1950s

1950s BUTEX  Triple Date CalendarWristwatch  Today we are presenting this timepiece, a vintage Butex triple date calendar wristwatch, dated from the 1950s. It is a manual wind watch powered by a mechanical movement, 17 jewels with central-second and triple calendar complication:...

VELMA  Ancre  23 Rubis Wristwatch  This is a vintage Velma Ancre dress wristwatch, dated from the 1960s. It is a classic timepiece!  It is a manual wind watch featuring an original mechanical movement, featuring 23 rubis with sweep second hand.  Cased in...

GRUEN Watch Company   One of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers! Gruen watch company was an American watch company founded in 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA by German-born watchmaker Dietrich Gruen. "On December 22, 1874, Gruen obtained...

JUVENIA - “Juvenia is known for its extraordinary, avant-garde, case designs, unusual time indications and architectural inspiration.” 1860 – “the Juvenia watchmaking house is founded.”  Juvenia is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded in 1860 by Jacques Didisheim, an entrepreneur with...

BENRUS Watch Company -  Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named...

HILTON  17 Jewels Triangle Case Wristwatch  From “The Eccentric Fifties” – when the the exaggeration of the Retro-Modern period had its moment in the sun before it gave way to the conservative mood that enveloped the country in the fifties. This super rare timepiece,...

BULOVA  The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on...

DOXA S.A. is a Swiss watchmaking company that was founded in 1889 by Georges Ducommun in Le Locle, Switzerland. The company started as a small family business, producing high-quality timepieces with precision movements. Doxa also began as a maker of...

BULOVA  The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on...

ELGIN WATCH COMPANY was a leading American watch manufacturer that operated from 1864 to 1968, founded by a group of investors in Elgin, Illinois, and quickly became one of the most successful watchmakers in the United States.  The early years...

ENICAR  In early 19th century, the two small towns La Chaux-de-Fonds and Granges (Switzerland) became the centers of Swiss watchmaking. In 1854, Racine was well-known family of watchmaking in Granges, playing an instrumental role in the development of mechanical watches. ...

BULOVA  The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on...

ELGIN WATCH Co.  "Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next...

ELGIN WATCH Co. "Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next...

"Your curved wrist deserves the world's only truly curved watch"Gruen Watch Company, one of the most important and prestigious American watch manufacturers, founded by a brilliant German horologists, Dietrich Gruen and later by his sons Fred and George Gruen."The most...

BENRUS  17 Jewels Ladies Watch   This is a vintage Benrus ladies dress wristwatch, dating back to the 1950s. It is a manual wind timepiece, powered by a Benrus Watch Co. movement, caliber R78 (HB90), featuring 17 jewels. The watch is housed...

"Waltham Watch Company made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957." Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Company, was founded in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1850. The company played...

LE GANT 21 Jewels Ladies Watch Swiss  This is a nice timepiece—a vintage Le Gant ladies mechanical wristwatch from the 1950s.  It is a manual-wind watch powered by a mechanical movement caliber UTC 228, featuring 21 jewels. This model is an elegant simplicity, with...

HELBROS WATCH Co. – “Helbros watches are a fantastic part of the US watch story, "one of the most popular brands of the 50's and 60's."   Helbros was a major US watch company, founded in 1913 by the Swiss-German Helbein...

BENRUS Watch Company - Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named by...

CROTON - NIVADA SA, Grenchen - "Nivada is a Swiss watch company founded in the town of Grenchen, Switzerland. Nivada is a manufacturer of Swiss watches, their timepieces have been in the watchmaking industry since 1926... In the United States,...

WINTON 17 Jewels Ladies Watch Swiss  This is a nice timepiece—a vintage Winton ladies mechanical wristwatch from the 1950s.  It is a manual-wind watch powered by a Lanco Watch Co. movement caliber 163, featuring 17 jewels and Swiss made. This model showcases elegant simplicity,...

BENRUS Watch Company - Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named by...

HELBROS WATCH Co. – “Helbros watches are a fantastic part of the US watch story, "one of the most popular brands of the 50's and 60's."  Helbros was a major US watch company, founded in 1913 by the Swiss-German Helbein...