Watches, Clocks, & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful German wristwatch from World War I. The watch in Swiss-made and has a 925 silver case and a vintage pigskin band. The band may not be original to the piece but is definitely period. We had offered this for sale a few months...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 20th century Delta Tau Delta Elgin 15 jewel watch in a Keystone gold-filled case. The face of the watch displays a nicely colored coat of arms for the fraternity. VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century. SIZE: Approximately 2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare and wonderful original circa 1910 stopwatch or chronograph (arbitrary time recording device) used by the USLHS to clock lens rotation. Timers such as this one were issued only to twenty-six lighthouse supervisors: this is...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1943 Gruen "VeriThin" wristwatch made for members of Pan American's flight crew. The watch is in stainless steel with a black leather band. VINTAGE: Circa 1943. SIZE: Size 18L: approximately 1-3/8" in width and 9-3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a key fob from Air Vietnam. The fob shows the airline's terrific dragon logo in green. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 1-3/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass with enameled areas. ATTACHMENT: Loop. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: A very rare and historically compelling memorial trophy honoring Fred Hartman. Built into the prop tip of the D-H4 that Harmon crashed in, includes the original clock and manufacturer's build plate from the plane. Reverse features an article on...

ARTIFACT: Waltham WWII USAAF 8 Day Bomber Dashboard Clock with 24 hour dial. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Body = 3.25 diameter; face = 3" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Case=black plastic, crystal = glass. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: No...

ARTIFACT: Elgin 15 Jewel 10sec stop watch was made in 1942 for the war effort. It uses a special grade 582 gold-flashed movement with a tiny balance wheel that can just be seen under the balance cock. It runs at an amazing 40 beats per second and maked a...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and large Tissot (Swiss-made) United States Army Signal Corps wristwatch with a twenty-four hour face as used by aviators. The watch has a separate second-hand dial, military hours in red and a wind-up mechanism. The wristband...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s United States Air Corps 8-day chronograph (AN 5741-1) made by Elgin National Watch Company. It has a cool brass frame that comes from an aircraft, and was used in a multi-engine bombers. The face of the chronometer is...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare United States Air Force Model A-17 "Hack" pilot's wristwatch by Waltham Watch Company. Manufacturing watches since 1850, the Waltham Watch Company operated under several names and in 1907 settled on sharing names with the second...

ARTIFACT: This is an unrestored United States Army Air Forces Type A-8 navigator's stopwatch in its original War Department cardboard storage box with unscathed FRAGILE label. The watch is a 15 jewel 10 second stopwatch made by Elgin in 1943 for the war...