Case: Cushion Style 30mm diameter -  Inside of back cover is marked: Illinois Watch Case Company, Elgin, Spartan, Nickel, 801844, 3/0. The front of the case (bezel) has an Art Nouveau Style engraving pattern. The crown is at the 12 o'clock position, so the configuration of the watch is "sideways".

Movement: Mechanical Wind - 7 Jewel - Marked: A.W.W. Co., Waltham, Mass., 21765005 (which dates this watch to 1917.)

Band: Brand New Open End, High Grade, IW, 20mm Genuine Leather - Black Color, padded and stitched with white thread. A silver toned buckle complements the watch.

Dial: Porcelain All Original Condition - Gloss White Background. The minute and hour hands are an Antique Style and a dark "blued" color. There is a 60 minutes track on the outer edge. The hour markers are black fancy Arabic Numerals at all 12 positions (except for the 6 o'clock marker which has a 60 seconds sub-dial.

Description: A scarce "sideways" super nice conditioned Antique Men's Wristwatch featuring an Ornately Engraved Bezel. I just had a complete servicing done to this watch which included a new main spring, and a cleaning, oiling and time adjustment. It is running great and keeping very accurate time.

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Case: 25mm across, 40mm Lug to Lug - Curved Sides - Stepped Bezel Section - Crown at the 3 o'clock position. Brand new crystal recently installed.

Movement: 15 Jewels Mechanical Wind, Marked Elgin USA., S/N: 37850905 (Circa 1937). Recently cleaned, oiled and time adjusted. It is running excellent and keeping very good time.

Band: Light Brown Genuine Leather with double padded top section, 16mm.

Dial: Gorgeous original condition - Bone White Background, marked Elgin. The minute and hour hands are a fancy Dauphine Style and Gold Color. The ornate Art Deco Arabic style hour markers are Gold and applied. A sunken 60 seconds sub-dial is located at the six o'clock position.

Description: Super nice all original Elgin tank wristwatch with a "classic" 1930s Art Deco look. This watch has recently been serviced and is running fine and keeping good time.

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Here is a superb original conditioned Large Art Deco Cut-Corner style (circa 1920) Roaring Twenties Elgin wristwatch. It is in excellent working condition and keeping good time.  It features a 14K white gold filled case with an extraordinary nice original dial. The case is a three-piece design with angular engravings all around the central section and curved style lugs. The inside of the snap down case back cover is marked Watch Star Case Co., 14K Gold Filled, Illinois Watch Case Co., and the number 867690.  The case measures 1-1/16" (not including the crown), and 1-1/2" (lug-to-lug) and is a 1/4" thick. 

The dial has a bone white background and is accented with gold markings and black hands.  It is signed Elgin below the 12 o'clock position.  The hour and minute hands are dauphine-style and black in color.  The stylish Art Deco style Arabic numerals are at all 12 positions and applied and gold in color.  There is a 60 minutes/seconds scale bordering the edge of the dial which compliments the Art Deco style very nicely. 

The crystal is slightly curved and has a angular cut on the sides and is raised 2mm above the bezel.  The strap is a brand new black colored IW brand 16mm genuine leather with a silver toned buckle.  The movement is a mechanical wind that is in excellent original condition.  It is signed Elgin U.S.A., and the serial number 23540013 (which dates this watch to 1920.) This watch was recently serviced: cleaned, oiled and time regulated.

$125.00    (Shipping $6.50 USPS Boxed Priority Mail includes Full Insurance)

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Here is a superb and ultra rare original conditioned Large Art Deco tank style (circa 1926) Elgin wristwatch. It is in excellent working condition and keeping good time.  It features a 14K yellow and white gold filled bezel with an extraordinary pink enamel dial.  The lug width of this unusually large tank style watch is 7/8"

The dial is very clean and has an extraordinary pink enamel background accented with black markings and gold hands.  It is signed Elgin below the 12 o'clock position.  The hour and minute hands are moon-style and gold in color.  The stylish Art Deco style Arabic numerals are at all 12 positions and applied and black in color.  There is a 60 minutes/seconds scale bordering the edge of the dial which compliments the Art Deco style very nicely. 

The crystal is flat and has a angular cut on the sides and is raised 2mm above the bezel.  The crystal has  a couple minor scuff marks but is still clear as you can see from the images. The strap is a brand new black colored Speidel 7/8" genuine leather with a silver toned buckle.  The movement is an extraordinarily clean 15 jewel mechanical wind that is in excellent original condition.  Signed Elgin Nat'l Watch Co., U.S.A., 15 Jewels and the serial number 29747980 (which dates this watch to 1926.) This watch was recently serviced: cleaned, oiled and time regulated.

$275.00    (Shipping $7.50 USPS Boxed Priority Mail includes Full Insurance)

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Case: 30mm across, 37mm Lug to Lug - Three Piece Coin Edge Sides - Engraved Bezel Section - Crown at the 3 o'clock position.

Movement: 11 Jewels Mechanical Wind, Marked Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, S/N: 3160796 (Circa 1917). Recently cleaned, oiled and time adjusted. It is running excellent and keeping very good time.

