Let's see your Small Vintage Watches with Beautiful Dials!

[Leeroy]

This Lemania just sneaks under the electrocution bar.






Looks like a 3170 but it seems to have lost a jewel.

 

[Tony C.]

31mm

 

[LesXL]

Tony C.

31mm

This is lovely

 

[Tony C.]

LesXL

This is lovely

Thank you. While the dial is obviously an attractive, true Art Deco style, I also like the uncommon flat lug design very much. I have a seen one or two vintage Audemars Piguet models with similar cases.

 

[Ohmeguh]

 

[DaveK]

This is my late father in law’s watch. It’s 31mm, and always comes to mind when people ask “is this a man’s watch?”



The dial features the Canadian Army logo, and he would have purchased it after his service in the First Special Service Force in WWII. The First Special Service Force (AKA the Devil’s Brigade) was a joint USA & Canadian unit that was assigned a lot of harrowing and up close work.

Though he was a Canadian, they all wore US uniforms and used US equipment (not him shown)


The unit received many honours, including the US Congressional Gold Medal and a Canadian Silver $5 piece.

 

[DaveK]

And a couple 21 x 34mm Gruen Curvex

 

[bubba48]

 

[tmw57]

 

[Marsimaxam]

Rolex Prince Blanchard case ref 971 14K white and yellow gold circa 1930s
Vacheron Constantine Machine Dial 18K rose gold circa 1940s
Patek Philippe circa 1930s 18k yellow gold

Edited: Feb 14, 2024

 

[TexOmega]

Rolex Prince Alert For @Canuck

 

[TexOmega]

Gruen, a 15j cousin to the Rolex Prince.

 

[TexOmega]

And, a ladies Gruen with the same vibe, with sliding clasp bracelet! Good run time.
Needs service and new crystal.

 

[TexOmega]

Hamilton Foster 1953 cal 752 size 12/0 (22mm) "with matching band"

 

[Bernhard J]

Tiffany with IWC cal. 75 movement (10 lig.), made ca. 1916



And Zenith, about 1918

 

[serdal22]

My most vintage piece, WWII DH Arsa Extra. I believe it is 33.5 mm case:

 

[DaveK]

TexOmega

Hamilton Foster 1953 cal 752 size 12/0 (22mm) "with matching band"

If the burden of ownership ever becomes too much for you, I’ll be happy to lend my support 👍

 

[banshee]

Gold plated Silvana with Peruvian map dial.

 

[DaveK]

banshee

Gold plated Silvana with Peruvian map dial.

Very cool

 

[TexOmega]

Bulova33-34mm