Every pocket watch that we offer has been thoroughly restored with each component matching and fully correct, displaying the ingenuity that made American timepieces a global standard for accuracy, quality, and visual appeal. Discover how it feels to own and carry one of these centuries-old mechanical wonders.

All-original two-tone Grade 37 - c. 1905
$749

Original boxed 17-jewel Series III - c. 1907
$1,495

Very early 15-jewel Grade 97 - c. 1888
$749

Rare 17-jewel two-tone variant - c. 1901
$995

All-original 17-jewel Grade 241 - c. 1907
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Original 17-jewel combination - c. 1909
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Original 21-jewel 4th model - c. 1950
$1,295

Original two-tone cased example - c. 1923
$1,249

All-original 21-jewel first model - c. 1911
$1,495

16-size 21-jewel Grade 227 - c. 1924
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Original 21-jewel Crescent Street - c. 1914
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Scarce motor barrel variant - c. 1908
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Uncommon 15-jewel Grade 108 - c. 1891
$749

Display-cased 16-size Model '08 - c. 1945
$895

Original 15-jewel G M Wheeler - c. 1887
$695

All-original 16-size Grade 1609 - c. 1942
$649

All-original display cased example - c. 1910
$949

Original 17-jewel example - c. 1904
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All of the watches in this section have movements that were orphaned because of damage, scrappers melting the cases down, or flippers gutting intact watches and selling the pieces. None of them were parted out here, and they have all been restored back to factory specs using the same precise methods as those watches still in their original cases above.
These new pocket watch cases are produced to exacting tolerances in the 1890s railroad style with tall pendants and round bows out of anodized billet 6061 aluminum, 360 brass, and mild steel, right here in the United States. Show off your classic railroad-era pocket watch movement in one of these new American-made cases!

Uncommon 19-jewel variant - c. 1910
$1,895

Two-tone RR-grade Model 3 - c. 1898
$1,495

15-jewel two-tone Grade 87 - c. 1890
$1,749

Scarce 11-jewel Grade 58 - c. 1893
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SC - 101
Elegant and heavy 12-inch antique silver chain with swivel snap, T-bar, coin fob, and links that get smaller farther down. The coin shows King George V on the front and the Lion of England is on the obverse with the words One Shilling. Metal content unknown. 50 grams.
Shipped FREE anywhere in America.

SC - 102
Elegant 13-inch antique silver chain with swivel snap, T-bar, small coin fob, and links that get smaller farther down. The 3-pence coin shows Queen Victoria on the front and the crown on the obverse with a date of 1885. Metal content unknown. 41 grams.
Shipped FREE anywhere in America.

SC - 103
Silver 13-inch linked chain in the Double Albert style with dual swivel snaps, center T-bar, and 3-pence fob with King George V on the front and and the crown on the obverse with a date of 1913. Metal content is unknown. Weighs 37 grams.
Shipped FREE anywhere in America.

SC - 104
Vintage 16-inch silver linked chain in the Double Albert style with dual swivel snaps, center T-bar, and center medallion fob with the name L Preece. The metal content is unknown, though the medallion has hallmarks of an anchor, a lion, and the letter 'P'. Weighs 38 grams.
Shipped FREE anywhere in America.

Beautiful silver round-link 14-inch antique chain with three interesting hollow sections showing hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds, a swivel snap, T-bar, and 5/8-inch round burgundy stone fob. Metal content unknown. 17 grams.
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GC - 103
Very thin 12-1/2-inch yellow chain with alternating links with a small swivel and a pocketknife with a blade and awl measuring 2-1/2-inches long. Metal content unknown. Chain weight is 3 grams and the knife weight is 19 grams.
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Gorgeous alternating-link 14-inch yellow-gold antique chain with swivel snap, T-bar, and 3/4-inch heart-shaped fob with a small red stone. Gold content unknown. 38 grams.
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Elegant flat-link yellow 11-inch antique chain with swivel snap, T-bar, and 5/8-inch round fob. Gold content unknown. 17 grams.
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Simple 8-inch antique chain with swivel snap, T-bar, and links that get smaller farther down. Gold content unknown. 19 grams.
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AF - 102
Spring-loaded silver (metal content unknown) box in the curved shape of a hip flask with attachment ring on the top. Possibly British, with hallmarks of an anchor, a lion, and the letter 'f'. Weighs 27 grams and measures approximately 1-3/4 x 1-3/4 x 1/2 inches.
Shipped FREE anywhere in America.

AF - 103
Spring-loaded silver (metal content unknown) match or snuff box with attachment ring on the hinge side. Possibly British, with hallmarks of an anchor, a lion, and the letter 'h'. Weighs 18 grams and measures approximately 3/8 x 1-1/8 x 1-1/2 inches.
Shipped FREE anywhere in America.

Safely store your watches in a custom-made chest with felt-lined trays sized specifically for that purpose, made from local hardwoods.

Prevent tragedies with these supple straps, hand-made from genuine leather in several choices of colors and styles.

Show off your cherished family heirloom on your mantel while protecting it under glass in a walnut display dome.

Perfect for those who prefer to use chains because they prevent the metal-on-metal contact that will grind watch bows thin.
All watches ship free to anywhere in America, including Alaska and Hawaii, with tracking.
Storage chests, display domes, shelf display stands and parts movements ship boxed with tracking.
Lanyards, chains, fobs, and all leather items are shipped via bulk media rate with no tracking.
International customers will pay actual shipping costs plus packaging, and we are not responsible for Customs delays, duty or import tax. We do not ship to Asia, Africa, Mexico, or South America.
All watches are shipped via the USPS Ground Advantage option which includes tracking, using a 5x5x5-inch carboard box that will fit most mailboxes. We do not offer any other method such as Registered or Next Day, or use any other carrier like FedEx, UPS or DHL. If you paid with PayPal, the item will be shipped to the address provided by them, unless you tell us differently.
Insurance is your option in either direction, but you are responsible for the extra cost. Having shipped hundreds of watches we can tell you that the US Postal Service very seldom loses one, and that there is something to be said for flying under the radar in a plain brown box.
As mentioned above, every watch is boxed with plenty of padding and shipped to your specified address with tracking, but if the watch arrives damaged or gets lost in transit it is entirely up to you to open a claim, prove its value and seek restitution from the USPS.

One of Illinois's rarest watches was the 23-jewel Washington Lafayette. Only 190 were ever made.