WatchDoc's Vintage Pocket Watch List

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ABBREVIATIONS :  EN-enamel, F-fine, GF-gold fill, HB&B-hinged back & bezel case, HC-hunting case,J-jewel ,K-karat, KW-keywind, OF-open face pocket watch, S-size, SB&B-screw back & bezel, SS-stainless steel, XF-extra fine, YG(F)(P)-yellow gold (fill) (plate), WGF-white gold filled, References - Shugart (author) - Complete Price Guide to Watches; Eherhardt (author) - Various Price Guides; Whitney - Military Timepieces

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P1 $425

Classic Illinois 21 jewel Illinois Bunn Special 16 size Genuine Railroad Grade Pocket Watch

Description:  Illinois is one of the favorite companies of watch collectors.  This fine 16 size Bunn Special 21 jewel lever set railroad grade watch was a favorite of railroad engineers and conductors. Nice gold train.  Bold Arabic double sunk glass enamel dial with only faint hairlines and original blue steel hands.  Running and keeping excellent time.  Quality Referee YGF screw back and bezel case is fine with embossing and with no initials and only slight wear though on pendant. Case has no other screw marks and looks to be original. Serial number 4,059,546, adjusted to temp and 6 positions.

 

P2 $175	HAMILTON, 17 jewel, in railroad case, circa 1915
	This Hamilton grade 974 pendant set watch has a near mint dial.  Only one tiny, tiny edge flake that is not visible without removing the bezel.  Dials like this go for $100 by themselves!  The yellow gold filled case front and back screw on easily.  The case does have wear through to brass along the side of the case.  The 17 jewel movement, serial number 1,208,xxx  runs and keeps good time.  A new glass crystal was recently installed.  Hamilton only made superior watches, and this model represents the quality they were known for.
P3 $325	WALTHAM CDIA World War II Navy Military Aircraft clock
	Description:  This aircraft clock was used by US NAVY in WWII in planes such as the Corsair and Navy bombers.  This is a big impressive aircraft clock with a super quality 15 jewel  37size  movement with center calendar, 24 hour dial, good good running condition, fine dial and black case.  A quality made piece of history that will appreciate in value.  Add it to your military collection. (CDIA stands for Civil Date Indicator Aeronautic). Made in USA by Waltham for the war effort!!  (Also, if you don't have my CD on the CDIA and aircraft clocks - lesson 10, you should buy it!!). Picture is typical of our stock.

P4 $425

WWII Hamilton 4992B 22 jewel Master Navigational (GCT) Deck Watch - AN5740

Description:  This is a modification of the famous 992B railroad watch for military use during WWII.  The 992B was modified with  a 24 hour dial and a separate gear and pinion was added for the large sweep second hand.  This watch is in fine condition with the milspecs on the rear.  Dial near mint.   Of course, the watch is running and keeping great time.  This highly  accurate watch was used as a navigational watch, which required the highest possible quality and accuracy for a deck-type watch.  For details on this watch, see the book Military Timepieces by Marvin Whitney p 321.  This type watch was used both by the Navy and the Army Air Corps.

P5. $89	16 size, 7 J, Elgin US Military Issue WWII Artillery Timer
	Description: This is a genuine World War II Elgin Military Timer made in the USA.  The accumulator dial at the top will time up to 30 minutes.  The large sweep second hand moves around once in 60 seconds.  This timer was used to time artillery, etc, during World War II.  Good running condition.  A real nice military collectible.

P6 $175

Vintage Hamilton 18 size lever set Railroad Watch

Description:  This is a nice 18 size Hamilton with an enamel arabic dial. Hamilton was the railroad watch of choice among railway men. The dial has a chip between 12 and 1 as noted, thus the reduced price.  Otherwise the watch and case are in top shape.  The case is a screw back and bezel Fahys Oresilver No1 nickel case that screws together fine and has no dents or other problems.  The crown winds the watch fine, but a purist may want it replaced.  The movement is a 17 jewel grade 924 serial #1,436,6xx

P7.  $4.95	NEW 14-inch long pocket watch chain, yellow gold plated
	New old stock yellow gold plated pocket watch chain. Specify yellow or white.  This chain would work for most any man's pocket watch even the large 18 size.
P7A $85	Elgin 16 size Pocket Watch circa 1920
	Description: Elgin 16 size 7 jewel pocket watch with nickel case.  This movement is in good running condition with a very fine enamel dial.  The case is a Philadelphia Silverode screw back and bezel with good threads.  Case back has some minor dents. If you like watches, this one is inexpensive only because many were made.  If you are learning to repair watches, you need a good running watch to examine and to possible take apart and put back together.

P8 $125	Elgin US Military Issue WWII 1/10 Second Timer - 15 jewels - Air Force - Type A-8
	Description:  This is a genuine World War II Elgin Military Timer made in the USA.  The balance wheel is very small, and it sounds like a bee buzzing.  The large sweep second hand moves around once in ten seconds.  The accumulator at the top of the dial records each 10 seconds.  This timer was used to time artillery, etc.  A real nice military collectible.

P9. SOLD	Nice 10 Karat Solid Gold Vintage Pocket Watch Chain

P10. SOLD

Illinois A. Lincoln 21 jewels, all original case, dial, and movement circa 1917 (WWI) , made in USA

Description: Finest quality 21 jewel A. Lincoln adjusted to 5 positions, 12 size, serial # 2,954,xxx.  Cased in Wadsworth 25 year near mint ygf case.  Metal dial all original with a few age spots and was left "as-is" to be all original, but can be refinished.  A really fine dress pocket watch as nice as you will find.  Illinois was purchased by Hamilton in 1929 due to the financial depression.  Illinois was a fine American watch company.  Top running condition.

P11. SOLD
	Description:

P12  $45	Hanhart German Pocket Watch Timer
	Description:Hanhart  0 to 30 minute timer in original plastic case.  Marked Hanhart US Government 7 jewels, most likely military issue.  Good running condition.  Note that Hanhart made superb WWII military pilot's chronographs for the German air forces.
	Watches - as described for our Customers who like to restore their watches
A1. $49	12 size George H. Newstedt Special
	Description: Nice American Wadsworth Referee 20 year YGF case with fancy initials on back.  Very minor wear-through of gold on deepest engravings.  Good hinged back, pop off bezel.  Dial has a repair at 1.  Movement is Swiss 17 jewels, adjusted to 3 positions. Runs and keeps good time.  New crystal.  Winds fine, pendant setting not quite as smooth as one would like.  Thus very good price.  Checked out, oiled and timed out.
A2. $125	Howard 14 size movement and box

Description:  Original movement and box with matching numbers for a 14 size Howard.  The enamel dial is as near mint as you can get, the box is very good except the paper inside is torn.  The movement runs and has a stem and crown.  A shame that the case has been lost or scrapped, but here is the next best thing!  If you need a good Howard dial, movement, or box, this is it all in one place!

A3. $95	Illinois 16size 17 jewel pocket watch
	Description:This is a nice 17 Jewel Illinois movement with a reasonable Wadsworth 20 yr ygf case and dial.  The watch runs but has not been cleaned.  The case has some wear through on the rim plus a few edge dings and minor waviness in the back.  The dial has chips near the second bit.  Some minor scratches on the crystal. Nice hands!  Serial #2,824,5xx.
P18.
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P19. SOLD

 

last revised November 2009