Very mod and cutting edge for its day! This is the gentleman's Bulova Day/Date "Accutron", with a date feature at 3 o'clock and a day-of-the-week feature just next to it. Made circa 1970, it is a very unusual "Accutron" that is a functional piece of art. The contrast of the white background for the day with the black background for the date, plus the sleek 14k gold filled case cushion-style case all combine to make this watch a real winner.
The story is told that in the 1960s, the American government wanted to keep this timing technology out of the hands of the Russians. So, they asked Bulova to keep it a secret a little longer since we were using this very accurate timekeeper in our space program. When you take a look at the informational pamphlet that Bulova put out to introduce this new idea to jewelers and watchmakers, it has a very space age, cutting edge look (for the day). In the pamphlet, it is explained that the seconds are parsed into very discrete segments by the vibrations of the "tuning fork" mechanism at the heart of the movement. Bulova advertised it as the "Watch that Hums!" The general public was very much into innovative and stylish watches and Bulova made this very interesting day/date, electro-mechanical watch for discerning men to strap on their wrists.
It is in great condition, and our watchmakers have it humming along just like it did when it came from the Bulova factory over 50 years ago. Like all Accutrons that are Cal. 218, it is set by the crown at the 4 o'clock position. The case measures 34 mm wide, by 40 mm from lug to lug, by 11 mm thick (including the crystal). Just think -- it could be humming on your wrist! We warranty all of our watches for one year for parts and labor so that you may buy with confidence.
Caravelle is Bulova's other line of watches that were made in Switzerland and are a bit more unusual. This Diver's Watch is in great condition and is very handsome on the wrist. It is a 17 jewel, manual wind watch with a central sweep seconds hand that is contrasted against a beautiful gloss black dial. The stainless steel case measures 36 mm in diameter (not including the crown), by 45 mm lug to lug, by 12 mm thick (including the crystal). This watch is better than all its parts because the overall effect is wonderful. There is a tactile quality that makes you want to put it on your wrist. It is "Anti-Magnetic", "Shock Resistant", and "Water Resistant". Our head watchmaker assures me that the 17 jewel, Swiss movement is winding, setting, and keeping time just as it did over 50 years ago. It can be yours along with our one-year warranty for parts and labor. Don't miss it!
Omega is a legendary watch manufacturer. Not only did they make wristwatches, but pocket watches as well. With today's larger standards for case size, this Pocket Watch-to-Wristwatch Conversion stands out as an exemplary piece. It is a 15 jewel, 19 lignes, gilded movement, in a modern, stainless steel case with a display back. Here you have the best of both worlds....a watch that was made after the first World War but was later adapted for the wrist. The flat black dial is so handsome that you can't wait to put it on your wrist. It displays the minutes in a large format as the first concentric chapter. This makes it very easy to see your timed mission vitals. The inner dial carries the conventional Arabic Numerals for times when you are not engaged in a life and death struggle. The seconds bit is located at the nine o'clock position for an unusual look. At the 12 o'clock position there is the ubiquitous military triangle with a dot at either side. The hands and numerals are all luminous, with a sustained glow-in-the-dark contrast after dark. There is a large brass crown that completes the look.
The case measures 48 mm in diameter (not including the crown), by 56 mm from lug to lug, by 16 mm thick (including the crystal). Yes, it is a big puppy! On the reverse you can see the gilded movement through the display back. You will see a three-quarter plate engine that is as clean as a whistle and running like the proverbial top. It is a joy to behold.
Our one year warranty for parts and labor will allow you to buy with confidence. Don't miss, we have only one!
Hamilton was the best maker in America and one look at this watch will give you a clue to how superior they were in the market. This is a Hamilton "Keith" 19 jewel, nickel, caliber 982, high-grade movement that is winding, setting, and keeping time just as it did when new circa 1949. Make sure you look at the photos of the movement to see how Hamilton earned their reputation for excellence. Also look at the dial photos to see the wonderful silver two-tone finish that makes it just sing. Not only is the silver dial skillfully rendered, it displays an interesting seconds bit at the six o'clock position. Gold "Dagger" hands are the perfect contrasting elements so that the time is easily read. Not only is this an extremely well-made watch but it is a very unusual artifact that can now be displayed on the wrist and be right on trend. Our one year warranty, for parts and labor, will allow you to buy with confidence. We have only one!
