WatchDoc's Vintage Pocket Watch List

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ABBREVIATIONS :  EN-enamel, F-fine, GF-gold fill, HB&B-hinged back & bezel case, HC-hunting case,J-jewel ,K-karat, KW-keywind, OF-open face pocket watch, S-size, SB&B-screw back & bezel, SS-stainless steel, XF-extra fine, YG(F)(P)-yellow gold (fill) (plate), WGF-white gold filled, References - Shugart (author) - Complete Price Guide to Watches; Eherhardt (author) - Various Price Guides; Whitney - Military Timepieces

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P1 SOLD

Classic Illinois 21 jewel Illinois Bunn Special 16 size Genuine Railroad Grade Pocket Watch

Description:  Illinois is one of the favorite companies of watch collectors.  This fine 16 size Bunn Special 21 jewel lever set railroad grade watch was a favorite of railroad engineers and conductors. Nice gold train.  Bold Arabic double sunk glass enamel dial with only faint hairlines and original blue steel hands.  Running and keeping excellent time.  Quality Referee YGF screw back and bezel case is fine with embossing and with no initials and only slight wear though on pendant. Case has no other screw marks and looks to be original. Serial number 4,059,546, adjusted to temp and 6 positions.

 

P2 $175	HAMILTON, 17 jewel, in railroad case, circa 1915
	This Hamilton grade 974 pendant set watch has a near mint dial.  Only one tiny, tiny edge flake that is not visible without removing the bezel.  Dials like this go for $100 by themselves!  The yellow gold filled case front and back screw on easily.  The case does have wear through to brass along the side of the case.  The 17 jewel movement, serial number 1,208,xxx  runs and keeps good time.  A new glass crystal was recently installed.  Hamilton only made superior watches, and this model represents the quality they were known for.
P3 $325	WALTHAM CDIA World War II Navy Military Aircraft clock
	Description:  This aircraft clock was used by US NAVY in WWII in planes such as the Corsair and Navy bombers.  This is a big impressive aircraft clock with a super quality 15 jewel  37size  movement with center calendar, 24 hour dial, good good running condition, fine dial and black case.  A quality made piece of history that will appreciate in value.  Add it to your military collection. (CDIA stands for Civil Date Indicator Aeronautic). Made in USA by Waltham for the war effort!!  (Also, if you don't have my CD on the CDIA and aircraft clocks - lesson 10, you should buy it!!). Picture is typical of our stock.

P4 SOLD

WWII Hamilton 4992B 22 jewel Master Navigational (GCT) Deck Watch - AN5740

Description:  This is a modification of the famous 992B railroad watch for military use during WWII.  The 992B was modified with  a 24 hour dial and a separate gear and pinion was added for the large sweep second hand.  This watch is in very good condition.   Of course, the watch is running and keeping great time.  This highly  accurate watch was used as a navigational watch, which required the highest possible quality and accuracy for a deck-type watch.  For details on this watch, see the book Military Timepieces by Marvin Whitney p 321.  This type watch was used both by the Navy and the Army Air Corps. And, of course, the picture you see is the watch you get. Slight wear spot on back, but still all the specs are readable.  The serial puts this movement as made during WWII.

P5. $95	16 size, 7 J, Elgin US Military Issue WWII Artillery Timer
	Description: This is a genuine World War II Elgin Military Timer made in the USA by Elgin. The accumulator dial at the top will time up to 30 minutes.  The large sweep second hand moves around once in 60 seconds.  This timer was used to time artillery, etc, during World War II.  Good running condition.  A real nice military collectible.

P6 SOLD

Vintage Hamilton 18 size lever set Railroad Watch

Description:  This is a nice 18 size Hamilton with an Double Sunk enamel arabic dial. Hamilton was the railroad watch of choice among railway men. The watch and case are in top shape.  The case is a screw back and bezel Fahys Oresilver No1 nickel case that screws together fine and has no dents or other problems.  The movement is a 17 jewel grade 924 serial #1,436,6xx in top running condition. Double sunk dial has a hairline between 3 and 4 and a small chip at the center of the second subdial.