Band: Speidel Express Brand, Light Brown Genuine Leather, 16mm.

Dial: Professionally restored to its original condition - Bone White Background, marked Illinois. The minute and hour hands are the Dauphine Style, Gun Metal Color. The Art Deco Arabic style hour markers have a black border.

Description: Very nice Illinois wristwatch with a "classic" American look. This watch has recently been serviced and is running fine and keeping good time.

Case: 31mm diameter 37mm Lug to Lug - Gold Plated Bezel - Large Crown at the 3 o'clock position.

Movement: 17 Jewels Mechanical Wind, Marked Illinois Watch Co., Double Roller, S/N: 5499111 (Circa 1931)

Band: IW Brand, Black Genuine Leather, 16mm.

Dial: All Original Condition - Bone White Background, marked Illinois, Movement, with a 60 seconds Sub-Dial at the 6 o'clock position. The minute and hour hands are the Dauphine Style, Gold Color, with luminous central sections.

Description: An excellent all-around conditioned 1930s Traditional Wristwatch. This watch has recently been serviced and is running fine and keeping good time.

Manufacturer's History:  Illinois wristwatches are by far the most coveted amongst collectors due to their low production numbers, high quality movements and innovative designs (primarily Art Deco era designs.) The Illinois Watch Company was established in 1869 in Springfield, Illinois. The company was sold to Hamilton in 1927 and Illinois watches were still produced in the Springfield plant until 1932. After 1932 Hamilton continued to manufacture Illinois watches in their factory until 1939.  

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Case: 27mm diameter - Gold Plated Bezel - Crown at the 12 o'clock position

Movement: 15 Jewels Mechanical Wind, S/N: 3408386 (Circa 1919)

Band: Combination - Stretch and Solid Links

Dial: All Original Condition - Bone White Background, marked Illinois with a 60 seconds Sub-Dial at the 6 o'clock position. The minute and hour hands are an Antique Style and gun metal black (plum) color.

Description: A scarce Side-Ways Transitional Wristwatch (crown at the 12 o'clock position.) In all around original condition, running fine and keeping good time.

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Swiss "Roaring Twenties" Art Deco - (circa 1920s) Classic Tank Style Featuring a Very Fancy and Ornate Dial.  10K Rolled Gold Bezel.  Stainless steel back.  Sub-Dial at the 6 o'clock position with Exploding Numbers.
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Here is a 8 Day Travel Clock made in the 1930s by the high quality firm "Croton" for Tiffany & Co. of New York. It is housed in a maroon colored case with hinges that open up so the clock can be displayed. The dial of the clock is a bone white color and marked 8 Days, Tiffany & Co., and Swiss. The dial measures almost 3" across and up and down. The case measures 4-1/2" x 4" and is 1" thick. It is in extremely nice overall condition considering its age, and is running fine and keeping time. It has a large "Onion-Style" crown at the 6 o'clock position. The hour and minute hands are a Antique Style with radium coated central sections. The hour markers are Art Deco Style Arabic numerals that are radium coated in the central sections.  This is surely a collectors item from a famous American jeweler.

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I don't know about you but I've never seen this style of wristwatch before!  It is a U.S.A.  Waltham. The hinged case measures 1-1/4" across and 1-1/2" top to bottom and has a snap off back cover (within the case that holds the movement in place.)  The round dial is a white color and is highlighted with Roman numerals and is signed Waltham and 17 Jewels.  The bezel is very unusually designed with very ornate and detailed links surrounding the dial. The antique style hour and minute hands are black.   The unusually wide gold toned mesh bracelet is from the Whiting & Davis Co. and measures 1-1/8" wide and has metal gold toned fringes at the top section that are fitted into the case.  The 17 jewel Waltham mechanical wind movement is running fine and keeping time.  This watch has just been serviced (cleaned, oiled, time regulated and a new mainspring was installed.) I have included various pictures of this watch and my description can not possibly describe the watch in detail -- it is one of those items that must be seen to be believed and appreciated.  This is a very unusual Art Deco period wristwatch that is in excellent overall condition and fit for any collection.

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Case: 27mm diameter - 35mm Lug to Lug - Wire Lugs - Blue Fancy Swirl Designed Enamel Bezel with Gold Trim - Fancy Cabochon Crown with a Blue Stone at the 3 o'clock position

Movement: Mechanical Wind - Cylinder - Marked Swiss Made.

Band: Brand New Open End High Grade Hirsh 10mm Ostrich Grain - Beige Color with a gold buckle.

Dial: All Original Condition - Gloss White Background. The minute and hour hands are an Antique Style and Gold color. There is a fancy 60 minutes track on the outer edge highlighted by applied pyramid shaped markers. The hour markers are black Arabic Numerals at all 12 positions (except for the 12 o'clock marker which is a highly desirable red colored Arabic Numeral.

Description: A scarce Antique Ladies Wristwatch featuring an Ornately and Eye-Catching Enamel Bezel. This watch is in MINT all around original condition, running fine and keeping good time.