Are you in the market for a real clean classic-looking, 14K solid gold dress watch that harks back to the 1950s? If so, this may be the one for you. Elgin produced watches in Elgin, Illinois (a Chicago suburb) for over 100 years. They were the largest and most prolific of the American manufacturers and the "Lord Elgin" was their premier product. This particular Elgin is a 15 jewel beauty that is a very cool watch in more ways than one. First, the movement is a thing of mechanical beauty. Second, the classic round case gives it a great vintage look. It is also fitted with an unbreakable "Durapower" mainspring...quite a feat back in the day. In short, this is one killer wristwatch from the 1950s. The case is 14K solid gold measuring 31.5 mm wide (not including the crown), by 37 mm lug to lug, by 11 mm thick (including the crystal) and is running like the proverbial top. The dial sports raised/applied Arabic numerals and a seconds bit located at the 6 o'clock position. It takes a 16 mm band and we have fitted it with a genuine, crocodile band that gives it a very luxe look. This handsome timepiece is in fantastic, original condition and just waiting for a wrist to adorn. Remember all of our timepieces come with our famous one-year warranty for parts and labor so that you may buy with confidence.
Waltham was a wonderful and prolific watch manufacturer located in Waltham, Massachusetts and they were in business from 1851 to 1957 in various iterations. Their earlier efforts, circa 1850, in Roxbury, MA resulted in the Howard, Dennison & Davis moniker. The name was later changed to Boston Watch Company, then Appleton, Tracey, & Co., then The American Watch Co., and finally the Waltham Watch Company. Their pocket watches became known for great design and reliability throughout the consumer market and in railroad circles.
This particular watch is born of that tradition and has all the elements that made Waltham a force to be dealt with. The movement is a very reliable 17 jewel, three-quarter plate, that our head watchmaker has running like the proverbial top. The 14K solid gold case measures 46 mm in diameter, by 57 mm from the case bottom to the top of the bow, by 11 mm thick (including the crystal). It is in great condition showing only very minor wear. The two-tone metal dial is a joy to behold with Art Deco Roman numerals at the chapters and silvered minute dots at each minute. There is a small seconds bit at the 6 o'clock position that revolves the entire time the watch is wound. Typical for these very pocket watches, it has a set of blued steel hands that give the faintest glint of purple when angled to the light. It is one easy to carry dress watch... don't miss it! Our one-year warranty for parts and labor will allow you to buy with confidence.
Would you like a wonderful entry-level Swiss wristwatch that will serve you for years to come. If so, this may be the watch for you. The A. Wittnauer Co. was the exclusive sales agent for Longines starting in 1880, initiating a marriage that would stand the test of 114 years. In 1936, the Wittnauer family sold their interests and the brand was renamed the Longines-Wittnauer Co., a name that became so burnished in the public lexicon, that most people assume Longines and Wittnauer watches are one and the same. In fact, they produced different movements that were very individual to their brand.
Wittnauer was a Swiss company that made very nice watches, and this one is exceptionally nice as it is a classic configuration in a stainless steel case that measures 33 mm in width (without the crown), by 36 mm lug to lug, by 10 mm thick (including the crystal). The silvered dial displays applied, stylized Arrowhead Markers that give it a real period style. It has a very slight dial blemish towards the center of the 4 o'clock marker that does not detract, but it is the reason that it is less expensive. The date window at the 3 o'clock position and seconds bit at the 6 add some extra interest and functionality to this stylish watch. It has a 17 jewel movement that is in excellent running condition and is representative of watches made in the late 60s. We have fitted it with a smooth black leather that suits its all silver look to a "T". This is a great entry level watch for someone who wants to dip their toe into the vintage market without drowning. Our one-year warranty, for parts and labor, will allow you to buy with confidence!
