About Advent of Time
Advent of Time was founded by Sigmund Shonholtz. He is a third generation watchmaker and jeweler whose Grandfather started a watch and jewelry company in Los Angeles, California in 1918. The original store was located near Hollywood and catered to the film industry. Shonholtz understands the watch and jewelry business, both as a craftsman and as a merchant. He spent his life as a watchmaker and jeweler and owned a successful watch company. The success of his company was the result of offering the world’s finest and most exclusive watches for sale, all designed by prem...Read More
Featured Pieces
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date With Custom Made Light Green Dial circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1500
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm x...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Air King with Custom Made Pink Dial and Diamond Markers circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Air-King / Reference 5500/1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Diamete...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Air-King with Custom Made Purple Dial Dial circa 3520 MAYBE??
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Air-King / Reference 5500/1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR:
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm x Diameter 34mm...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date With Custom Made Deep Blue Dial circa 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1500
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm x...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Factory Original Mosaic Dial circa 1973 / 74
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1973 / 74
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X D...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Omega Rose Gold Oversized Tonneau with Original Kiln Fired Enamel Print dial
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Rose Gold
DIMENSIONS: Length 53mm X Width 33mm
CIRCA: 1920's
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Tiffany Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oysterdate / Reference 6694
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X Diameter 3...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Two Tone Zephyr
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Zephyr / Reference 1038/1008
METAL / MATERIAL: Two Tone 14Kt. & Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1968
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Di...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
Vacheron and Constantin 18 Karat High Grade Handmade Pocket Watch circa 1900s
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Vacheron & Constantin
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Rose Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1900's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 51mm
MOVEMENT / C...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex Steel Air King with Custom Made Pink Dial and Diamond Bezel circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Air-King / Reference 5500/1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Diamete...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Air King with Custom Made Pink Dial and Diamond Bezel circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Air-King / Reference 5500/1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Diamete...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Ladies "Bubble Back" with Custom Mother of Pearl Dial 1953
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Bubble Back / Reference 6006
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1953
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm X Diameter 29...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
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