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14K Rare & Unusual Intertwined Bead Style Pocket Watch Chain
Located in Dallas, TX
14K Rare & Unusual Intertwined Bead Style Pocket Watch Chain - 14K Yellow gold chain ,measuring 12
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20th Century Pocket Watches
Rare & Unusual Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Tank Ladies Watch 8057
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare & Unusual Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Tank Ladies Watch 8057 - Quartz. Factory 18K yellow gold
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20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Illinois Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch with Rare Hammered Case and Red Dial
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
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LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is one of the most unusual Illinois pocket watches I have ever seen. The
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Rockford Watch Co. Gold Filled Case Rare Anti Magnetic Case and Dial, circa 1870
By Rockford Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
-magnetic case. Additionally the watch is also fitted with an unusual enamel dial with the traditional
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Antique 1870s American Civil War Pocket Watches
Rare 18ct Gold Enamel "Special" Diamond Grade Hunter Pocket Watch Waltham, 1898
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in London, GB
A Rare 18CT Gold Enamel Special Grade Diamond-Set Antique Hunter Pocket Watch Signed Waltham Mass
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pocket Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
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H 1.19 in W 1.19 in D 0.6 in Dm 1.19 in L 1.19 in
Rare and Unusual Rolex Vintage Precision Stainless Steel Ref 4309 Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare and Unusual Rolex Vintage Precision Stainless Steel Ref 4309 Ladies Watch - Manual winding
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Very Rare and Unusual Vintage 14 Karat Gold Art Deco Style Ladies Lance Watch
Located in Dallas, TX
Very Rare & Unusual Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Art Deco Style Ladies Lanco Watch - Manual winding, 17
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20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rare Art-Deco Gruen Veri-Thin Manual Watch. Unusual TV Shaped Case. Hooded Lugs.
By Gruen
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Fine & Rare Art-Deco circa 1940's "Veri-Thin" Gents' Wristwatch
by Gruen Watch Company
features
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold Plate
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H 1.38 in W 1.07 in
1934 Art Deco Illinois "Ritz" Incredible Condition. Rare, 17 Jewels
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Raleigh, NC
a master European watch maker
If you are looking at rare, the unusual, a watch to add to your
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
1908 Waltham "Offset" Trench/WW1 Watch, YG Filled, 15 Jewels
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Raleigh, NC
are WW1 or Trench watches? They were created using 3/0 and 0 size pocket watch movements and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
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H 0.4 in W 1.23 in Dm 1.23 in
Patek Philippe 2536J Calatrava Watch 36mm Unusual Lugs Circa 1954
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introduction:
This rare and unusual Patek Philippe 2536J Calatrava watch features a 36mm case with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rare Rolex Chronometer Steel Case with Attractive Unusual Lugs Ref 4498
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Ref 4498
Rare rolex chronometer steel case with attractive unusual lugs.
Beautiful dial is
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
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H 1.62 in W 1.34 in Dm 1.34 in
Rolex Ref 4224 Very rare steel cased oversize-Jumbo-Rolex watch rare lugs
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Ref 4224
Very rare steel cased oversize-Jumbo-Rolex watch
with beautiful unusual lugs.1950's
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Vintage 1950s Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Dent London. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1906
Located in London, GB
watch is rare as it is in such fine condition with a very unusual large aperture for a half hunter and
Category
20th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884
By Waltham
Located in London, GB
Waltham Riverside. A Rare Heavy Gold Keyless Lever Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884.
Dial
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Antique 19th Century American Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Arnold & Charles Frodsham Rare Yellow Gold Keyless Fusee Lever Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Arnold & Charles Frodsham Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Fusee Lever Enamel Half Hunter Pocket Watch
Category
20th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Swiss Gold Miniature Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1900
Located in London, GB
A Rare Swiss 14ct Rose Gold Miniature Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Category
20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Rare Sliver & Gold Keyless Lever OpenFace DressPocket Watch C1920
By Patek Philippe
Located in London, GB
order.
