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NATIONAL WATCH Co. Elgin, Ill. 1864 – 1874 One of the most predominant early American Watch producers. This watch was introduced for sale in 1870 and is an excellent example of what was available in the 1870s. This is the watch of the “Wild West”, because this manufacturer distributed watches all during the 1870s and carried by lawmen, saloon keepers, bankers, cowboys, Railroad men, and gunfighters. NATIONAL WATCH CO. was directly associated with the “Wild West” because that is what was available (400,000 produced and distributed by 1874), accurate and at a reasonable price.

Learning from the errors in production and mistakes in design, National Watch Co. was formed in 1864 by officers of the earlier Waltham Watch Co. Some of these Waltham organizers were P.S. Bartlett, D.G. Currier, Otis Hoyt, Charles H. Mason and others. The idea of beginning a large watch company for the mid-West was discussed by J.C. Adams, Bartlett, and Blake. After a trip to Waltham, Adams went back to Chicago and approached Benjamin W. Raymond, a former mayor of Chicago, to put up the necessary capital to get the company started. Adams and Raymond succeeded in getting others to pledge their financial support. The National Watch Co. was formed in August 1864 and incorporated in Elgin, Illinois. The factory was completed in 1866, and the 1st movement was a B.W. Raymond, 18 size! All watches were key wind and had porcelain dials marked: “NATIONAL WATCH Co.” Any dial that is marked this way is very scarce. They made history laid the foundations of the Industrial Revolution with production efficiencies and the ease of service by watch journeyman in the field.

They produced 400,000 watches by 1874. In 1874 they went out of business, refinanced, and incorporated with a Name change to the city to which they owed their origin, Elgin NATIONAL WATCH Co., Elgin, Illinois. They went on to produce 50 million watches, both wrist & pocket by 1955. NATIONAL WATCH CO. was directly associated with the “Wild West” because that is what was available for them to wear and use. Other choices were more expensive and not as serviceable and dependable in the American West.

The example presented here is Museum quality OEM with an absence of any wear or use. NATIONAL WATCH Co. Circa: 1870! 18 size, open face, key wind and key set, full plate gilt, 15 jewels, "W.H. Ferry", and "ELGIN, Ill", serial No. 93884. The white porcelain dial is marked: NATIONAL WATCH Co. The original coin silver hunting case is a double hinged back and bezel, key wind plain polished with fancy engraving on both sides. The dial, case, and movement are all original to one another and shows no wear or use at all. Remarkable! The chain is sterling silver and includes a T-Bar and proper winding key both to wind and set the time from the center post. Clean, running. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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Very scarce. HEUER CARRERA Stainless BIG EYE Chronograph 36mm Circa: 1960. 13mm thick. Features the "BIG EYE" Black chronograph register. This watch is all original, dial, case, and movement. All in outstanding excellent condition. Movement marked: HEUER LEOINIDAS SA SWISS", and "92" marked under the steel balance. The inside of the screw off back is marked: ED. HEUER & Co. Swiss/Stainless Steel". Free of any distraction. The black registers of this year and Model make this watch unusually collectible and desirable. Fully functional and clean, running. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. INVEST IN HARD ASSETS, DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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Rare Omega Automatic Date Dive "JAMES BOND" Model. Made famous by the Connley 007 Spy Movies of the early 1960s. OMEGA Seamaster 300 DATE AUTOMATIC Caliver 562 Ref. 165.024.65 C:1963. Serial No. 20,398,330, "Twenty-Four (24) Jewels, Pendent set. Certified High-Pressure Waterproof marked on the seamaster engraved back lid. The glowing "lum" on the figures and hands on the dial are in excellent original condition. Excellent running fully functional condition. The forest green genuine crocodile strap and steel Omega buckle further enhances the appearance of this rare watch. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. INVEST IN HARD ASSETS, DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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James Bond of the Movie Series "007" made this model famous! "The Big Triangle". All original and in excellent condition.  Circa: 1967.  OMEGA Automatic Seamaster 300 Caliber 551 24 Jewels.  Reference No. 166.024. Rotating Black 30-minute Dive Bezel, Original dial with Luminous baton figures and luminous hands with sweep second. Dial Marked: OMEGA/AUTOMATIC, and Seamster 300 under the center post. Superb original condition and truly collectible.  Clean, running and fully functional. Truly very rare and collectible!  THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME. 

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Unique and very rare. This all-original solid gold watch was made especially for HOWARD & Co. 5th Ave., New York in 1879. This American Silversmith and Jeweler specialized in fine Silversmithing. This firm was established in 1866 by Edward T. and Joseph KP. Howard. Branches were opened in Newport and London. The last heard of from this Jeweler was 1922.

The case is all original to this movement and is in mint condition. The movement is 16 jewels, lever set, Adjusted with a serial No. 1,423,596. It is 3/4 plate nickel and is also fully marked: "Made Especially For HOWARD & Co., 5th Ave., N.Y." The dial is marked in a very rare overlapping initials: Waltham Watch Co. or AWC. 120 grams of 14k gold total weight. All jewel settings are 14k capped and screw down. The dust cover dates this to XMAS 1889. All pristine condition. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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OMEGA SEAMASTER 300 MILITARY British Royal Navy DIVE Big Triangle Cal. 552 Circa:1967. Reference 166.024/SC. Screw back surface marked: W10/6645-99 923-7697/A/254/67" (NATO Designation). 24 Jewels, Serial No. 18,285,232. 42mm diameter by 14mm thick. Original "BIG Triangle Dive "T" black mat finished dial (never re-lumed) matching original hands and luminous figures. Approaching museum quality. Can't get any better! THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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Rolex Reference 3235 570 Oscillating Weight OEM unused factory packaged. Genuine Rolex product. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. INVEST IN HARD ASSETS, DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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