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Longines for Ryrie Bros of Toronto Canada Sterling Silver Trench Watch from 1906
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company for Ryrie Bros
STYLE / REFERENCE: Trench Watch / Campaign
Category
Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Silver
Mappin
Webb 9Ct. Solid Gold Watch with Breguet Engine Turned Dial 1922
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Long Beach, CA
the Patek Philippe Watch Company.
Mappin & Webb was on old British house with locations all over the
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Regina Sterling Silver Campaign Style with Original Enamel Dial circa 1915
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Regina Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Military / Campaign Style
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1910s Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
14k Gold
Tissot Nickel Silver Campaign Style USA Signal Corp Flawless Enamel Dial, 1915
By Tissot
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tissot Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Trench Watch / Campaign Style
METAL
Category
1910s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Longines for Mappin
Webb Silver Campaign Style with Original Enamel Dial, 1910
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Campaign Trench / WW 1
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Longines Ladies Art Deco White Gold Filled Watch circa 1925 Dial by Stern Freres
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company / Tiffany & Co
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Eterna Nickle Art Deco Campaign Style Watch with Original Rotating Bezel Ca 1915
By Eterna
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Campaign / Trench Watch
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Rolex 9 Carat Gold Cushion Shaped Watch with Original Breguet Dial from 1922
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Cushion Shape / Fixed Wire Lugs
METAL
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Regina Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Campaign Style from 1915 with Enamel Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Regina Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Military Campaign or Trench Style
METAL
Category
1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Rolex 9ct. Solid Gold Art Deco Ladies Wristwatch ca 1920
s, with Original Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Baguette Style
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1920s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust with Original Black Dial from Mid 1960
s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1660s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Antique 1897 American Waltham 14K Gold Seaside 7J 6s Pocket Watch
Chain
By Waltham Watch Co
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1897 Waltham hunting style gold pocket watch. Movement - American Waltham Watch Company
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold
$2,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Hamilton 14Kt White Gold "Spur" Watch circa 1920
s
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference "Spur"
METAL
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
White Gold
1903 Art Nouveau Portrait Repousse Gold Filled Pocket watch by Waltham
By Waltham Watch Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
the early 20th century.
The Waltham Watch Company was an American watch manufacturing house founded
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold, Steel
$660 Sale Price
40% Off
Rolex Steel Air King with Custom Pink Diamond Dial and Diamond Bezel 1970
s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 1002
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1870s Swiss Modern Antique Watch Company
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Custom Blue Dial 1970
s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1500
Category
1870s Swiss Modern Antique Watch Company
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hamilton White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch With "A.N to H.B" Engraved circa 1920s
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art deco / Square
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold-filled
Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch - Manual winding; Key wind, Key set. Gold filed
Category
19th Century American Antique Watch Company
Ball Watch Co. Open Faced Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1920
By Ball Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Ball Watch Co.
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced High Grade Railroad Pocket Watch
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold-filled
Bijou by Racine Sterling Silver and Niello Ladies Art Deco Wristwatch circa 1915
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Racine Watch Company / Bijou
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Bracelet Watch
METAL
Category
1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Elgin Chromium Finished New Old Stock in the Box, circa 1929
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Cushion Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: Steel on
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Lancet Sterling Silver Early Military Style with Kiln Fired Enamel Print 1915
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Lancet Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau / Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Crown Yellow Gold Filled Campaign Style from 1920
s with Original Enamel Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Crown Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Campaign Military Style
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Zenith 14kt. Two Tone Solid Gold Designed for the Russian Marker, circa 1915
By Zenith
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Zenith Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Russian Market
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Schwab Loeillet. A Gold Hunter Minute Repeater Calendar Chronograph Pocket watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
G. & Loeillet were a watch company based in Geneva. These two watchmakers, were established at the
Category
1890s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Materials
18k Gold
Vintage Illinois Gold-Filled Pocket Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Illinois gold-filled pocket watch.