This dress watch is rare to find in silver and gold as most pocket watches by Patek Philippe
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Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Bueche Girod Rare Tiger Eye Dress Watch with Micro Rotor Winding
By Bueche Girod
Located in Long Beach, CA
rare and unique watch by the legendary house of Bueche Girod looks to be in new condition. The watch is
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Rare Patek Philippe Gondolo Large Rose Gold Chronograph Pocket Watch C1920s
By Patek Philippe
Located in London, GB
Patek Philippe Gondolo. A Rare Large Rose Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Charles Frodsham Rare 18ctGold Hunter Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Charles Frodsham. A rare 18ct Gold Half Hunter Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1900s
Category
20th Century English Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Omega Rare Yellow Gold Double Signed Dial Square Open Face Pocket Watch
By Omega
Located in London, GB
and numbered.
This watch is very unusual and rare because of it's square shape, double signed and
Category
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Exceptionnal Tavannes for Hermès Vintage Belt Buckle Golf Watch in Silver RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
This is a rare opportunity to get an authentic Tavannes Golf Watch
Made for Hermès
IN WORKING
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.36 in W 2.29 in L 2.37 in
Longines. A Rare Hunting Festival Rose Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
By Longines
Located in London, GB
by a mineral glass.
This is a rare watch to find in such good condition, with this unusual shooting
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rare Goliath World Time Keyless Lever Open Face Nickel Pocket Watch C1900S
Located in London, GB
A rare Swiss Goliath world time keyless lever open face nickel pocket watch, C1900s.
Dial: The
Category
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Charles Frodsham. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Half Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Charles Frodsham. A rare 18ct yellow gold half hunter half quarter repeating pocket watch, C1880s
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare Gold Open Face Quarter Pocket Watch C1900
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
Vacheron Constantin. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Quarter Repeater Pocket watch
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Dm 1.97 in
Exceptionnal Tavannes for Hermès Vintage Belt Buckle Golf Watch in Silver RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
This is a rare opportunity to get an authentic Tavannes Golf Watch
Made for Hermès
IN WORKING
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.36 in W 2.29 in L 2.37 in
Rare Vacheron Constantin 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C 1920s
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
unusual and rare pocket watches to his clientele. This watch is rare as the design is based on an A.Lange
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
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Dm 2.05 in
Harwood 9ct Solid Gold Rare Earliest Example of the First Automatic Watch 1920
Located in Long Beach, CA
watch. This is a rare example being in rose gold and having the engraved dial. We seldom see this rare
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Wrist Watches
Newsome for Bonniksen. A Rare Gold Kew A Karrusel Open Face Pocket Watch C1896
Located in London, GB
Newsome for Bonniksen. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Kew A Karrusel Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany 18Kt. White Gold Hand Made Watch with Rare Enamel Dial and Day Counter
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is a rare watch indeed, we have never seen this watch
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Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Omega Oversized Automatic Dress Watch
By Omega
Located in London, GB
Now this really is quite an unusual pieces, from the 1950's believe it or not this beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rare 1947 Palladium / Diamond Dial 19 Jewel
By Hamilton
Located in Raleigh, NC
Welcome to Vintage Watch Corner, where one can find the most unusual timepieces that are sure to
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond
Rare Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Vintage 14470sq Diamond Dial Automatic
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Audemar Piguet Royal Oak ref 14470 ST in steel with unusual original Diamond dial.
The watch
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Early and Rare Datejust "Big Bubble" from 1953
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
, the caliber 745. The watch has a unique black dial and unusual pink gold markers. It has an original
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Charles Frodsham Gold Keyless Lever Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1897
Located in London, GB
signed By Appointment, Cha Frodsham 115, New Bond Street London
This watch is rare as very few fob
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Essex Nickel Silver One Button Chronograph Original Enamel Dial Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
months on the movement.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This unusual military style watch has a flawless
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vacheron & Constantin Platinum Square Pocket Watch Retailed by Tiffany & Co.
