Dating to 1950, this is a watch with a little secret, it is known as the Photo Watch or Flip Watch. because there’s a little compartment which you can flip open to store the photo of a loved one, nice touch, Bulova didn’t make these for long, this one comes with original box, outer box and papers
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A real classic from a really great brand, dating to the 1950’s this is Gents Baume & Mercier Dress Watch, stylish and timeless.
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A classic watch today, this is a 14ct Yellow Gold cased Longines Gents Dress Watch dating from the mid 1950’s, it’s a timeless evergreen kind of Watch suitable to be worn anywhere anytime.
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Some would say that Ebel were an underrated brand and we would agree. Today’s watch dates from the 1970’s it’s a Gents Ebel Brasilia Automatic, over 50 years old but still looks great !
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The 1950’s post war period generated some outstanding watches, case in point circa 1955 Gents Jaeger Le Coultre Powermatic, the first Watch to have a power reserve indicator, a bumper automatic and a stunning looking watch on the wrist, even today it’s headturner !
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Todays watch dates to the early 1970’s, it’s a Gents Vulcain Divers Watch made at a time when these type of watches were a fashion item as well has having a practical use, this watch without a doubt was aimed at guys who most probably never dived in their lives !
Mappin & Webb are a West End of London based premium Jewellery retailer, this Mappin watch dates to the First World War and has a Sterling Silver case hallmarked for 1916, possibly a bit dressy for the Front Lines, but we’ll never know
So today we have a pretty rare WW2 watch, the Jardur Import Company which became the Jardur Aviation Company was a New York based business set up in 1937 by Samuel Klepper who was a pilot, the aim was to produce watches designed by pilots for pilots
A rather cool but a very stylish Watch dating to the 1950’s this rather nice Baume & Mercier Gents Dress Watch is pretty timeless.
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A classic watch from the 1950’s, 18ct Gold & Steel cased Tudor Oyster Gents Dress Watch, timeless design and a watch for any occasion.
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Every so often we see a watch which we must add to the collection knowing full well that it’s really a ‘Marmite’ watch i.e. you’ll either love it or hate it !
It’s a totally retro styled 1970’s Bark Finish Racine Gents Drivers Watch, to describe this as a statement watch is an understatement !
A truly fabulous watch today, dating from around 1958 this a Longines Mystery Gents Watch in a slim 14ct Yellow Gold case, this watch still looks modern stylish and very contemporary.
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A classic Alarm Watch and one that still is in production today, this Jaeger Le Coultre Memovox dates to around 1960, originally having been launched in 1950 to compete with the very successful Vulcain Cricket Alarm Watch.
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Just arrived…. Large for its time, this is a Lanco ( Langendorf Watch Co) Gents Banana Watch from the early 1920’s in a Sterling Silver case, with exploding numerals, these type of watches were the inspiration for Franck Muller decades later.
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Dating to the 1950’s here’s a very good looking Rodana Pointer Watch with Day/Date/ Month and Moonphase functions, a watch for all seasons.
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Before the advent of parking apps on your phone and to prevent you getting a parking ticket, the 1970’s produced watches like this, the Automatic Gents Control Minustop Parking Meter alarm Watch, these watches featured a 60 minute timer which allowed the wearer to know when to rush to their car
1970’s Retro today, this is a Vulcain Jump Hour Gents Watch, these are becoming very collectible today, 1970’s watches are becoming very collectable.
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Dating to around 1939 this is a Rolex Oyster Lipton, made for the commonwealth and particularly the Canadian market these watches were made under a battery of different names. Differing dials but same cal.59 movement, at the outbreak of WW2 these became very popular with pilots and navigators.
1930’s Louis Gents Duo Dial Doctors Watch, pretty rare, and great to check racing pulses with !
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Every so often a watch comes along that we reluctantly put into stock, simply because we all would like to add it to our own personal collections, this is one of those ! Dating to the 1960’s this is a 14ct Yellow Gold cased Gents Jules Jurgenson Automatic Dress Watch, it’s simply gorgeous !
Something for the collectors, this is a 1960’s Ardath Reefguard Denis World Time Divers Watch, originally introduced in 1967, supposedly good for 900feet, wouldn’t suggest you take it in the bathroom now, but it does look great on the wrist..
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And now for something completely different ! This is a Corum 18ct Gold 20 Dollar Liberty Coin Quartz watch, it was first designed in 1964 and has been worn by quite a number of US Presidents, these remain timeless.
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Classic watch from the 1960’s Gents Vulcain Dress Watch with a Sterling Silver case, tasteful and elegant.
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It has been said that the 1970’s was the decade that taste forgot, it’s true that watches from that period were bigger, bolder and in some cases downright vulgar ! However there were some exceptions, whilst a jumbo sized watch this 1970’s Vulcain Skeleton Gents Automatic Dress Watch is real cool
A total classic watch today. Dating to 1953 this is a Gents Omega Bumper Automatic in an 18ct Yellow Gold case, totally timeless and incredibly elegant.
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We just love oddball watches, so here’s one we just had to have in the collection, dating to the 1970’s this is a Clinton Perpetua Gents Watch, it’s a Gents Automatic Watch with an alarm, a day/ date and if that wasn’t enough might as well throw in a perpetual calendar as well !
Nothing like a little time capsule, a 1950’s Longines-Wittnauer Gents Dress Watch with a nice guilloche style dial in its original box, tags, and guarantee, really really nice !
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A bit of a rare one which has just arrived, this absolutely drop dead gorgeous, Gents Girard Perregaux Regulator Watch from the 1950’s is a watch which will immediately be noticed on the wrist of any wearer.
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A cool Jaeger Le Coultre Gents Dress Watch from the 1950’s today, made for the US Market, with a fancy retro deco style case.
It would get noticed!
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Back to the 1980’s today, originally launched in 1973 and designed by Jean-Claude Gueit a contemporary of Gerald Genta this is the Baume & Mercier Riviera Gents Gold & Steel
Sports watch, it’s a fabulous looking watch from a great brand.
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