Wrist Watches & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a gold-filled Omega Automatic wristwatch from the 1950s. The watch is on a handsome brown lizard skin band and there is a very lightly engraved presentation on reverse with the words TO OUR PRES. FROM ALL TRUFOTOGRAPHERS...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s "tank" watch in 14 karat gold by Hamilton Watch Company, a Pennsylvania business founded in 189"Tank" refers to the rectangular shape of the watch, which resembles a tank from the air. Not to cause confusion, Cartier started the...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint wristwatch band by Elgin Watch Company used in both the United States Army and Army Air Forces during World War II. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 9-3/8" length and 13/16" width (at buckle). CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce, large United States Army wristwatch trench cover from World War I. The cover is shaped like a wagon wheel. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 1-3/8" length and 1-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Two...

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 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 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 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 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: Beautiful, heavy 1970's Navajo turquoise and silver watch band with period Seiko automatic. The heavy cuff watch band features three bezel set natural cut turquoise stones and is accented with nice engraved embellishments. The watch case is a...

ARTIFACT: This is a gold-filled silver "tank" watch from the 1990s by the world-renowned Cartier. "Tank" refers to the rectangular shape of the watch, which resembles a tank from the air. Cartier started the original "Tank" watch line in 1917, although...