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare and unusual platinum square Vacheron & Constantin Art Deco pocket watch, retailed by Tiffany
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Platinum
A Swiss Perpetual Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Located in London, GB
o'clock, which is also a very unusual aspect of this watch. The rose gold coloured hands on the watch are
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Essex Nickel Silver One Button Chronograph Original Enamel Dial Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
months on the movement.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This unusual military style watch has a flawless
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rolex Stainless Steel Early and Rare "Big Bubble" Datejust from 1953
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
sized "Bubble Back" movement, the caliber 745. The watch has a unique black dial and unusual markers. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
White Gold, Stainless Steel
A. Barthelay for Moribito Sterling Silver Bracelet Manual Winding Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
an unusual and unique unisex bracelet watch made in Sterling Silver.
Barthelay designed watches for
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Late 20th Century French Wrist Watches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
with Louis XVI style hour and minute hands and an unusual and rare chronograph centre seconds hand
Category
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex 1950s Ladies Yellow Gold and Diamond Covered Surprise Cuff Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa mid to late 1950s Rolex precision Ladies Cuff Bracelet Watch, a rare and unusual Rolex watch
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond
Zenith 18 Karat White Gold Art Deco Tank Style Watch, circa 1930s
By Zenith
Located in Long Beach, CA
the movement.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is a rare watch by the iconic house of Zenith. The
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
White Gold
Vacheron Constantin Yellow and White Gold Art Deco Watch, circa 1930s
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Long Beach, CA
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This unusual and rare watch by the
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Original 1971 Espace Jaeger-LeCoultre for Pierre Cardin Manual Winding Watch
Located in Valenza, IT
, extremely chic unusual one-of-a-kind stripes or flying saucer-shaped futuro domes, most pieces are very rare
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
D 0.34 in Dm 1.574 in L 1.7 in
Breguet et Fils. A Gold Musical 1/4 Repeater Pocket Watch C1830
By Breguet
Located in London, GB
escapement, with musical barrel and repeating mechanism making this a very unusual and rare piece to own
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Factory Original Rare Charcoal Dial, 1972
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT
Classic Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date model with rare charcoal dial and an unusual machined index
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tiffany & Co. 14 Karat Solid Yellow Gold Vintage Watch, circa 1930s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT
This is an extremely rare and unusual watch. The crown is even done in solid gold and stamped 585
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lund & Blockley. A Gold Enamel and Pearl Full Hunter Fob Watch C1880
Located in London, GB
Lund & Blockley. A Gold Enamel and Pearl Full Hunter Keyless Cylinder Fob Watch With Matching Pearl
Category
Antique 18th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Longines 14Kt. Solid Gold Cushion Shaped Watch with Original Dial from 1919
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This rare watch by the Iconic
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Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rolex Explorer Albino off White Ivory Creamy 6610 Steel Automatic Watch, 1956
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
present watch however is particularly unusual and rare as it is fitted with a highly attractive off-white
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank 18K Electroplated Must de Cartier Wood Dial Mechanical Watch 1975's
By Cartier
Located in Central & Western District, HK
Cartier Tank timepieces during the mid-1970s, these watches were meticulously crafted using a rare
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
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H 1.3 in W 0.99 in Dm 0.99 in L 1.42 in
Buren Gold Filled Art Deco Watch with Articulated Lugs From the 1940's
By Buren
Located in Long Beach, CA
unusual articulated design. These watches were called "Drivers Watches" because they sit on the side of
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Rolex Steel Datejust with Rare Original White Dial and Original Bracelet Late 60
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This late 1960's Datejust has a rare and unusual white dial, not to be
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Longines Art Deco Tank Watch with Unique Hand Constructed Steel Case from 1928
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This unique Longines wrist watch is fitted with an unusual AW signed case
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rolex Steel Datejust with Rare Original White Dial and Hand Made Strap Late 1960
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT
This late 1960's Datejust has a rare and unusual white dial, not be confused the typical silvered
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Rolex Steel Rare Super Oyster Model with Original Dial from the Mid 1950's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
original caliber. This is a watch for a collector of unusual Rolex watches.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
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