Open face, Size 12, Model 117 jewel double roller mechanism, 3/4
Category
1920s Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold-filled
Roskopf Gold-Filled Campaign Style with Original Flawless Enamel Dial Circa 1910
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Roskopf Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Campaign / Trench Watch
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold-filled
Longines Nickel Campaign Style Watch with a Flawless Kiln Fired Dial from 1915
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Military / Campaign Style
METAL
Category
1910s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Longines Silver
Niello Watch from 1915 Dial by Stern Freres Matching Chain
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Art Deco Pocket Watch
METAL
Category
1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Longines for Birks Open Faced Pocket Watch with Original Dial, circa 1921
By Birks
Located in Long Beach, CA
the Patek Philippe Watch Company. Stern still owns Patek Philippe to this day. The dial on this watch
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Longines 18kt. Yellow Gold Art Nouveau Style Presentation Watch Box and Papers
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Nouveau
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Watch Company
Longines Rare "Campaign" Style 18Kt. with Enamel Dial and Sweep Second From 1922
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Campaign / Military Style
METAL
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Enamel
Rolex Silver Tonneau Shape with Rare Original Breguet Engine Turned Dial 1920
s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau / Reference 575
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Manual Wristwatch, circa 1926
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Hampden Watch Co. Gold Plated White Dial 1900-1909
By Hampden Watch Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 1900-1909
Model: HOLY GRAIL
Dial Color: White
Brand: Hampden Watch Co.
Closure: Full Hunter
Movement
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold Plate
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Peerless by IWC Campaign Style Sterling Silver Half Hunter from 1915
Located in Long Beach, CA
company. We have never seen this unique watch before. The case is done in Sterling Silver and we date it
Category
1910s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Hampden 14K Yellow Gold Manual Hand Wind Elegant Unisex Pocket Watch
By Hampden Watch Company
Located in New York, NY
a . The face of this watch has break on the dial. This watch was produced in Estimated Production
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Watch Company
Zenith Sterling Silver Land and Water WWI British Campaign Style Watch
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
designed as a "water resistant" watch, as is stated on the dial, but it is not. The case is stamped FB
Category
1910s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Custom Pink Dial from 1960
s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1501
Category
1860s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Antique Hamilton 21 Jewel Railway Special Pocket Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pocket watch was made by the well known Hamilton watch company of the United States in
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Watch Company
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
CYMA 1929 Art Deco Enameled La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling
By CYMA Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
TAVANNES WATCH CO. 825925, 8419 BREVETE+DEPOSE 0.925".
Cyma Watch Co.
Cyma is a Swiss watchmaking company
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
Elgin 52mm 1906 Pocket Watch, 17 Jewel Serviced 30-Day Warranty, Serial 12195791
By Elgin
Located in San Diego, CA
features a 17-jewel movement and bears the name of the esteemed Elgin National Watch Company. Its serial
Category
Early 1900s North American Modern Antique Watch Company
$720 Sale Price
28% Off
Omega Rose Gold Oversized Tonneau with Original Kiln Fired Enamel Print dial
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Rose
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Tiffany
Company 1920s Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Tiffany & Company retailed Platinum and Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch, 18 x 18 M.M
Category
1920s Swiss Edwardian Antique Watch Company
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany
Company Patek Philippe Antique Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920 Patek Philippe for Tiffany & company Pocket watch, 45 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 4 piece case
Category
1920s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Ollendorff Platinum
Diamond Art Deco Swiss Wristwatch, 2.0ct Total
Located in North Attleboro, MA
Ollendorff, the Ollendorff Watch Company was a respected New York importer and designer of Swiss luxury
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Patek Philippe for Tiffany
Company Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 X 9 M.M. 2 Piece Platinum
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany
Company 1920s Art Deco Platinum and Diamond C.H. Meylan Wrist Watch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Tiffany & Company retailed Art Deco Ladies Wrist Watch, 35 x 12 M.M. Platinum 2 piece
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold Peek A Boo Ladies Wristwatch with Opal and Diamonds
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ladies 'Peek-a-Boo' wristwatch was made by the well known Geneva Watch Company of
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Metal, Gold
Wall clock by Lancashire Watch Co., late 19th cent. Ships free within USA.
