Antique Vintage Pocket Watches:
Antique pocket watches are still as popular today as they were a few hundred years ago. The value of these antique pocket watches is obvious. Originally, pocket watches were passed down from one generation to the next as family heirlooms, making them a timeless gift of antiquity. These watches were usually silver or gold and etched with intricate designs usually with leaves, vines or unusual finishes in brushed or hammered precious metals.
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The Elgin Watch Company was founded in Elgin - a city 64 km Northwest of Chicago on the Fox River in Illionis, in 1864. More info.. |
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Hamilton introduced a wrist watch
in 1917, when wrist watches were starting to become popular among men,
particularly soldiers in World War I. More info... |
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Hampden Pocket
Watches have made their own history and watch collectors love it so
much that you will hardly miss it in any collection. John Deuber cases
are so popular that it almost became synonymous with pocket watch
collection. More info.. |
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The quality with Illinois is
undisputed priority and it is a historical recorded that during a
competitive examination with products from other factories, it was
found that among those accepted, 10 out of 11 were Illinois
manufactured. More info... |
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In its century and a half of existence, the Waltham Pocket Watch company had more names than Sean Combs/Diddy. More info... |
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NYL Holdings still sells a number of clocks (but no watches) under the names Westclox, Westclox TECH, Baby Ben, Big Ben, and Ingraham. More info... |
Most had white watch faces designed with large black roman numerals and spidery minute and hour hands. They hung from chains and fobs with equally beautiful design. Often, these watches were associated with organizations like the Masons, Fraternal Order of Moose or were presented to an employee for longevity by a workmens union or their employer. Some of the most famous antique pocket watches are those worn by railroad men. These distinguishing features added to the overall value of pocket watches. The value of antique pocket watches are often determined by the watchmaker who created them.
Antique Pocket Watches Today
Though they have been largely replaced by wrist watches, antique pocket watches have grown into a widely popular collector's speciality. Many are bought or traded at large commercial trade shows.
This page is especially dedicated to antique / Vintage pocket watch. There is high range of various vintage watches. You shall find the antique watches by features, age, materials and brand.
We are striving hard with our partners to bring together the best products on fantastic prices.
Following are some of the most sought afer Vintage / Antique Pocket watches:
Golden 14k Ancient
Jules Jurgensen
Golay Leresche
Early French Consular
Henry Cap Split
Art Deco
London Pocket Watch
Patek Phillippe open face
Ed Koehn Minute Repeater
Verge Fusee
Audemars Freres
Ball Illinois
Berthoud a Paris
Vacheron Constantin
Tiffany & Co Open Face
| Elgin | Hamilton |
| Hampden | Illinois |
| Waltham | Westclox |