The Ingersoll Watch Company grew out of a mail order business (R H Ingersoll & Bro) started in New York City in 1882 by 21-year-old Robert Hawley Ingersoll and his brother Charles Henry Ingersoll. The company initially sold low-cost items such as rubber stamps.
The first Ingersoll watches, called "Universal" were introduced in 1892, supplied by the Waterbury Clock Company. They were in reality small spring-driven clocks, about three inches diameter and over one inch thick. These were put into watchcases with pendants that carried bows and crowns like contemporary watches. The crown was not functional, the watch was wound by a captive key that hinged out, and a central wheel was used to set the hands, both accessible when the back was opened just as in a clock. At first they were sold wholesale to dealers, but later in 1892 a mail order catalogue was produced and watches were sold directly to the public.
The Waterbury watch company also initially sold the watches, but the Ingersolls soon negotiated a sole agency deal. In 1893 a smaller version of the Universal watch called the "Columbus" was made.
In 1896 Ingersoll introduced a watch called the Yankee, setting its price at $1. This made it the cheapest watch available at the time, and the first watch to be priced at one dollar; the "Dollar Watch" was born. It was cheaply mass-produced from stamped parts and without jewels so that it would be affordable to everyone.
By 1899 the Waterbury Clock Company were producing 8,000 of these watches per day for Ingersoll, who started advertising that 10,000 dealers carried their dollar watch. By 1910, Waterbury was producing 3,500,000 dollar watches per year for Ingersoll.
Over twenty years nearly forty million dollar watches were sold, and Ingersoll coined the phrase "The watch that made the dollar famous!" Theodore Roosevelt mentioned that during his hunting trip in Africa he was described as "the man from the country where Ingersoll was produced."
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In 1904 Ingersoll opened a store in London, England. In 1905 Robert sailed to England and introduced the Crown pocket watch for 5 shillings, which was the same value as $1 at the time. These were made by a British subsidiary, Ingersoll Ltd, initially assembled from imported parts, and later made entirely in their London factory. These watches were made until the late 1920s, after the American parent company had collapsed.
Ingersoll bought the Trenton Watch Company in 1908, and the bankrupt New England Watch Company in Waterbury, Connecticut for $76,000 on November 25, 1914. By 1916, the company was producing 16,000 watches per day in 10 models. In 1917 they produced another popular watch with 7 jewels called the Reliance. In 1919 Ingersoll developed a watch with the so-called "night design", the Radiolite with luminous dial.
n the 1930s, the company, now called Ingersoll-Waterbury manufactured the first Mickey Mouse watches. Over five million of these watches would be sold in the first 15 years of production.
The watch on offer here is from their later, upscale production, circa 1940 when their watches were real competitors for the US pocket watch market. This watch is a 7 jewel, 3/4 plate, nickel movement that is winding, setting, and keeping time just as it did over 80 years ago. The white gold filled case measures 50 mm in diameter, by 63 mm from the case bottom to the top of the bow, by 13 mm thick (including the crystal). The porcelain dial has bold Arabic Numerals and blued steel hands for ease of viewing. It is a great looking watch that will give you years of service without breaking the bank. Our one year warranty, for parts and labor, will allow you to buy with confidence.
Caravelle is Bulova's other line of watches that were made in Switzerland and are a bit more unusual. This one is in like-new condition and is very handsome on the wrist. It is a 7 jewel, manual wind watch with a central sweep seconds hand that is contrasted against a beautiful gloss black dial. The yellow gold-filled case top with a stainless steel case back measures 32 mm wide (not including the crown), by 38 mm lug to lug, by 10 mm thick (including the crystal). This watch is better than all its parts because the overall effect is wonderful. There is a tactile quality that makes you want to put it on your wrist. It is "Anti-Magnetic", "Shock Resistant", and "Water Resistant". The watch is in pristine condition and it still has its original hang-tag on the lug. It also has its original "Caravelle" branded strap that is black embossed crocodile grain leather. Our head watchmaker assures me that the seven jewel, Japanese movement is winding, setting, and keeping time just as it did over 50 years ago. It can be yours along with our one-year warranty for parts and labor. Don't miss it!
