOCK NUMBER #IWC44330--------I offer for sale a fully serviced the proper watch IWC signed 18 karat solid gold case and without personal engravings. This 3 piece IWC case is 45mm long and wide less the crown it is 35mm. The back of this signed "IWC" case is a snap in with a mirror finish. The case reference number is 1,332,951.  The dial is factory 100% original and very clean with a bit of patina to it. The hands are original and the crystal needless to say has been changed and fit properly. The movement is a IWC in house factory caliber 88 with 17 clean and inspected ruby jewels. The serial number for this well maintained and serviced manual wind movement is 1,138,292 which tells me it is from the era 1947. As clean as can be and keeps great time for sure. The band is 18mm in width new never worn. A classic design and truly an elegant timepiece.

 

3250.00 USD

SEAMAN SWISS MADE LARGE DIVERS AUTOMATIC DIVER'S WATCH QUICK SET DAY AND DATE WELL SERVCIED  1971

STOCK NUMBER # SEAMAN100------This is a huge piece as from lug to lug this case is a whopping 47mm and across less the crown it is 42mm. The crystal is original and polished to perfection.  The back of the case is stainless and it is a screw in with no personal engravings.  The dial is more than excellent and original from the Swiss factory never touched nor altered. The hands as well are excellent and original. The bezel is bi-directional and as it has been cleaned and greased properly so the rotating action is perfect. The movement is automatic as you can see by the oscillating rotor and with 25 clean and inspected jewels caliber 2066 . This is a double roller inca-bloc balance wheel system and as it has been properly serviced and keeps great time indeed. This piece was produced in the year 1971 and looks amazing for its vintage age. The bracelet is an add on and it is a two tone steel piece with middle gold links. If your looking a a bit on the big side serviced diver's watch well this is the piece for you and comes with a 2 year warranty like all timepieces.

725.00 USD

Thanks john for the kind words,

After 29 years as a cert watchmaker it's still a labour of love for me. Enjoy life

cheers mate

Darryl ;-)

UNIVERSAL GENEVE BUMPER AUTOMATIC GENUINE ORIGINAL "COCA COLA" DIAL NEVER TOUCHED WELL SERVCIED 1952

STOCK NUMBER # UNIVERSAL75------Just freshly serviced and oiled properly with  Mobious synthetic oils! This is a gold filled Universal Geneve bumper automatic time piece and as clean as can be with the original "Coca Cola" dial never touched never altered factory original! From lug to lug this Universal Geneve case is 41mm long and wide less the crown it is 35mm. The case is a screw in back and no personal engravings as it is with a mirror finish. The case serial number is 9,961,173 signed "Star Watch Case Company". The movement is once again serviced the proper way and it is a Universal Geneve in house caliber 139 and as mentioned it is a bumper automatic movement. There are 17 clean and inspected jewels to this gem and for sure keeps great time. Produced at the Universal Geneve Swiss factory in the year 1952.

750.00 USD    

HEUER "TEMORADA" FIBERGLASS  WATER PROOF CASE  IN AWESOME ALL OVER CONDITION AND SERVCIED PROPERLY 1976

STOCK NUMBER #HEUER15--------I have for sale a pretty much never worn genuine 100% original Heuer "Temporada" 2 register chronograph and again in excellent all over condition. This Heuer signed case is moulded fibreglass with an aluminium bezel and the bezel is 90% excellent condition. On the outside of back this case it is written "Shock resistant, Swiss made, Antimagnetic, Water resistant". The case reference number is 733809. And as the scan shows you on the inside of the back of this case it is written "Heuer Swiss". From lug to lug this case is 42mm. The dial is factory original as well as the hands and acrylic crystal, never touched nor altered. The movement is pristine and it is a signed Heuer 17 jewel piece made by the Valjoux Swiss factory. All 17 jewels have been properly inspected and oiled. The caliber for this double register chronograpgh is 7733. As I have just serviced this piece a few days ago it keeps great time and all functions are proper. The orange sweep hand fly's perfectly back to 12 pm. Produced at the Heuer factory in the year 1976. The nylon two tone band really compliments the dial and case.

2700.00 USD

DARRYL, THIS IS A MOMENT OF GLORY FOR YOU! I MUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR ULTRA-HONEST OPINION. WITHOUT IT I WOULD STILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DELUDED REGARDING THE VALUE OF THE IWC. And dealing with Central xxx made me realise how reasonable your prices are.

