Vintage Two Tone 1948 Rolex Oyster Handwind Watch Ref 5058
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 1948 Rolex Oyster Ref. 5058 is a highly appealing early Rolex, combining the timeless character of a hand wound movement with the enduring elegance of a two-tone case de...
Stainless Steel
Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Modernist Watch circa 1948 with High Grade Movement
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Moderist / Reference 8143 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold & Platinum CIRCA / YEAR: 1948 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm "Lug ...
Gold, Platinum
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer Bubble Back S.S., Circa 1948
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
No original box, however a new watch box will be provided for storage and care.
Stainless Steel
Longines Manual Wound 17 Jewel Movement Wristwatch. Arabic Numerals (evens) 1948
By Longines
Located in Canterbury, England
We date manufacture by the hallmark of the case and the movement's serial (76****) to 1948. A very practical post war Longines watch. No box or papers are present, a presentation pou...
Rolex 14Kt. Oyster Perpetual Rare "Bubble Back" with Factory Original Dial 1948
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
This was the first truly practical and dependable automatic watch ever produced. Rolex called their automatic watches, "perpetual" which is a word that they protected.
14k Gold
Rolex 14Kt. Rare "Bubble Back" with Original Dial and Rolex Signed Bracelet 1948
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
This was the first truly practical and dependable automatic watch ever produced. Rolex called their automatic watches, "perpetual" which is a word that they protected.
14k Gold
Vintage Elgin Deluxe Rectangular-Shaped Watch, 1948
By Elgin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1948 Vintage De Luxe Square 10k Yellow Gold Filled watch with Beveled Crystal with Original Silver Dial with Applied Gold Color Arabic 2, 4, 8, 10, and 12 with Round Markers. 22mm x ...
Unavailable
Vintage IWC 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch, 1948
By IWC
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1948 Vintage International Watch Company (IWC) Cal. 89 18k Yellow Gold Watch with Black Dial with Applied Gold Beveled Pointed Stick/Bar/Baton Markers. 36mm x 43mm lug to lug (1.42 i...
Vintage Omega Seamaster Reference 2990-1 Stainless Steel Watch, 1948
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1948 Vintage Omega Seamaster Ref. 2990-1 Ranchero Reference Number Stainless Steel watch with Silver Dial with Applied Gold Color Beveled Stick/Bar/Baton Markers.
Unavailable
W 0.99 in L 1.58 in
Patek Philippe 2435J Vintage Rectangular Watch, Unusual Large Lugs, Circa 1948
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introduction: Patek Philippe 2435J rectangular shaped 18K yellow gold watch, made in 1948. The watch measures 25 x 40mm.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Ref. 4357, 1948
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
18k yellow gold Patek Philippe manual wind watch. Reference number 4357.
18k Gold
Oversized Omega Wristwatch from 1948 in Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Berlin, DE
Shortly after the Second World War, OMEGA produced this unusually large, elegant wristwatch. For this time absolutely unusual was the housing diameter of 38 mm. Made in stainless ste...
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe 1431J Square Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Date & Paperwork: The watch was made in 1948, confirmed with an extract from the archives confirming its date of manufacture and further sale.
18k Gold
Waltham Pocket Watch 10k Gold Fill Case Arabic Numeral Dial Case
By Waltham
Located in Surfside, FL
Railroad watch circa 1948 in Waltham gold-filled keystone case.
10k Gold, Gold-filled
Longines Vintage 1948 Dress Watch Dennison Case Manual Wind
By Longines
Located in London, GB
Vintage 1948 Longines Dress Watch Dennison Case Manual Wind Step back in time with this authentic 1948 Longines dress watch, a true vintage piece with classic craftsmanship.
Steel
1948 Yellow Gold Lord Elgin Pocket Watch Presented by Monsanto
By Lord Elgin
Located in Birmingham, AL
This beautiful watch was originally presented as a gift in 1948 to a gentleman who had spent 25 years working for Monsanto.
14k Gold
Patek Philippe Oversized Wristwatch with Original Dial from 1948
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
The watch appears to have never been used and still has old oxidation staining on it.
