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#5647 Canadian DND Military issue Breitling mono pusher chronograph circa 1969

Canadian DND Military issue Breitling mono pusher chronograph circa 1969
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Canadian Technical Characteristics guidelines for procurement of mono pusher wristwatches and movement and suppliers list from government database.

Great looking DND mono pusher Breitling with hack seconds – Canadian Nato forces military issue circa 1969 vintage. Breitling produced these single button chronographs between 1966 and 1977 only and only for military use, they were not part of the regular production line and there was no civilian version of the watch.
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#5651 Rolex Trench Watch circa 1915

Rolex Trench Watch circa 1915
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Considering this Rolex trench watch is over 100 years old the condition is great but as one would expect with these porcelain dial watches there are several age lines and blemishes on the dial, see photos which are highly magnified. The case is sterling silver, Rolex name is signed on movement which has just been serviced as is working very well. Photos are not actual size of watch, the case measures 33 mm across (not including crown) x 36 mm lug to lug and is fit with a new leather bracelet. Read about history of trench watch Continue reading “#5651 Rolex Trench Watch circa 1915”

#5514 Vintage Inxor military fixed lug – original dial!

Vintage Inxor military fixed lug - great original dial!

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This antique vintage Inxor military watch truly looks like it has been at war, the brass is exposed on the bezel from years of use and the upper fixed lug has had a crude but effective repair, possibly done close to the battlefield. In spite of the rough looking case I really like this watch a lot!. The deep black dial is original and in fantastic condition with only a slight loss of paint in the off-white seconds track (between 23 and 27 seconds). The case Continue reading “#5514 Vintage Inxor military fixed lug – original dial!”

#5458 Elgin Antique 1928 vintage big crown wristwatch

Elgin Antique 20's vintage big crown wristwatch

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Gent’s Elgin vintage manual wind wristwatch dated by serial number to 1928 in pink gold filled case (metal back), with large crown and a very attractive two tone dial. Winding crown is large pocket watch type indicative of the transitional nature of this watch. This timepiece has been Continue reading “#5458 Elgin Antique 1928 vintage big crown wristwatch”

#5634 Rolex Prince Observatory with original dail 1930/40’s vintage

Rolex Prince Observatory with original dail 1940’s vintage
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This is a rare Rolex Prince Observatory doctor’s watch made for the Canadian market in the 1930/40’s and still with it’s original dial! The Prince has long been considered to be a “grail watch” to many collectors because of it’s rarity and outstanding Rolex Prima movement. Rolex imported movements to Canada and cased them locally to avoid high duties, this watch is Continue reading “#5634 Rolex Prince Observatory with original dail 1930/40’s vintage”

#5642 Omega Automatic circa 1962

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Great looking vintage Omega automatic in stainless steel case, dated by serial number to 1962. The omega vintage database shows this to be part of the Seamaster collection but the name is not printed on the dial. The cal 550 movement has been freshly serviced by our watchmaker and watch is ready to ship. Info for collectors: case reference is 14774 SC-62 and Continue reading “#5642 Omega Automatic circa 1962”

#5586 Favre-Leuba Sea King – circa 1956 vintage

Favre-Leuba Sea King - 50's vintage

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This Favre-Leuba Sea King is a great looking 50’s vintage small size watch with a very nice black dial. The dial may have been professionally refinished at some point, it looks great. The case is stainless steel and is signed on back and marked Sea King between lugs. The watch Continue reading “#5586 Favre-Leuba Sea King – circa 1956 vintage”

#5632 Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic – 38 mm TV screen circa 1975

Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic - 38 mm TV screen circa 1975
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This is a great looking and comfortable to wear all steel Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic High-Frequency circa 1975 with a very attractive and near mint TV screen shaped case and dial. Watch is fully signed on dial, movement, inside case, bracelet and has Continue reading “#5632 Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic – 38 mm TV screen circa 1975”

#5555 Funky Lucerne Digital mechanical – 70’s vintage

Funky Lucerne Digital mechanical - 70's vintage

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This Funky Lucerne Digital (mechanical) 1970’s vintage is from an unsold stock of a retired jeweller (New Old Stock – NOS) that has been sitting in a vault for many years. The unusual white metal case is concave shaped and dial is oval, case back is stainless steel. The one jewel manual wind movement works remarkably well and Continue reading “#5555 Funky Lucerne Digital mechanical – 70’s vintage”

#5625 Birks shock-resist ‘boy size’ circa 1940

Birks shock-resist 'boy size' circa 1940

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Great looking Birks shock-resist ‘boy size’ circa 1940 with a fantastic original dial. These small men’s 3/4 size watches were very popular in the late 30’s/ early 40’s. The case has wear and is in rough shape at lugs but without magnification the eyes focus on the dial which looks great. The 15 jewel manual wind movement was just Continue reading “#5625 Birks shock-resist ‘boy size’ circa 1940”

