Vintage Collectible and Rare Watches
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Description
Vintage and collectible pocket and wrist watches.
Railroad Pocket Watches: Vanguard, Veritas, Sangamo Special, 23 jewel Bunn Specials, Rockford, Waltham, Howard 23 jewels, Illinois, US Watch Co. Hamilton 940 941 992 BW Raymond South Bend Studebaker Omega DDR hunter 23 jewels- over 50 railroads plus many other interesting watches- Solid Gold Waltham hunter, Solid Gold Lord Elgin Phillips 66 Wristwatch
Railroad Pocket Watches: Vanguard, Veritas, Sangamo Special, 23 jewel Bunn Specials, Rockford, Waltham, Howard 23 jewels, Illinois, US Watch Co. Hamilton 940 941 992 BW Raymond South Bend Studebaker Omega DDR hunter 23 jewels- over 50 railroads plus many other interesting watches- Solid Gold Waltham hunter, Solid Gold Lord Elgin Phillips 66 Wristwatch
Closed Lots
Hampden No. 104 16 size 23 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Open face, lever set. RARE
Made in 1915, this is the crown jewel for Hampden Railroad collectors.The 20 year BWCCo case has a delightful Fraternal engraving of three owls. Runs and sets, winds effo...more
Hampden No. 105 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Open face, lever set
Made in 1915, this rare Hampden is fitted in a swing out case with a lovely steam locomotive engraved on the back. Runs and sets.
Hampden "New Railway" 18 size 23 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Open face, lever set, Wads
Made in 1898, this is about as beautiful as an American watch movement can be made. The case is the heaviest grade of gold fill, and the multicolor design is an Art Nouve...more
Hampden "Dueber Grand" 18 size 17 jewel Railroad Grade when manufactured. Heavy box hinge gold fille
Made in 1898, this was the "flagship" Hampden- and Mr. Kennedy, whose name is engraved inside, was undoubtedly bursting with pride every time he pulled this magnificent w...more
Howard Series 10 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Open face, lever set, original
The E. Howard watch was the prestige American watch at the turn of the century. Like a Packard car or a Frank Lloyd Wright house,, it was a symbol American quality and mo...more
Howard Series O 16 size 23 jewels marked "Special Adjustment". Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Op
Made in 1917, this was a fantastically rare watch even in its day. The dial and case are classics of modern design. This model has ruby banking pins. Should bring four fi...more
Howard Series O 16 size 23 jewels marked "Special Adjustment". Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Op
Made in 1915; as nice as the previous lot.
Private Label "The American Leader" by Nicholas Ganse, New York. Waltham Vanguard movement, 18 size
Around 200 of these were made in 1903. The movement is in Waltham records as 23 jewels, but is clearly marked 21. These watches were ordered with some special options- go...more
Private Label "Jerry Schoenfeld, Red Bluff, California" Illinois movement grade 101, 18 size 11 jewe
Made in 1881, when Red Bluffhad 2,106 folks in residence. Jerry owned the general store- there are great photos and ads on line from the mid to late 1800s. A prize for th...more
Illinois "A. Lincoln" 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Open face, lever set. Stir
Made in 1913, this beauty is fitted in a white gold filled Wadsworth case with a stirrup bow for railroad use. Fantastic quality, runs well and sets fine.
Illinois "Bunn Special" Marked "Sixty Hour". 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Ope
Made in 1928, this one checks ALL the boxes. Runs and sets fine, an absolute classic.
Illinois "Bunn Special" Marked "Sixty Hour". 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Ope
Also made in 1928, this one is, like the previous lot, in outstanding condition. This one, however, is fitted with the scarcer white gold filled Bunn Special case. BROTHE...more
Illinois "Sangamo Special" 17 size 23 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Sangamo Special marke
Rare watch made in 1925. Original, everything marked Sangamo. Rigid bow case with inner dustcover. BRASSING on case Only 11,200 made.
Illinois "Bunn Special" Marked "Sixty Hour" on movement AND DIAL. 16 size 23 jewel Railroad Grade, R
Made in 1929, this is the king of the hill for the Bunn Specials. The case is the Art Deco Model 28 Bunn Special case in scarce white gold fill. You will be amazed by the...more
Illinois "Sangamo Special" 17 size 23 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Sangamo Special marke
Made in 1925 and still very rare, but with the more common rigid bow screw back Sangamo case. Minor brassing
Illinois "Santa Fe Special" 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Marked Santa Fe Doub
Made in 1923, this has the beautiful Santa Fe full Montgomery dial as well as the correct case.
Illinois "A. Lincoln" 18 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Open face, lever set.
The classic "Gothic" dial graces this scarce railroad made in 1908. Only around 10,000 of these were made, and this one is mint. 25 year Monitor gold filled case with Art...more
Manhattan Watch Company 16 size full plate sweep second hand RARE (One star in Shugart)
MINT! The condition of this watch is hard to express in words. These were not expensive movements, and they are usually in base metal cases. This one has an enamel dial a...more
New York Standard CHRONOGRAPH 16 size 7 jewel CHRONO DOES NOT WORK Rare watch
This watch has a beautiful dial and is in a very nice nickel case; it runs and sets but the stop watch function is not working.
Omega GRADE DDR "Estrella de Norte" Private label for Levy Hermanos, MANILA, PHILIPPINES, US TERRITO
These watches are rare, period. Add to that being retailed in the new United States posession of the Philippines and you have a romantic link with the days of the Insurre...more
Rockford Grade 930 18 size 17 jewel. Open face, swing out case, lever set.
Made in 1898, with a beautiful, mint dial and movement. Runs and sets. Beveled crystal and nice steam locomotive on the back of the swing out Crescent 25 year gold filled...more
Rockford Grade 810 Marked Railroad Grade 18 size 21 jewel Hunter Case. Railroad Grade and Approved f
Made in 1897 and one of only 1,408 ever made. Railroad Hunters are all rare, and add to that the magical Rockford "RG" mark on the spectacularly decorated movement and yo...more
Rockford "Railway King" Grade 905 18 size 21 jewel MARKED Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. LOCOMOT
This one is something special. Made in 1901, it is one of only SEVEN HUNDRED MADE. RG marked movement and amazing locomotive dial MARKED Railway King. One star in Shugart...more
South Bend 227 MARKED 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Grade, Railroad Approved. Open face, lever set
Rare South Bend Railroad with elegant dial fitted in B&B 25 year gold filled case. Runs and sets.
South Bend 223 "The Studebaker" 16 size 17 jewel RARE Railroad Grade. Only 5,000 made. Open face, l
Beautiful decorated movement signed both THE Studebaker and 223. Nice original SOUTH BEND 25 year gold filled case. Should be close to four figures.