Many thanks
John B
(Sydney, Australia)
 

R.C.A.F!!!!   RODANIA ULTRA RARE 1 BUTTON CANADIAN MILITARY CHRONOGRAPH WELL SERVCIED ORIGINAL DIAL AND HANDS  1959

STOCK NUMBER #RODANIA40--------I have for sale a freshly serviced Rodania R.C.A.F Canadian Air force time piece and aprox 1959 is the age for this well serviced piece. This is a 2 piece case with a screw in R.C.A.F signed rodania back. There is etching and abrasive rubbing on the back of this case in the middle and must be mentioned. The case reference number is 4449-H and signed Rodania on the inside of the back of this case. From lug to to lug this rodania R.C.A.F case is 45mm long and wide less the crown it is 38mm. This is a 100% factory unmolested dial and the hands still have the original luminous material untouched. The crystal needless to say is changed and and if you will excuse the pun  it is "crystal clear!".  The movement is signed Rodania on the center wheel bridge and there are 17 clean and inspected jewels to this Venus caliber 175 movement. All parts were inspected then in to our cleaning system then inspected again. Mobious oils and lubricants used and reassembled to what is now an excellent time keeper indeed. The year of production for this Rodania Canadian R.C.A.F 1 button chronograpgh is 1957. The band is rubber with a working compass which I personally thought is a neat idea. A rare piece with military history and all chronograph functions are in perfect order!

5500.00 USD

WE UNDERSTAND "OLD SCHOOL"  CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

WE ARE A FULL SERVICE CENTER FOR ALL VINTAGE POCKET AND WRIST WATCHES 2 YEAR WARRANTY INCLUDED (UNLESS DROPPED) WE SELL VINTAGE PARTS TO THE PUBLIC

AMAZING MICROSCOPIC VIEWS OF A PALLAT FORK HORN (PIC 1)  , PALLAT FOR END OF PIVOT PIC 2 AND PIC 3 IS A PALLAT STAFF SHAFT.

REALLY NEAT WORK BY A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE THAT DOES THIS FOR A LIVING AND VERY SUCCESSFUL AT THAT. MANY THANKS CHAD FOR LETTING ME SHARE THIS WITH MY FRIENDS AND CLIENTS.

 PIC 2  pic 3      

BREITLING "NAVITIMER" ORIGINAL DIAL CASE AND MOVEMENT WELL SERVCIED INDEED! SPECTACULAR PIECE! 1964

Dear Darryl

Thanks so much for the Navitimer. As always, thanks to your craftsmanship and expertise, the watch arrives and exceeds expectations once it’s on the wrist!! A valuable addition to my collection of iconic aviation timepieces. This is truly one for the ages.

Dr. B

Sent from my iPhone
 

PATEK PHILIPPE 18 KARAT CONVERT WRIST WATCH AND WELL SERVICED AND GENUINE  1970

STOCK NUMBER #PATEK--------SOLD ;-)

One of my friends here in St Catharines Ontario Canada bought this little gold Longines with the box, original sale receipt warranty original match serial number card and booklet.

Dates to 1942 and original sold for 62.50 today the value is well over 750 USD...remarkable isn't it.

As the banks give us next to zero it's nice to see little gems like this hold their value and more!

WORLD HALLMARKS BY WILLIAM B. WHETSTONE AND ASSOCIATES 2ND EDITION ULTRA IMPORTANT FOR THE COLLECTOR A MUST!!!!!!!

STOCK NUMBER #BOOK------As a general rule I never give out free advertising on my pages unless it pertains information second to none for the collector or pertaining to horological items and this book fits the bill in all ways you could possible imagine. This is a hard cover book with 380 pages packed with important information with most world hallmarks from the 1700's to present date, many many countries are involved and it took five years to complete. I have know Bill Whetstone since Gxd only knows when lol ! From beginning to end it was his passion and here it is. If you have a hallmark it is in this book and can guide you to proper information that you will NOT find anywhere else. The price is 250.00 USD and well worth it as far as I am concerned and as you see I bought one from Bill and I can now trace rare late 1700's and 1800's pocket watches by, the case hallmarks on the inside of the case, i.e., town marks, port of entry marks, sterling, gold, Assay's office stamps, year of production stamps, it's all here in this book and it is once again a must.

please contact me for Bill's info on how to purchase this very important book,

 and if you tell Bill you saw it on my pages he will personally sign it for you!