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The Elgin National Watch Company was founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois on 35 acres of land that was donated by the city. Elgin is known for their innovative watch making designs and especially for their reliable movements. After making millions of watches in the United States in over 100 years of operation the last American-made watch was manufactured in 1968. Unquestionably, vintage Elgin watches are held with high regard among watch collectors around the world.

Case: An "Art Deco Poster Child" design will ornate engravings on the front and side. It is 26mm across - 33mm lug-to-lug. The inside of the pop off back cover is marked Keystone, Cased and Timed by Elgin National Watch Co., J. Boss, 14K Gold Filled and the serial number 69048. It has a domed crown at the 3 o'clock position.

Movement: A gorgeous damaskeened movement marked Elgin U.S.A., 15 Jewels, and the serial number 31609106 (which dates this piece to 1929.)

Band: A brand new IW brand, 16mm Regular, Genuine Leather - Light Brown Color with a silver toned buckle.

Dial: Mint conditioned Bone White Background, marked Elgin. The Arabic Hour Markers are silver toned. There is a 60 minutes track bordering the outer section of the dial. The Antique "skeleton" hour and minute hands are very ornate in design and a silver color. The seconds sub-dial is at the 6 o'clock position and features a sunken circular section bordered by a cut-corned rectangular shaped seconds marker.

Description: This piece can be considered as an "Art Deco-era Poster Child." It features a very ornately designed case, mint dial and a high quality movement. It is running fine and keeping good time.

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The Elgin National Watch Company was founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois on 35 acres of land that was donated by the city. Elgin is known for their innovative watch making designs and especially for their reliable movements. After making millions of watches in the United States in over 100 years of operation the last American-made watch was manufactured in 1968. Unquestionably, vintage Elgin watches are held with high regard among watch collectors around the world. 

Here is a real original conditioned Exploding Numbers ornately designed Art Deco Elgin wristwatch with a Solid 14K White Gold hinged wire lug case. It has a quality movement (15 jewels mechanical wind.) The ornately engraved oval designed tank style case is made of Solid 14K White Gold and measures 23mm in diameter and 35mm lug to lug.  The crown is at the 3 o'clock position.  The dial has a light silver satin background color with black Exploding numerals, signed Elgin below the 12 o'clock position, and a centrally located and rectangular shaped 60 seconds/minutes track.  The fuseaux style hour and minute hands are black in color.  This piece has been fitted with a brand new (specially designed for wire lugs) IW 12mm Genuine Pig Skin strap that is black in color with white stitching.  The 15 jewel mechanical wind movement is running fine and keeping time, and marked Elgin National Watch Company U.S.A., 15 Jewels and the serial number 26896723 (which dates this piece to 1923.)  Great for everyday wear or fit for any collection.

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The Roamer Watch Company was founded in 1888, by Fritz Meyer, in Solothurn, Switzerland. Only twenty years later the company produced its 500,000^th watch. This stunning growth was due to the quality of their timepieces. Today, Roamer is producing high quality watches and has embarked on a journey to recreate prestigious and fashionable designs in the tradition of mechanical watch making.

This is a Swiss made Roamer - the dial is in near perfect condition and it has a
new crystal. It measures 32 mm across (34 mm including the crown.) The hands are antique 'skeletonized' style. The Octagon case is pure nickel and it has a large pumpkin shaped crown at the 3 o'clock position. It has the desirable Red 12, and a large sub-seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. This nice antique piece is running fine. It has a brand new 12 mm oily black strap specially made for wire lug watches. Great for everyday wear or fit for any collection. This piece is surely a collectors item.

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The Waltham Watch Company of Waltham, Massachusetts was founded, in 1850, by Aaron Dennison and E. Howard. Their goal was to produce watches with interchangeable parts that would be less expensive for the consumer with a high standard of quality.  Waltham remained in business from 1850 to 1959. American President Abraham Lincoln owned a Waltham watch. Waltham watches are highly respected by collectors and admirers alike and the company stands as one of the greats in the history of United States horology. 

This is a super nice "Roaring Twenties" U.S.A. Waltham wristwatch. The case is a three part (hinged) "swing-out" 14K White Gold Filled "tank style" measuring 1-1/16” across and 1-5/16" lug to lug.  The super "minty" dial has a silver satin background color highlighted with applied fancy (Gothic-style) Art Deco-era Arabic numerals (that are coated with radium) and is signed Waltham.  The antique-style hour and minute hands are highlighted in black with radium filled central sections and there is a very nicely detailed sunken seconds sub-dial at the 6 o'clock position. It includes a brand new genuine leather crocodile textured 5/8" black strap with a silver toned buckle.  The mechanical wind movement is running fine and keeping time and is marked AWWCO, Waltham U.S.A., Sapphire, and the serial number 24644158 (which dates this watch back to 1924.) The inside of the swing out case is marked U.S.A., 6/0 W, Keystone Watch Case (with the keystone symbol), J. Boss, and 14K Gold Filled. This is a very nice Art Deco "Roaring Twenties" period tank style wristwatch that is in excellent overall condition.  Great for everyday wear or fit for any collection.