About Us
We are passionate about mechanical Vintage Watches and our aim is to find, collect and retail a wide and diverse collection of amazing affordable Vintage Watches.
We love the historical context of who made the watches and the history of the brands that sold them, the turbulent decades when these were worn and where possible the stories of the men and women that wore them.
In addition, the sustainable notion of keeping these miniature horological marvels alive appeals to us greatly.
Our ranges cover most of best-known Swiss Watch Brands and some quite obscure European Manufacturers
We also specialise in American Vintage Watch Brands who were not only responsible for some truly amazing innovations and designs but also drove the industrialisation of Watch production, at one point being bigger producers of watches than the Swiss!
We source our watches from across the globe but principally in the USA and Europe, this is done through our network of dealers, auction houses and individuals both domestically and internationally.
About Our Watches
All our watches are tested for timekeeping prior to dispatch usually for 48 hours, unlike cars, watches don’t come with service histories or log books, so we have little or no way of knowing when the watch was last serviced which is why we suggest that watches should be regularly serviced every 2-3 years to keep them in tip top working condition, slow down wear and tear of parts, and help keep these mechanical works of art ready to be passed down to future generations
In addition, a Free Valuation for Insurance Purposes Document will accompany each watch
We describe our watches as honestly as possible, what you see is what you get ‘warts and all’. If the glass is badly scratched, we will say so, if the dial has patina or shows signs of wear, we will describe it.
All watches are sold in working condition unless stated otherwise.
GRADING WATCHES
Descriptively we grade our watches in the following ways:
Fair – Watches which a fair amount of scratches to the case, or dials which show a fair degree of age
Good – Watches with few scratches overall in good condition, the dial being readable and clear
Very Good- Watches with very little in the way of scratches or marks and a very clean looking dial
Excellent – Watches that are almost pristine in both condition of the case and glass
New Old Stock – These watches have never been worn and are in Showroom Condition.
We don’t sell Poor looking watches, unless they have an exceptional story or a Providence of note.