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Men's 1947 Omega in Oversized Stainless Case

$2250

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Stunningly sharp men's 1947 oversized stainless steel Omega wristwatch with stunning restored dial is as good as it gets; fitted with a peanut crocodile strap and offered in a period Omega presentation case.

Men's 1917 Waltham Transitional Watch

$1750

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Stunning and important men's WWI era "Transitional" wristwatch by American Waltham Watch Company with all the correct and rare elements: sterling construction, porcelain dial, "stained glass" hands and a 45 degree orientation. Custom-fitted with a black cordovan strap and matching buckle. Circa 1917

Men's 1928 Illinois Art Deco Dress Watch

$1750

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Manificent men's 1928 Illinois wristwatch in a heavily chased, white gold filled case; fitted with a custom-made black cordovan strap – spectacular!

Men's 1936 Waltham Dress Wristwatch

$1450

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Exceedingly handsome and original, this rare men's 49mm Waltham "Curvex" style wristwatch is a testament to Deco pagentry. Offered in an equally handsome period Waltham factory presentation box, circa 1936.

Men's 1930 Elgin Jazz Age Wristwatch

$1750

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Deco-era Elgin wristwatches are always satisfying to study and offer for sale. After all, the Elgin Watch factory was the biggest watch factory in the world, with its own jeweling house, watch college, and observatory stretching across city block after city block in the little town of Elgin, Ill. This progressive company spared no expense in finding the most talented artists and case designers to come up with a look that would set their watches apart from and, ABOVE, the rest.

Anyone unfamiliar with Elgin's flair for design need only take a look at this STUNNING example of Deco horological artwork.

And we mean stunning.

We’ve been in business for 25 years now and had the privilege of seeing thousands of works of horological art produced by Elgin and have never seen this model before. We purchased the piece once-removed from an estate in Manhattan, New York – very fitting for the overall panache of the watch and have done some restoration to return it to its Jazz-Age glory; however, the design of the piece is exactly as we received it.

Measuring approx. 37mm by 27mm wide at the lugs, rare Elgin is obviously a work of Jazz-Age genius, featuring a magnificent and unusual dial with Roman numeral hour track and flexible lugs. It is literal study in Deco philosophy, sporting dreamy geometric lines that give Deco its Aztec "flair,” lending a classic quality to the white gold-filled case. It passes our requirement for art: If one can't stop looking at it and one gets pleasure every time they see it, it's art. This watch is – without question – stunning.

Snap open the back and you'll find another marvel of the era: a well-engineered, fully serviced grade 484 18/0 15 ruby jewel movement keeping time as intended.

This extraordinary watch comes with a custom-made black ostrich strap and matching silver-tone buckle and is housed in a handsome period presentation box

For those who feel the sweet ache of the Jazz-Age longing, this extraordinary timepiece will assuredly make you THE "Man about Town."

Men's 1919 Elgin WWI Era Transitional Watch

$1495

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Stunning and important men's WWI era "Transitional" wristwatch by Elgin National Watch Company with all the correct and rare elements: solid sterling construction; heavy reeded crown; military enamel dial, correct movement, and of course, a 45 degree orientation on the wrist. Circa 1919.

Men's 1944 Elgin Military Ordnance Watch

$895

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Original WWII era military ordnance wristwatch by Elgin. Completely original and restored, fitted with a correctly recreated khaki two-piece strap. Circa 1944

Men's 1942 Elgin Military Ordnance Watch

$1250

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Extraordinary example of a pre-to-mid WWII military wristwatch; cleaned, oiled, calibrated and fitted with an original WWII era one-piece O.D. green strap. Circa 1942

Men's 1942 Waltham Ordnance Watch

$895

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Excellent WWII era military wristwatch by Waltham. Completely original and restored, with a correctly recreated khaki strap produced exclusively for Strickland Vintage Watches. Circa 1942

Men's 1950 Waltham A-17 Military Watch

$995

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Outstanding example of Aviator timekeeping, this Waltham A-17 is both exceedingly handsome and original. Circa Cold War era.

Men's 1929 Illinois Speedway Wristwatch

$1795

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Magnificent men's Illinois "Speedway" wristwatch in white gold fill and enamel, circa 1929. One of the most prestigious wrist or "strap" watches of its day, this work of art embodies Jazz-Age excellence.

Men's 1917 Misc. Swiss Oversized Silver Trench Watch

$1795

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Rare and extremely desirable men's WWI era oversized black-dialed "Trench" watch made for the British market, in its original screw-back Dennison waterproof case. Correctly hallmarked, retaining a pigskin strap of the period. We are happy to custom fit a correctly recreated two-piece strap in black cordovan at no additional charge if the client so desires, circa 1917.

Men's 1928 Illinois Marquis Watch w/Box

$2250

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Magnificent men's Illinois "Marquis" wristwatch in white gold fill — restored and spectacular! Circa 1928.

Men's 1929 Illinois Art Deco Wristwatch

$1750

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Magnificent men's Illinois wristwatch in white gold fill and enamel, expertly restored to its original glory, circa 1929.

Men's 1929 Illinois Dress Watch

$1750

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Fully restored men's Illinois dress wristwatch in white gold fill, fitted with bespoke hand saddle-stitched strap in black cordovan and matching buckle, circa 1929.

Men's 1930 Illinois Beau Royale Wristwatch

$1995

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Extraordinary men's Deco-era Illinois "Beau Royale" wristwatch in white gold filled with enameled "Aztec" bezel, circa 1930.