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I'm selling these nine watches as one lot for $650 CAD shipped. I've listed one picture with each description but many more pics are available. Please PM for the links to the other pics. These watches are being sold as one lot so please don't ask for individual prices.
Mido Multifort
Circa mid 1930s
Serial number 625098
Mido Mido 10.5''' New hand wind movement
Felsa 294 base movement
17 jewels
Adjusted 3 times
Solid steel Francois Borgel case with antimagnetic cover
1950s replacement hour and minute hands
Steel screw down case back
Case measures 30mm wide 38mm lug to lug and has 16mm lugs
Case shows very well
Dial shows well
The luminous material still glows
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 90 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Note: These watches and dial configurations were issued to the British Royal Marines during WWII.
Gruen Precision Curvex hand wind watch
Circa 1944
Model 499
Gruen Precision 440 hand wind movement
17 jewels
Case serial number G506717
Wadsworth curved watch case
Pink gold filled sterling silver case
Case measures 23mm wide 33mm lug to lug and has 15mm lugs
Comes with a vintage gold filled scissor band
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 60 seconds over 24 hours
Elgin Shockmaster hand wind watch
Circa 1950s
Elgin caliber 629 hand wind movement
FHF caliber 28 base movement
17 jewels adjusted
Solid steel case with Bombe lugs
Steel screw down case back
Dust cover
Case measures 30mm wide 38mm long and has 16.5mm lugs
Movement winds sets and runs minus (-) 80 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Bulova Ben Hur
Serial number 9819850
Circa 1939
Bulova 10AE hand wind movement circa 1939/40
15 jewels
Gold filled case
Gold filled Bensrus scissor band
Case measures 25mm wide 41mm long with 15mm lugs
Case shows very well
Dial shows well with some aging
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 60 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Indus De Luxe hand wind watch
Circa 1960s
A. Schild ST 1802/03 hand wind movement
17 jewels adjusted
Compressor case
Steel snap down case back
Steel cross hatched Compressor crown
Chrome case
Case measures 33mm wide 39mm long and has 17mm lugs
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 60 seconds dial up over 24 hours
Medana Antimagnetic hand wind watch
Circa 1950s
Medana 374 (MST 374) hand wind movement
15 jewels
Steel snap down case back
Chrome case
Case measures 25mm wide 37mm long and has 20mm lugs
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 5 seconds dial up over 24 hours
Medana was manufactured by Meyer & Studeleir who also produced Roamer watches
Waltham pocket watch
Grade: Traveler
Model: 1908
Circa 1908
Serial number 17516252
16 size
Gilt movement
Stem wind and set movement
7 jewels
Fortune gold filled case
Screw down bezel and back
Case measures 51mm wide without the stem
Case shows very well
Bow is tight
Enamel dial shows very well with small chip under the bezel
Movement winds sets and runs minus (-) 50 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Waltham pocket watch
Grade: No. 220
Model: 1894
Circa 1906
Serial number 15469874
12 size
Nickel movement
Stem wind and set movement
15 jewels
Wadsworth gold filled case
Screw down bezel and back
Case measures 47mm wide without the stem
Case shows well with some brassing
Bow is tight
Enamel dial shows very well
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 3 minutes over 24 hours dial up
Rockford pocket watch
Grade: 150
Model: 2
Circa 1892
Serial number 394855
6 size
Two tone gilt and nickel movement
Stem wind and lever set movement
16 jewels
America gold filled case
Triple hinge case
Case measures 41mm wide without the stem
Case shows very well
Bow is tight
Enamel dial shows very well
Movement winds sets and runs minus (-) 10 seconds over 24 hours dial up
A rare movement produced by the Rockford watch company in 300 pieces.
Mido Multifort
Circa mid 1930s
Serial number 625098
Mido Mido 10.5''' New hand wind movement
Felsa 294 base movement
17 jewels
Adjusted 3 times
Solid steel Francois Borgel case with antimagnetic cover
1950s replacement hour and minute hands
Steel screw down case back
Case measures 30mm wide 38mm lug to lug and has 16mm lugs
Case shows very well
Dial shows well
The luminous material still glows
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 90 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Note: These watches and dial configurations were issued to the British Royal Marines during WWII.
Gruen Precision Curvex hand wind watch
Circa 1944
Model 499
Gruen Precision 440 hand wind movement
17 jewels
Case serial number G506717
Wadsworth curved watch case
Pink gold filled sterling silver case
Case measures 23mm wide 33mm lug to lug and has 15mm lugs
Comes with a vintage gold filled scissor band
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 60 seconds over 24 hours
Elgin Shockmaster hand wind watch
Circa 1950s
Elgin caliber 629 hand wind movement
FHF caliber 28 base movement
17 jewels adjusted
Solid steel case with Bombe lugs
Steel screw down case back
Dust cover
Case measures 30mm wide 38mm long and has 16.5mm lugs
Movement winds sets and runs minus (-) 80 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Bulova Ben Hur
Serial number 9819850
Circa 1939
Bulova 10AE hand wind movement circa 1939/40
15 jewels
Gold filled case
Gold filled Bensrus scissor band
Case measures 25mm wide 41mm long with 15mm lugs
Case shows very well
Dial shows well with some aging
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 60 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Indus De Luxe hand wind watch
Circa 1960s
A. Schild ST 1802/03 hand wind movement
17 jewels adjusted
Compressor case
Steel snap down case back
Steel cross hatched Compressor crown
Chrome case
Case measures 33mm wide 39mm long and has 17mm lugs
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 60 seconds dial up over 24 hours
Medana Antimagnetic hand wind watch
Circa 1950s
Medana 374 (MST 374) hand wind movement
15 jewels
Steel snap down case back
Chrome case
Case measures 25mm wide 37mm long and has 20mm lugs
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 5 seconds dial up over 24 hours
Medana was manufactured by Meyer & Studeleir who also produced Roamer watches
Waltham pocket watch
Grade: Traveler
Model: 1908
Circa 1908
Serial number 17516252
16 size
Gilt movement
Stem wind and set movement
7 jewels
Fortune gold filled case
Screw down bezel and back
Case measures 51mm wide without the stem
Case shows very well
Bow is tight
Enamel dial shows very well with small chip under the bezel
Movement winds sets and runs minus (-) 50 seconds over 24 hours dial up
Waltham pocket watch
Grade: No. 220
Model: 1894
Circa 1906
Serial number 15469874
12 size
Nickel movement
Stem wind and set movement
15 jewels
Wadsworth gold filled case
Screw down bezel and back
Case measures 47mm wide without the stem
Case shows well with some brassing
Bow is tight
Enamel dial shows very well
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 3 minutes over 24 hours dial up
Rockford pocket watch
Grade: 150
Model: 2
Circa 1892
Serial number 394855
6 size
Two tone gilt and nickel movement
Stem wind and lever set movement
16 jewels
America gold filled case
Triple hinge case
Case measures 41mm wide without the stem
Case shows very well
Bow is tight
Enamel dial shows very well
Movement winds sets and runs minus (-) 10 seconds over 24 hours dial up
A rare movement produced by the Rockford watch company in 300 pieces.