Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

[georgie girl]

Love the Gruen, I have a precision as well. Simply a fabulous watch.

"Family' photo...
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[M Hatman]

Fresh back from my "Watch Doctor" is this 1940's Elgin De Luxe......

Hard to take the photo of the back without some glare.........

 

[HarryLime]

Just got this Gallet chrono

 

[Beresford]

My father's 1940 curvex Girard-Perregaux from Shreve's in San Francisco. It was his high school graduation present from his parents.

 

[HarryLime]

My father's 1940 curvex Girard-Perregaux from Shreve's in San Francisco. It was his high school graduation present from his parents.

Nice! I love the breguet numerals.

 

[Alex Oviatt]

This is a Swiss chronographe in an English silver case and chain. The best part is the French Art Deco cobra watch stand

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

My Grandfather's 1926 Waltham
Watch hasn't been worn since the early 1960s
White 14k, jointed hangers, enameled bezel, 15 jewel .. A real joy to wear.
Closest I've been able to get to this watch print wise is 1930.

 

[Beresford]

That's a great watch, in great condition, and frankly probably now worth a LOT of money given its condition. Great thing to have from your grandfather.

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

Thank you man .. my grandfather died when I was two so I don't think I have any memories of him. He owned his own pharmacy in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. I have a clear idea of watch's value money wise but of course it's most valuable to me because of who wore it. I wear it every day and hopefully when my 12 y/o gets older he will too.
My grandparents 1931

 

[viclip]

Bulova "Attorney"

I haven't posted any watches for a while, here's an "Attorney" from 1942.

It's powered by a Bulova movement namely cal. 10AX, manual wind with 17j.

The watch has a red gold finish but the white background's reflection sort of camoflauges the true color.

 

[viclip]

Lord Elgin Shockmaster "Barrister"

This wristwatch model was released circa 1958. The cases were 14K rolled yellow gold-filled. The manual Elgin 713 caliber 21-jewel movement constituted the powerhouse. The splayed lugs on these watches set them apart.

My pictured specimen is just back from the watchmaker. I had a black leather strap affixed to it, not knowing how these watches were originally decked out. Does anyone know what strap was included from the factory?

 

[Wolverine]

Gorgeous and interesting watches, guys/gals, and thank you for sharing. My spouse and I are collectors, and love this thread!

 

[Bill Hughes]

My first vintage watch. A refurbished Hamilton Langdon.

 

[Todd Harrington]

My Fathers watch he purchased in 1960. He had given it to me some years ago and it had a missing set stem, cracked crystal and hadn’t been serviced ever. I just had it cleaned and serviced. I gave it back to him last weekend as a surprise.

 

[Trenchfriend]

I now got a soviet-made stopwatch from my Pa.

Exactly one of these: "Zlatoust Watch Factory"

 

[HarryLime]

Very rad, I've had several Croton/Nivada's in my collection in the past. What's cool is that you usually don't see both names on the same dial, it's usually one or the other.

 

[Todd Harrington]

A recent watch acquisition (last year) with a brand new WW1 watch strap from Vintage Watch Straps in the U.K.

 

[Zoo]

New acquisition for my Wyler stash.

 

[M Hatman]

Recent acquisition: a 1953 Bulova "Sea King".

 

[Bill Hughes]

Mido Multi Fort Automatic I believe from the 60s.