Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage and


An Assortment of Vintage and Antique Timepieces and Components Including Waltham and Swiss Examples - An assortment of vintage and antique horological items and components primarily suited for horological study or parts. The collection features an antique Swiss manual wind pocket watch with a cylinder movement and bridge-style layout. The movement is stamped SWISS MADE and includes a regulator scale marked AVANCE and RETARD. The inner case back is incised with cylinder 10 Steine, indicating a ten jewel movement. Both the movement bridge and the white enamel dial feature a diamond-shaped logo with the number 3. The dial displays black Arabic numerals, a blue inner 24-hour track, and a subsidiary seconds register. Also included is a Waltham manual wind movement and tonneau-shaped dial. The nine jewel movement is stamped Waltham U.S.A. with serial number 28692955, which corresponds to a production date of approximately 1934. The lot also contains a Lorson ladies' wristwatch with a gold-tone base metal case and stainless steel back, and a Timex ladies' manual wind wristwatch with a gold-tone base metal bezel, stainless steel back, and integrated expansion-style bracelet. Pocket watch case size: 48 mm Waltham movement width: 21 mm Lorson case size: 18 mm Timex case size: 17 mm. Items are in poor to fair condition and are being sold as-is for parts or restoration. The Swiss pocket watch shows significant cracks and losses to the enamel dial and is missing the crystal and hands. The Waltham movement is missing its original case, crystal, and hands. The Lorson wristwatch dial is heavily discolored and missing hands and its strap. The Timex watch shows visible scratches to the crystal and moderate wear to the gold-tone finish. Mechanical functionality for all movements is untested.