Bidspirit auction | Assortment of Vintage Watch Parts
Assortment of Vintage Watch Parts and Movements Including Hamilton, Waltham, and Elgin - This collection contains an assortment of vintage watch components, movements, and cases suitable for repair salvage or horological study. The lot includes parts from several prominent manufacturers such as Hamilton, Waltham, Elgin, Seiko, La Marque, and Pierre Nicol. Notable components feature a gold-tone Hamilton Electra 25 dial, a Waltham 17-jewel dial, a Waltham Swiss-made case back marked 24572, and various Elgin dials including a Starlite model and an enamel-style dial with Roman numerals. A Pierre Nicol dial with a golfer figure is also present. The assembly includes a variety of movement technologies: manual wind units, an automatic movement with a rotor marked Jubilee, and early electric movements containing visible copper coils. Cases are represented by a large silver-tone pocket watch case interior marked with a crescent moon and star trademark and the number B420, alongside a small case back marked 2E20-6019 Japan. Additional items in the lot consist of loose gears, hardware, plastic and glass crystals, a metal expansion bracelet, gold-tone chain links, and a Bulova paper repair tag. Width: 7 inches. Items are in as-found salvage condition and are sold strictly for parts or restoration. Components are generally incomplete and non-functional, showing varying degrees of wear, surface scratches, oxidation, and missing parts. Dials exhibit significant patination and aging.