#5600 Omega Seamaster Calendar Automatic 1956 vintage

Omega Seamaster Calendar Automatic 1956 vintage
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Great looking, rare Omega Seamaster Calendar circa 1956 in stainless steel case with beefy lugs and tight fitting snap back with the etched words ‘Seamaster’ and ‘Waterproof’ still visible when viewed from an angle. Original 50’s signed winding crown is present. The dial is original and looks great, the crystal is new Continue reading “#5600 Omega Seamaster Calendar Automatic 1956 vintage”

#5624 Elgin tank case watch 1950 vintage

Elgin tank case watch 1950 vintage

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Good looking, US made Elgin tank case watch dated by serial number to 1950 with manual wind cal 640 movement which has just been serviced by our watchmaker. The case is gold filled with stainless back and has it’s original glass crystal and dial, case looks very good but some wear is visible on high spots and the Continue reading “#5624 Elgin tank case watch 1950 vintage”

#5620 Paramount watch company Art Deco pocket watch

Paramount watch company Art Deco pocket watch
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Great looking Paramount watch company Art Deco open face dress pocket watch circa 1930’s in a very nice octangular white gold filled case with initial plate on backside that has never been engraved. The white porcelain dial is in excellent condition and the Swiss made 7 jewel movement by Fleurier watch co winds, sets, and runs well. Continue reading “#5620 Paramount watch company Art Deco pocket watch”

#5617 Gruen Curvex Precision circa 1947

Gruen Curvex Precision circa 1947
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Nice yellow gold filled Gruen Curvex Precision which dates to 1947, as confirmed by the Gruen style number (#576) for this watch, and the 1947 ad below, from Life magazine. The watch is fully signed on dial,case, movement and crown and has a slightly patinaed original dial. The cal 440, 17 jewel manual wind Continue reading “#5617 Gruen Curvex Precision circa 1947”

#5612 Westbury Calendar Superautomatic – great looking 60’s vintage timepiece

Westbury Calendar Superautomatic - great looking 60's vintage timepiece

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Great looking 60’s vintage Westbury 30 jewel automatic with unusual original black centre dial with textured outer tract, raised gold numerals, red date and red tipped pointed second hand. Watch has been freshly serviced by our watchmaker and is Continue reading “#5612 Westbury Calendar Superautomatic – great looking 60’s vintage timepiece”

#5609 Benrus 40/50’s vintage – nice original chequerboard dial

Benrus 40/50's vintage - nice original chequerboard dial
Status: Available for USD $220 / CAD $299

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Tank case Benrus 21 jewels circa 40/50’s vintage with a nice original chequerboard dial, watch has just been serviced by our watchmaker and is ready to wear. The dial proved hard to Continue reading “#5609 Benrus 40/50’s vintage – nice original chequerboard dial”

#5607 Hoverta Rotomatic 6o’s vintage automatic

Hoverta Rotomatic 6o's vintage automatic
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This is a nice looking 60’s vintage white metal and steel Hoverta Rotomatic has been freshly serviced by our watchmaker and is in good working condition. The original dial has a nice mellow look with some patina that is not very noticeable without magnification, it has raised numerals and Continue reading “#5607 Hoverta Rotomatic 6o’s vintage automatic”

#5582 Chronographe Suisse – 40/50’s vintage with fabulous original dial

Chronographe Suisse - 40/50's vintage with fabulous original dial
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This Chronograph Suisse is a great looking 50’s vintage watch with a fabulous original black dial with gold and silver lettering in perfect condition. The 18k gold top case has a metal back, original outer gold cover is not present. The movement is Continue reading “#5582 Chronographe Suisse – 40/50’s vintage with fabulous original dial”

#5849 Mid 70’s Silvana automatic Alarm quickset day/date

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Funky Mid 70’s Silvana automatic Alarm quickset day/date watch in a chunky stainless steel case. The day display has 2 language options – German and Spanish. This unusual piece has a gorgeous sectioned silvered dial with two vertical textured sections separating three untextured sections. Both the dial and hands are in beautiful original condition. The AS5008 movement runs very well with no issues, as does the alarm. The unusual feature of this double barrel movement is that the automatic rotor winds both the mainspring and the alarm spring, so that Continue reading “#5849 Mid 70’s Silvana automatic Alarm quickset day/date”

#5598 Omega Genève 24 jewel Automatic circa 1969

Omega Genève 24 jewel Automatic circa 1969

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This Omega Geneve automatic with cal 565, 24 jewels movement is dated by serial number to circa 1969. The case and bracelet are stainless steel and both fully signed as is the dial, crown and movement. The dial is original and is in very good condition, original crystal and signed crown are both present. This Omega movement has a fast date change feature, pull crown out all the way to Continue reading “#5598 Omega Genève 24 jewel Automatic circa 1969”

#5599 Longines square tank 14k gold 1950 presentation watch

Longines square tank 14k gold 1950 presentation watch
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This 1950 vintage 14k yellow gold Longines tank has a personalized engraving for 25 years of service on the back. The manual wind 17 jewels Longines 10L movement (serial # 7575236) is fully signed and has just been Continue reading “#5599 Longines square tank 14k gold 1950 presentation watch”

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