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Tissot Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial from 1940's
By Tissot
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tissot Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Tiffany & Co. by International 18 Karat Gold Art Deco Tank Watch, circa 1930
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: International Watch Company for Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Longines Art Deco Tank Watch with Unique Hand Constructed Steel Case from 1928
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Wrist Watches

Gruen White Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Strap from 1931
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Lozenge Shape METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Cuervo Y Sobrinos Nickel Art Deco Tank Watch from 1920's with Original Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Cuervo Y Sobrinos Havana STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial Early 40's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Tiffany & Co. by Meylan 18 Karat Yellow Gold Art Deco Tank Watch, circa 1930s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. by C,H. Meylan STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Bulova Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial from 1950's
By Bulova
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bulova Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Lady Elgin Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial from 1940's
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Welbros Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Tiffany Blue Dial from 1940'
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Welbros Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

14Kt. Solid Gold Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial circa 1930's by Bucherer
By Bucherer
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT This classic Art Deco Styled Tank watch was produced by one of Switzerland's premier houses
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Marcus & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Art Deco Tank Watch by I.W.C, circa 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: I.W.C. Schaffhausen for Marcus & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18Kt Yellow Gold Art Deco Manual Winding Wristwatch, circa 1930s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company / Tiffany & Co STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Watch
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bulova Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch with Custom Finished Dial 1940's
By Bulova Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bulova Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with Original Period Bracelet from 1935
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Rectangle Tank / Art Deco METAL
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Zenith 9 Karat English Market Art Deco Watch, circa 1920s
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Zenith Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Square / Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 9kt
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1940's with Original Dial
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Wittnauer Art Deco Watch Tank Style Watch with Original Dial circa 1940's
By Wittnauer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Wittnauer Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Waltham 14 Karat Gold Art Deco Watch with Original Dial and Buckle from 1926
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch, circa 1940's
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Wittnauer Art Deco Gold Filled Tank Style Watch circa 1940's
By Wittnauer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Wittnauer Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Concord for Shreve & Co. Yellow Gold Manual Wind Watch 1980's Art Deco Style
By Concord Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Concord for Shreve & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Style / Reference 302230
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Zenith 18 Karat White Gold Art Deco Tank Style Watch, circa 1930s
By Zenith
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Zenith Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Benrus Art Deco Tank Style Wrist Watch with Original Dial, Circa 1940's
By Benrus
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Benrus Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches

Waltham Solid Gold Art Deco Tank Style Watch Hand Made from 1940's
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Gruen Rare 14Kt Art Deco Tank Style Watch with Original Dial from 1930
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Patek Philippe Tiffany Early Platinum Art Deco Tank style watch, Circa 1930's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Patek Philippe "Tiffany & Co." Platinum rectangular Tank style watch; measuring 37 x 25mm with a
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Patek Philippe Early Platinum Art Deco Rectangular Tank style watch circa 1930's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Patek Philippe Platinum Art Deco watch, measuring 22.5 x 37mm. The watch was made between 1934
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Juvenia Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1950's High Grade
By Juvenia
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Juvenia Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch with Custom Finished Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference Tank METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Gruen Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch with Original Dial from 1940
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT This great looking classic Art Deco Tank style watch was inspired by a design of Louis Cartier
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Waltham White Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch American Made 1940's
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, White Gold