Located in Madison, WI
denotes, Lancashire was primarily a watch company. Opening in 1893 in one of England’s largest factories
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Watch Company
Materials
Brass
$1,478 Sale Price
70% Off
Antique Hamilton Half Hunter Pocket Watch – 17 Jewels, c.1925
Located in Worcester, GB
pocket watch by the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. The white enamel dial with
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Watch Company
Materials
Gold Plate
Shreve
Co Platinum Ladies Dress Watch
By Shreve
Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
, as well as precious stones. However, the company soon expanded its product range to include watches
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Platinum
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold and Enamel Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1913 Patek Philippe Pocket Watch for Retailer Spaulding and Company , 45 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold
Category
1910s Swiss Antique Watch Company
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Platinum and Diamond Cocktail Watch, Ladies Wristwatch
Located in NEWARK, GB
Henry Spence and the company still trades today as the Verity Time Company.
This watch is running and
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany
Co. Ladies Art Deco Watch circa 1920
s
By Shreve
Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
of Tiffany & Company. The watch is all original and hand made for them in the 1920's. The watch is
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Company
Materials
Platinum
Silver and Purple Guilloche Enamel Sub miniature Carriage Alarm Clock by Eterna
Located in London, GB
watch company founded in Grenchen, Canton Solothurn, on 7 November 1856 by Josef Girard and Urs Schild
Category
1910s Antique Watch Company
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Stauffer
Co. Gold Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Located in Mayfair, London, London
craftsmanship. Stauffer & Co were an excellent company supplying watches to many top Swiss brands. This watch
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Watch Company
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Watch Company For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique watch company for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 14k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. If you’re looking for an antique watch company from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. An antique watch company from Waltham Watch Company, Hampden Watch Company and Illinois Watch Company — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. An antique watch company can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 1, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes uncut alternatives. Finding an antique watch company for sale for men should be easy, but there are 39 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as women, too.
How Much is a Antique Watch Company?
Prices for an antique watch company can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $293 and can go as high as $7,537, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,950.
Finding the Right Watches for You
Records show that, in Europe, by the 16th century, it was high time for portable clock devices. Right now, perhaps you’re shopping for your own. If so, find a vast range of fashionable and functional antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs.
While wall-mounted time tellers and grandfather clocks were much more convenient than the sundials of ancient history, watches were becoming crucial for an increasingly connected society whose members learned that the latest advancements in technology meant they could carry devices that kept time to within a minute a day. Tragically, the first pocket watches — albeit an improvement on the accessories that preceded them, which dangled from a chain worn around the neck — didn’t help much as far as accuracy or portability. Focused on style over substance, the upper class frequently carried lavish pieces that ran hours behind.
Eventually, watches migrated from owners’ pockets to their wrists. In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Indeed, although exceedingly practical, the watches of today are far from bland. Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional watches. You’ll always know what time it is because you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from your new accessory.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
When shopping for a watch, it’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
Find exactly what you’re looking for in an unparalleled collection of antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs that includes Cartier watches, Rolex watches, Patek Philippe watches and more — we promise it will be worth your time.
Questions About Antique Watch Company
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024There is no single most prestigious watch company. In fact, many makers produce reliable, innovative timepieces out of fine materials. Some of the leading names in the world of luxury watches include Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, Vacheron Constantin, Richard Mille, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, Cartier and Audemars Piguet. Find a wide range of watches on 1stDibs.
