Watches, Clocks, & Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare World War II United States Army Air Forces Type A-12 B-29 pilot watch by Elgin. The watch has a very simple 24-hour face design and is on a green canvas strap. It is in excellent condition and marked on reverse with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a great Air Transport Command pilot watch with a custom wrist band. The watch is mounted on a bracelet band that has half a wing on either side of the face: one with A and half a T and the other with half a T and a C. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s or 1930s room key fob or tag for the Alexander Young Hotel in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (T.H.). The Young Hotel was a grand affair, built in 1902 by a Scotsman of the same name. The hotel was used by the military...