Wittnauer Steel Art Deco Tank Style, 1930's
By Wittnauer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Wittnauer Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Gruen Yellow Gold Art Deco Tank Style watch with Original Dial from 1940's
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Optima Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Stye Watch with Original Dial circa 1940's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Optima Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 4016 METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Telda Steel Art Deco Tank Style Watch New, Old Stock with Original Dial 1950's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Telda Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Cuervo & Sabrinos Rare 8 Day Wrist Watch with Original Dial Art Deco Tank 1930's
Located in Long Beach, CA
from this firm. We seldom see watches produced by them, or for them. This piece, done in the Art Deco
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Gruen 14 Karat White Gold Art Deco Styled Curvex Tank Style Watch, circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style Curvex METAL / MATERIAL
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany & Co. by E. Huguenin Platinum Art Deco Tank Style Watch Hand Made 1930's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Huguenin for Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Diamond Dial METAL
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Patek Philippe Early Yellow Gold Art Deco Square Tank Watch, circa 1912
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introduction: Early Patek Philippe 1912 square Tank style watch in 18K yellow gold case with
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Early 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Tank Style with Original Diamond Dial
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Gabled Crystal Diamond Bezel
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Gruen 10k Gold Filled Art Deco Watch
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style / Reference 770 METAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Wristwatch, circa 1950's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilon Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

LeCoultre 1950 Yellow Gold Tank Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950 LeCoultre Tank Wrist Watch, 29 x 21 M.M 2 piece 14k Yellow Gold case with Flared Lugs
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Wittnauer Art Deco Tank Style Yellow Gold Filled with Custom Finished Dial 1940s
By Wittnauer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Wittnauer Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 5005 METAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Benrus Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with Custom Red Dial and Strap
By Benrus
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Benrus Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Cartier 2303 Tank Franchaise Chronoflex Quartz Men’s. large Watch
By Cartier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartier 2303 Tank Francaise Chronoflex Quartz Men’s Large WristWatch SPECIFICATIONS: Cartier
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1990s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier 18Kt. Gold Grand Tank Art Deco with Original Dial and Paper's, 1960's
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Cartier STYLE / REFERENCE: Grand Tank / Cartier Americain METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with Original Patinated Dial 1950's
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1950s North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Tiffany by I. W. C. 14Kt. Gold Art Deco Tank Style Watch with Silver Dial 1940's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: International Watch Company for Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with a Mid Century Design 1950's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Morton / Art Deco Tank Style METAL
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Longines Gold Filled Rare Art Deco Watch with Unique Crystal, circa 1940s
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

I. W. C. 18Kt Yellow Gold Art Deco Oversized Tank Hand Made 1930's High Grade
By IWC
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: I.W.C. / International Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tank Style / Art Deco
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Ulysse Nardin Rose Gold Art Deco Original Crystal and Crown Manual Watch
By Ulysse Nardin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Ulysse Nardin STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18 Kt
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Longines 18Kt Yellow Gold Rare Drs. Model Art Deco Watch circa 1937
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Universal Geneve 18Kt. Rose Gold Art Deco Ladies Watch circa 1940's
By Universal Genève
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Universal Geneve Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Art Deco Style Manual Watch, circa 1948 with Archival
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe and Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Style / Tank METAL
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Waltham Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Watch with Original Dial from 1926
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Tiffany & Co. Two Tone 18Kt. Yellow & Platinum Art Deco Watch from 1920's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Haas Neveux for Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank Style METAL
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Elgin, Lord Elgin 14Kt. Solid Gold Art Deco Watch American Made From 1944
By Lord Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Art Deco Tank Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact art deco tank watch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Steel — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 70 vintage editions and 2 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect art deco tank watch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic art deco tank watch over the years, but those made by Cartier, Patek Philippe and Hamilton are often thought to be among the most beautiful. An art deco tank watch of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 3, is particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. When shopping for an art deco tank watch, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or women today than there are for men.

How Much is a Art Deco Tank Watch?

On average, an art deco tank watch at 1stDibs sells for $3,700, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $33,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

A Close Look at Art Deco Jewelry

Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.

The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.

However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)

While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.

Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.

A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.

Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right wrist-watches for You

Antique, new and vintage wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bvlgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

Find antique, new and vintage wristwatches on 1stDibs.

Questions About Art Deco Tank Watch
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An art deco watch is defined by its geometric case, which is either circular or rectangular. The watch style was highly popular between 1920 and 1950, and is still sought after today. You’ll find a collection of art deco watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs