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Period: Mid-20th Century
Tudor Oyster Royal 7934
By Tudor
Located in London, GB
A rare find, this Tudor Oyster Royal dates back to 1961 and surprisingly its managed to hold on to its original inner and outer box, papers, manuals...
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Steel
Breitling Steel Round Button Chronograph with Original Dial, circa 1950s
By Breitling
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Breitling Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph / "Waterproof" Style / Reference 777
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA: 1950's
DIMENSIONS: Length 46mm X Diameter 38mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with Luminous Arabic and Baton Markers / Blued Steel Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Alligator Flat...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tissot Subsidiary Seconds Cal. 27 Czech Military
By Tissot
Located in London, GB
A rare 1930's Czech Military Tissot subsidiary seconds operating from a Cal.27 movement this manual wind watch is a difficult one to find.
Oversize steel 39mm case with rotating be...
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Girard Perregaux Stainless Steel Chronograph from 1950's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Girard Perregaux Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph / Reference 22209
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39m...
Category
Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Rolex Oysterdate Perpetual Chronometer Bubbleback #3065 Men's Watch Hooded Lugs
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #N28993
Case #3065
14k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Hooded Lugs Case
31 mm in Diameter (34 mm w/ Crown)
Lug-to-Lug Distance = 39 mm
Lug-to-Lug Width = 18 mm
Thickness = 1...
Category
Swiss Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Omega Seamaster 300 Automatic Wristwatch, 'Big Triangle Sword Hands" Yr 1968.
By Omega
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage and rare Omega Seamaster 300 automatic with 41mm stainless steel case, is a reference 165.024 with desirable big triangle dia...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Croton Stainless Steel Aviator Sea Diver Chronomaster, Circa 1960's
By Croton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Croton Watch co.
STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph Aviator Sea Diver
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960
DIMENSIONS / SIZ...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
IWC Calatrava Stainless Steel 36mm
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
This is an iconic 1950's IWC caliber 88 manual wind Calatrava. The watch was considered jumbo size for the decade at 36mm considering that most watches were under 32mm in size. This ...
Category
Swiss Retro Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gruen Steel Art Deco Watch with a Custom Finished Blue Dial from, 1950s
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm X Diameter 34mm
MOVEME...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date With Diamond Bezel & Custom Purple Dial 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
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Van Cleef & Arpels Denim Watch in Stainless Steel with 3 Extra Bands and Pouch
Located in Wailea, HI
Van Cleef and Arpels Denim Watch in Stainless Steel with 3 Extra Bands and Pouch
From The Owners Private Collection
A Watch with Denim Bands and Pouch. Movement by Ebel
Circa 1960's...
Category
Swiss Modern Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vertex Military MOD WWW Dirty Dozen
Located in London, GB
This Vertex Military MOD WWW Dirty Dozen is one of the so called 12 ‘Dirty Dozen’ watches created for the British military of Defence around 1944/45. Although this Vertex is not the ...
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Longines 1933 Caliber 13.82 Calatrava Yellow Gold Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Stamford, CT
All original 1933, 33mm Calatrava 13.82 18k yellow gold wristwatch. Original dial and hands. Hinged 18k solid gold case. Crocodile band.
Length: 39mm
Width: 33mm
Band width at case: 15mm
Case thickness: 9.34mm
Band: genuine crocodile
Crystal: original domed
Dial: parchment with gold numbers
Inside case: Longines 18k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Custom Orange Dial Engine Turned Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tudor Oyster Prince Two Tone Steel with Gold Bezel with Original Dial 1950's
By Tudor
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tudor Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Prince / 7809
METAL / MATERIAL: 14kt Gold & Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm x Diame...
Category
Swiss Modernist Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Favre-Leuba Bivouac Reference 53213 Altimeter Barometer
By Favre-Leube
Located in New York, NY
This is a Favre-Leuba Bivouac Altimeter Barometer reference 53213. This tool watch features a mint original silver dial, a black bezel, and a manual wind movement. These watches were...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Bucherer Platinum & 18Kt. Gold Ladies Dress Style Watch 1940's
By Bucherer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bucherer Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Dress Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum & 18Kt. Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 31mm X Width 10mm
...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Platinum
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Thunderbird Bezel Watch, Mid 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Thunderbird Bezel / Reference 1625
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel / 14Kt. White Gold Bezel
DIMENSIONS: ...
Category
Swiss Modern Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
White Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Marsh Steel, Diamond and Gold Wristwatch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Attractive and elegant Marsh Art Deco steel, gold and diamond clamper style wrist watch. Patinaed steel with applied pave diamond cloud form motifs and shoulder hilts. 14k white gold...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Steel
Aerotel 18Kt. Rose Gold Set of Four New Old Stock Art Deco Chronographs
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Aerotel Watch Company / by Breitling
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Chronograph
METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Rose Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm ...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
IWC Vintage Ingenieur Anti-Magnetic Stainless Steel 36mm
By IWC
Located in London, GB
This vintage IWC Ingenieur features a 36mm stainless steel case designed for durability and timeless style. Its well-aged silver dial boasts sleek Dauphine hands and applied hour mar...
Category
Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Air King with a Custom Red Dial and Original Oyster Bracelet Mid 60s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: Mid 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm x Diameter...
Category
Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Movado Tiffany & Co Platinum Square Hooded Lugs Wristwatch
By Movado
Located in Stamford, CT
Experience timeless elegance with the Movado platinum square wristwatch with hooded lugs, circa 1953, retailed by Tiffany & Co. This exquisite timepie...
Category
Swiss Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Platinum
Longines 18Kt Solid White Gold Mid Century Design Tuxedo Watch 1950's / 60's
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Modernist
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid White Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm X Diameter 32mm
MOVEM...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
White Gold
Croton Chronomaster Aviator Seadiver, circa 1960
By Croton
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Croton
Chronomaster aviator seadiver
Around 1960
Steel case
Hand-wound mechanical movement
Caliber Valjoux 23
Diam: 38mm
Steel bracelet signed Nivada
3200 e...
Category
Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Cartier. A Rare Gold Slim Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1930
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier. A Rare Slim 18ct yellow Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1930s.
Dial: The superb silver engine turned dial features Arabic numerals with outer minute track. The original b...
Category
Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Thomax 1950's Ladies 14KT Pink Gold Ruby and Diamond Cocktail Watch
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the exquisite Thomax 1950's Ladies Ruby and Diamond Cocktail Watch, a timeless embodiment of luxury and elegance. Crafted with precision, this captivating timepiece featu...
Category
Swiss Retro Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
THISY Valjoux 22 circa 1950 Case: 18k rose gold
Located in Denia, VC
THISY Valjoux 22 circa 1950/55 Case: 18k rose gold (0/750°°).
Pressure caseback. Dial: Two-tone silver, applied indexes alternating Arabic numerals and batons, red tachymeter scale,...
Category
Swiss Post-War Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Belmar Gfss with a White dial 28mm Manual watch
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Belmar with gold fill pillow shaped case & bezel (stainless steel back), white dial set with Arabic hour markers on a lizard band with a gold fill tang buckle. Manual w/sub-...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Men's Vintage Movado 18 Karat Gold Hand-Winding Watch W/ Black Leather Band
By Movado
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Men's Vintage Movado 18kt Gold Hand-Winding Watch w/ Black Leather Band
Movement #246 Movado
Case #546.246.214.027
18k Yellow Gold Case
30 mm in Diamet...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Tudor Watch Company
By Tudor
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE:
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Prince / Reference 7967
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm X Diameter 33mm
MOVEMENT / ...
Category
Swiss Modernist Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Tudor Steel Advisor Alarm Watch with Original Riveted Link Bracelet from 1958
By Tudor
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tudor Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Advisor Alarm / Reference 7926
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1958
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm x Diameter 34mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1475
DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with Luminous Dots / Original Dauphine Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 19mm / 7 3/8 Inches or 19cm
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is the finest example of the very rare Tudor Advisor...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Illinois White Gold Filled Rare Model Art Deco Tortue Shaped Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold-Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1929 / 1930
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 28mm Length X 36mm Diameter
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 6 O
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Arabic Luminous Numerals / Blued Steel Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 16mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 50 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course.
This is a rare model by the legendary company and this one was produced just after Hamilton purchased the renowned house.
The watch shape called a Tortue, or Tortoise was an original design by Louis Cartier. He based it on Tortoises he saw holding up columns in a Greek Temple that was 3000 years old. The Tortue is still in the Cartier line today. Cartier was one of the first designers to "stylize" basic things around him. He looked at them and re-interpreted them by exaggeration, extension and "stylization."
The Illinois Watch Company, founded in Springfield, Illinois in 1867, rose to prominence under the Bunn family leadership, producing high-quality pocket watches...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Lemania Stainless Steel 15TL Chronograph Watch Tachymeter 1940s Leather Band
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement Model #15TL
Movement Serial #9262
Case #4610
Stainless Steel Case w/ 2 Push Down Crowns and One Twist Crown
34 mm in Diameter (36 mm w/ Crown)
Lug-to-Lug Distance = 43 mm
Lu...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Original Bracelet, late 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: 1Late 1960's
DIMENSIONS: Length 42mm X Diamete...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Zenith Stainless Steel Moderne Sport Automatic Wristwatch, circa 1970s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Zenith Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Moderne Sports Style
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA: 1970's
DIMENSIONS: Length 44mm X Diameter 37mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Automatic Winding / 23 Jewels...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Glycine 14Ktn Rose Gold Art Deco Ladies Watch with Original Dial circa 1940's
By Glycine
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Glycine Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Rose Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940s
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 35mm X Diameter 27mm
MOVEMENT / CA...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Warwick Chrome and Enamel Art Deco Ladies Watch circa 1920's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Warwick Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL: Chrome and Enamel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 30mm X Width 17mm
M...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Enamel
Eterna Matic Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco with Original Dial from 1950's
By Eterna Matic
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Automatic
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Len...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Marcus by Gallet and Co. Stainless Steel Chronograph Manual Winding circa 1930
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gallet and Co. for Marcus in New York
STYLE / REFERENCE: Two Register Chronograph / Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA: 1930's
DIMENSIONS: Length 42mm X Diameter 34mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Venus 150 Ebauch
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered Breguet Engine Turned / Breguet Blued Steel Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 18mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
Marcus and Company...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Original Silvered Dial from 1960
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Diameter 34mm
...
Category
Swiss Modernist Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Chase N/A NA in rose Gold with a White dial 29mm Manual watch
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Chase in 14k rose gold with white dial set with applied Arabic hour markers on a leather band with a gold fill tang buckle. Manual w/sub-seconds. Circa1940s. Fine Pre-owned Chase Watch. Certified preowned Vintage Chase Vintage...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Rose Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Custom Finished Dial, circa 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm X Diameter 36m...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chronograph Suisse Steel Chronograph with Original Dial 1940's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Chronograph Suisse
STYLE / REFERENCE: Two Register Chronograph
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Diameter 32m...
Category
Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Omega Calatrava
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare 1952 Omega stainless steel calatrava reference 2792-1SC. The watch is manual wind and powered by the famed Omega manual wind caliber 283 17 j...
Category
Swiss Retro Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
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 Solid White Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Width 25mm
MOV...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
White Gold
Gubelin Lucerne Art Deco Stone and Bronze Table Clock, circa 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin Lucerne
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Egg Shaped
METAL / MATERIAL: Stone and Bronze
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: L...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Rolex Stainless Steel with Custom Made Red Diamond Dial from 1960s / 70s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's / 70's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 39mm X 34m...
Category
Swiss Modernist Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Movado 18Kt. White Gold Art Deco Watch with Leather Cord Band circa 1930's
By Movado
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Movado Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. White Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 44mm Length X 23mm Width
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 730
DIAL / HANDS: Factory Original Silver Dial with Applied Breguet Gilded Arabic Numeral / Gilded Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
This is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 50 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This unique watch is entirely hand made sometime in the late 1920's. It still had the original cord band when we first purchased it, nearly 40 years ago. We have replaced it with modern leather otherwise you would not have been able to wear if as the old cord was to dried out. The workmanship on this piece is exceptional and the dial is original as well.
The dial done is Sterling Silver with Kiln Fired Printing was produced by Stern Freres and has Solid Gold Applied Breguet Style Arabic Numerals. The hands are original as well. Stern Freres bought the Patek Philippe Watch Company in the early 1930's when they went into bankruptcy. The Stern Family still own Patek Philippe to this day.
Movado is a Swiss watchmaking company founded in 1881 by Achilles Ditesheim in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The name "Movado" means "always in motion" in Esperanto, and the company has lived up to its name throughout its history with its commitment to innovation and design.
In its early years, Movado produced a wide variety of pocket watches, but it soon began to focus on wristwatches as they became increasingly popular. In 1912, Movado introduced its first wristwatch, the Ermeto, which was marketed as a travel watch with a stylish and protective case. The Ermeto was a huge success, and it helped to establish Movado as a leader in the wristwatch market.
In the 1920s and 1930s, Movado continued to innovate with new designs and technologies. In 1930, the company introduced its iconic Museum Watch, which features a simple, minimalist design with a single dot at 12 o'clock. The Museum Watch was designed by Nathan George Horwitt, a young American designer who was inspired by the Bauhaus movement. The Museum Watch was an immediate success, and it is still one of Movado's most popular watches...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Laco Vintage in yellow gold with a Black dial 25.5mm Manual watch
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Laco in 14k yellow gold square shaped case with lobbed lugs and a black dial set with applied Arabic numerals & triangle hour markers on leather strap with a gold fill tang buckle. Manual w/ center sweep seconds hand. Circa 1948. Fine Pre-owned Laco Watch. Certified preowned Vintage Laco Vintage watch...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Lemania Stainless Steel Military Single Button Chronograph Manual Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Lemania Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Single Button Chronograph
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
DIMENSIONS: Length 45mm X Diamet...
Category
Swiss Modernist Mid-20th Century Watches
Blancpain 18 Karat Gold Handmade Ladies Dress Watch circa 1950 New Condition
By Blancpain
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Blancpain Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Ladies Bracelet Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt White Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 16mm X Width 8mm
MO...
Category
Swiss Modernist Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Perpetual with Custom Made Mother of Pearl Dial 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster perpetual / Reference 1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diam...
Category
Swiss Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wittnauer Stainless Steel Art Deco Style Register Chronograph, Circa 1940's-50's
By Wittnauer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Wittnauer Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph / Two Register
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's / 50s'
...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Movado Yellow Gold Art Deco Triple Register Chronograph Manual Watch
By Movado
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Movado Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Triple Register Chronograph
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid Yellow Gold
DIMENSIONS: Length 42mm X Diameter 35mm
CIRC...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Custom Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1501
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm x...
Category
Swiss Modern Mid-20th Century Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel, Stainless Steel
Octo 14 Karat Solid Gold Art Deco Watch with Original Dial, circa 1950s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Octo Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Round
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length X Diamete...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Watches
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