P7.  $4.95	NEW 14-inch long pocket watch chain, chrome or yellow gold plated
white chrome (4), gold (1)	New old stock pocket watch chain.  Pictured is yellow gold plated, only one left.  This chain would work for most any man's pocket watch even the large 18 size. Four in white (4) available. Only one yellow.
P7A SOLD	Hamilton 992B 21 Jewel RR watch
	Description: Classic Hamilton's famous 992B railroad watch with near mint double sunk Hamilton dial. Excellent SB&B stainless case.

P8 $125	Elgin US Military Issue WWII 1/10 Second Timer - 15 jewels - Air Force - Type A-8
	Description:  This is a genuine World War II Elgin Military Timer made in the USA.  The balance wheel is very small, and it sounds like a bee buzzing.  The large sweep second hand moves around once in ten seconds.  The accumulator at the top of the dial records each 10 seconds.  This timer was used to time artillery, etc.  A real nice military collectible.

P9. $4.95	Nice New Gold-Filled Bar for Pocket Watch Chain
	New old stock pocket gold filled pocket watch chair T-bar to attach to your chain.

P10. SOLD	Vintage like new Soviet 8-day aircraft clock
	Description: Looks like new old stock, runs and keeps good time, dial is about 2 inches across.  Dial looks near mint. Four mounting screws 2 inches apart.

P11. $225

Early 18size Waltham model 1892  21 jewel grade 845 Railroad Watch

Description: One of our favorite and most beautiful full-plate early railroad watches, an 845 by Waltham.  Beautiful damasceened movement with gold jewel settings and gold balance wheel jewels.  Excellent period heavy SB&B Philadelphia Silveroid case that screws together without problems.  Serial #1711851x movement in top running condition.  Double sunk enamel dial with only minor hairlines. Adjusted to positions.

P12  $45	Hanhart German Pocket Watch Timer
	Description: Hanhart  0 to 30 minute timer in original plastic case.  Marked Hanhart US Government 7 jewels, most likely military issue.  Good running condition.  Note that Hanhart made superb WWII military pilot's chronographs for the German air forces.
P13  SOLD	Nice model 1883 17 Jewel Movement American Waltham in heavy nickel case, 18 size
	Description:  This Waltham USA made watch has a quality 17 jewel movement with serial number 18,891,060, which dates the watch to the end of the first decade of 1900.  Patent regulator on this movement is a plus.  Thus, it is approximately 100 years old. The movement is cased in an Illinois Case Co Nickel USA case in very good condition.  Case is heavy with screw back and bezel and glass crystal.  We will polish the back before shipping.  The Arabic glass enamel dial is original and only has a slight hairline crack that is barely visible.  Serviced and in good running condition.
P14 $249	16 size Illinois A Lincoln 21 Jewel Railroad Watch
	Description:  Illinois 21 jewel A. Lincoln in good running condition.  Movement adjusted to 5 positions.  Railroad Montgomery enamel dial has hairlines at 17 and 18 minutes and some minor damage near the name Illinois.  Serial #334179x puts the date of manufacture around 1919.  Running and keeping good time.  Case is 10K yellow gold filled Keystone Watch Case Company in excellent condition with almost no wear through.
	Watches/movements - as described
A1. $49	12 size George H. Newstedt Special
	Description: Nice American Wadsworth Referee 20 year YGF case with fancy initials on back.  Very minor wear-through of gold on deepest engravings.  Good hinged back, pop off bezel.  Dial has a repair at 1.  Movement is Swiss 17 jewels, adjusted to 3 positions. Runs and keeps good time.  New crystal.  Winds fine, pendant setting not quite as smooth as one would like.  Thus very good price.  Checked out, oiled and timed out.
A2.$75	Howard 14 size movement

Description:  14 size Howard movement in running condition.  The enamel dial is as near mint as you can get.  The movement runs and has a stem and crown.

A3. $95	Illinois 16size 17 jewel pocket watch
	Description:This is a nice 17 Jewel Illinois movement with a reasonable Wadsworth 20 yr ygf case and dial.  The watch runs but has not been cleaned.  The case has some wear through on the rim plus a few edge dings and minor waviness in the back.  The dial has chips near the second bit.  Some minor scratches on the crystal. Nice hands!  Serial #2,824,5xx.
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last revised January 2012