Waltham was a wonderful and prolific watch manufacturer located in Waltham, Ma. and they were in business from 1851 to 1957, in various iterations. Their earlier efforts, circa 1850, in Roxbury, Massachusetts resulted in the Howard, Dennison & Davis moniker. Later the name changed to Boston Watch Company, then Appleton, Tracey, & Co., then The American Watch Co., and finally the Waltham Watch Company. They were one of the giants of the industry and second largest only to Elgin. This particular Waltham is in a "Tip Out", sterling silver case and is the only one we have ever had in sterling after being in the business for over 42 years. Not only is it in a very desirable case, but it is also an "Up/Dn Winding Indicator."
The "Winding Indicator" is one of the most desirable watches for railroad engineers because they can see at a glance how much reserve is left on their mainspring. There is a subsidiary dial (at the 12 o'clock position) which indicates how many hours are left in reserve for the use of the timekeeping ability of the movement. This is a 23 jewel (the top grade), 3/4 quarter plate, nickel movement that is in fantastic condition. It is housed in a sterling silver case that measures 53 mm in diameter, by 76 mm (from the case bottom to the top of the bow), by 14 mm thick (including the crystal). The porcelain dial is in fantastic condition showing not only the Up/Dn indicator sub dial at the 12 o'clock position, but also the seconds bit at the six o'clock position. This very interesting railroad pocket watch can be yours. We have only one in this configuration....don't miss it!
Waltham was a wonderful and prolific watch manufacturer located in Waltham, Ma. and they were in business from 1851 to 1957, in various iterations. Their earlier efforts, circa 1850, in Roxbury, MA resulted in the Howard, Dennison & Davis moniker later changed to Boston Watch Company, then Appleton, Tracey, & Co., the American Watch Co., and finally the Waltham Watch Company. They were one of the giants of the industry and second largest only to Elgin. This particular Waltham is a later iteration of the Waltham legacy that was made in Switzerland. It is a 17 jewel, center sweeping seconds, with a date feature at the 3 o'clock position, housed in a yellow gold-filled case with a stainless steel back, for wearing longevity, and extreme comfort for those who are sensitive to case materials. The case measures 34.5 mm wide (not including the crown), by 41.5 mm lug to lug, by 10 mm thick (including the crystal). We here at Father Time just loved the touches of red at the end of the sweep seconds hand and in the Waltham logo beneath the 12 o'clock position. This is handsome watch from the mid 1960s for a very reasonable price. It a great entry watch for those of you who want to dip their toe in the vintage wristwatch world without getting too wet. Our one-year warranty for parts and labor will allow you to buy with confidence.
Are you in the market for a real clean classic-looking, affordable wristwatch that harks back to the 1960s... if so then this may be the one for you. Elgin produced watches in Elgin, Illinois (a Chicago suburb) for over 100 years. They were the largest and most prolific of the American manufacturers and the "Lord Elgin" was their premier product. This particular Elgin is a 17 jewel beauty that is a very cool watch in more ways than one. First, the movement is a thing of mechanical beauty. Second, the classic angular case gives it a great vintage look. It is also fitted with an unbreakable "Durapower" mainspring... quite a feat back in the day. In short, this is one killer wristwatch from the 1960s. The case is stainless steel measuring 33 mm wide (not including the crown), by 41.5 mm lug to lug, by 10.5 mm thick (including the crystal) and is running like the proverbial top. The dial sports raised Arabic numerals and a central sweep second hand that is silver to match the hour and minute hand. It takes a 16 mm band and we have fitted it with a genuine, black lizard band that gives it a very luxe look. This handsome timepiece is in fantastic, original condition and just waiting for a wrist to adorn. Remember all of our timepieces come with our famous one-year warranty, for parts and labor, so that you may buy with confidence.