- Is Cartier a watch company?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024Yes, Cartier is a watch company. It also produces jewelry, sunglasses and other accessories. For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the best-known and internationally revered jewelers in the world. One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, many people only used pocket watches.) Louis Cartier designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Cartier watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024The history of the Record Watch Company traces back to Tramelan, Switzerland, where a group of watchmakers established the company. Their singular goal was to introduce a new type of pocket watch. Called the Sector Watch, the timepiece featured a triangular case and a retrograde display for easy reading. In 1916, the company merged with a number of other small Swiss makers to form the Record Dreadnought Watch Co. S.A. During the decades that followed, Record Dreadnought Watch manufactured a wide variety of clocks, watches and other components under several brand names, including Record. Like many watchmakers, Record Dreadnought Watch contributed to the war effort during World War II by manufacturing watches for the British military. In 1949, the company changed its name to Record Watch Co. S.A. Eleven years later, it became the first Swiss watchmaker to earn the approval of the U.S. government for its pocket watches to be used on U.S. railways. A year later, Longines purchased Record, though it continued to produce watches under the Record brand name for 30 years. Today, Longines has a collection that features timepieces inspired by the Record brand. Explore a selection of Record watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024The Rado Watch Company is more than 100 years old. Brothers Ernst, Fritz and Werner Schlup founded the company as Schlup Co. in Lengnau, Switzerland, in 1917. During the 1950s, the brothers introduced the Rado watch brand and subsequently changed the name of their company to correspond with their successful collection. Find a range of Rado watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024Here are some of the oldest British watch companies: Founded in 1846, the Fears Watch Company of Bristol operated continuously until the 1970s, when the quartz crisis led to financial difficulties. The founder's great-great-great grandson relaunched the brand in 2016. Other British brands with long histories include Smiths Watches, established in 1851, and the Rochester Watch Company, which opened in 1900. Shop a wide range of watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No. The USA-based Elgin Watch Company sadly closed its doors in 1968. The rights to the Elgin name were purchased by MZ Berger Inc., which manufactures watches in China and distributes them outside of conventional watch shops. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Elgin watches from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024Yes, Vacheron Constantin is the oldest watch company in the world that remains in operation today. It was founded in 1755 by Jean-Marc Vacheron, the son of a master weaver in Geneva who instilled in his children his belief that working with one’s hands is a noble endeavor. Vacheron took his father’s convictions to heart and opened his watchmaking workshop at the age of 24. The watchmaker made custom watches for royalty and was an innovator in its field. Since becoming known as Vacheron Constantin in 1819 — and later, Vacheron Constantin — the company has enjoyed international acclaim for everything from jewelry watches to provocatively shaped designs. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Vacheron Constantin watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024The history of the American Waltham Watch Company started in 1854, when Aaron Lufkin Dennison founded the company in Waltham, Massachusetts. There, it began to manufacture watches with interchangeable parts, a new approach to production that allowed the company to prepare watches much more quickly than its competitors. Still, the company experienced economic hardships during its early years, and Dennison was forced to sell his company to Royal E. Robbins in 1857. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Robbins and his business partners, Henry Asher Robbins and Daniel F. Appleton, capitalized on the military's need for reliable watches by introducing an inexpensive $13 timepiece called the William Ellery. Following the war, the company became a supplier to major railways. After a period of sluggish sales as a result of the Panic of 1907, the American Waltham Watch Company revived the business by expanding its manufacturing into fuses and other essential materials for World War I. By the 1920s, the company was producing wristwatches and continued to do so despite changes in ownership during the 1950s and ’60s. By the 1970s, the company was no longer manufacturing watches but had licensed its name to other watchmakers, a practice that continues to this day. On 1stDibs, find a range of American Waltham Watch Company watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024No, the Waltham Watch Company does not still exist. The watchmaker went out of business in 1981. However, a subsidiary of the original company, Waltham, SA, does continue to manufacture timepieces. Shop a range of Waltham Watch Company watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024The Illinois Watch Company went out of business in 1928. However, the Hamilton Watch Company purchased the brand and continued to manufacture timepieces under the Illinois name for decades after. In 2004, Swatch bought the Hamilton Watch Company and surrendered the Illinois Watch Company brand name. A new group of investors purchased the name in 2009 and began manufacturing timepieces under the brand again. Shop a range of Illinois Watch Company watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025There are many famous antique glass companies. Some examples include Baccarat, Barovier, Christofle, Emile Galle, Lalique, La Rochere, Mappin Webb, Muller Frères and Moser. To be considered antique, glassware must be at least 100 years old. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of antique glass.
- What makes a watch antique?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024What makes a watch antique is its age. A watch must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique. Watches that are 20 to 99 years old are vintage, while newer ones are contemporary. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique fob watch works with the help of a winding mechanism. Turning the winder puts tension on the clockwork gears, allowing them to move. Depending on the watch, you may wind it with a specially designed key or a winding crown located on the stem of the timepiece. You'll find a collection of antique fob watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023At 100 years of age or more, a watch is generally considered an antique. A vintage watch is a timepiece that is at least 20 years old. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique, vintage and modern watches.
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