IWC Rose Gold Calibre 89 Mechanical Wind Wristwatch 1948
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: COM697 Model Number: Calibre 89 Condition: 9 - Excellent Condition Age: 1948 Case Diameter: 35 mm Case Size: 35mm Box and Papers: Box Only Movement: Mechanical Wind Case: 18k R...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Patek Philippe "Hourglass" 18K Yellow Gold Wristwatch. c. 1948.
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aspen, CO
Vintage Hourglass Patek Philippe 18k gold wristwatch, crafted in Switzerland. This timepiece features a rectangular case with a manual movement. The dial includes a small second subd...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Precision Vintage Dresswatch, H/M 9K Yellow Gold, c 1948
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
This Rolex dates to c. 1948. The caseback is inscribed with a beautiful font, "JS".
Yellow Gold
Rolex Steel Mid-Size Oyster with Original Dial and Early Crown from 1947 or 1948
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Mid Size Oyster Speedking Style / Ref. 4220 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1947-48 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 35mm X ...
1964 Omega Seamaster 600 Vintage Mens Handwound Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
Omega is perhaps best known for their Seamaster line of dive watches. Introduced in 1948, they have been embraced by water sports enthusiasts and often marry a striking look with a ...
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 1.66 in W 1.34 in
1956 Omega Seamaster Mens Vintage Automatic Mid-Century Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
The Seamaster: Omega is perhaps best known by watch connoisseurs for its Seamaster line of dive watches.
Stainless Steel
1971 Omega Seamaster Mens Vintage Watch with Automatic Cal. 565 Movement
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
Omega is perhaps best known by watch connoisseurs for its Seamaster line of dive watches.
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 1.66 in W 1.42 in
1962 Omega Seamaster Mens "Jumbo" Vintage Automatic Watch - 18K Gold Shell & SS
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
The Seamaster: Omega is perhaps best known by watch connoisseurs for its Seamaster line of dive watches.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Sold
H 1.78 in W 1.5 in
1973 Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 Vintage Retro Mens Dive Watch - Stainless Steel
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
Omega Seamaster: Omega is perhaps best known for its Seamaster line of dive watches. Introduced in 1948, they have been were embraced by water sports enthusiasts and marry a strikin...
Stainless Steel
Sold
W 0.83 in L 2.96 in
UTI Paris 1948 for Eliakim Cairo Lapel Cuckoo Watch in 18kt Gold with Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
Lapel cuckoo watch designed by UTI Paris. Fabulous and very unusual piece, created in Paris France by the watchmakers UTI during the post war, back in the late 1940's. This lapel wa...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Bueche Girod 18-Karat Gold Watch with Original Diamond Bezel
By Bueche Girod
Located in Houston, TX
138 gram watch made by the jeweler Bueche-Girod (1948-1980).
Gold
1948 Rolex 14k Gold Oyster Perpetual Bubble Back Mid Size Wrist Watch 5015
By Rolex
Located in Montclair, NJ
This gorgeous, vintage, Rolex Oyster Perpetual wrist watch is mounted in a 32mm case crafted in solid 14k yellow gold back in 1948.
14k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Art Deco Manual Watch, circa 1948
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe and Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 39mm X Width 23mm CIRCA: 1947 / 48 MOVEMENT / CA...
Sold
H 1.41 in W 2.99 in
Movado 1948 Calendermeto Triple Date and Moonphase Travel Purse Clock & Leather
By Movado
Located in Miami, FL
Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case, with all original parts. The Movado Ermeto watch was a pocket/purse watch manufactured between 1926 and 1985 by Movado i...
Stainless Steel
Jaeger-Le-Coultre RAF Navigator Mark 11 (XI) Wristwatch Ref 6B/346, Year 1948/49
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Canterbury, England
The cathedral hands and dial have coeval patination making for a very attractive watch. It is considered that only 2950 Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark 11 (XI) were produced, and delivered bet...
Exacta Time Corp Stainless Steel Babe Ruth Mechanical Wristwatch, circa 1948
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1948 Exacta Time Corporation Babe Ruth Wrist Watch, 33 MM Chromed Steel 2 piece case.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Watch with Original Dial from 1947 Great Birthday Gift
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
This is a classic 3/4 size model with an original dial produced in 1947 or 1948. The watch keeps excellent time and is all original.
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