Bidspirit auction | A Collection of 11 Vintage

A Collection of 11 Vintage Ladies' Wristwatches Including Bulova, Gruen, Wittnauer, and Timex - This lot consists of eleven vintage ladies' wristwatches representing various manufacturers, movements, and mid-20th-century styles. The collection includes: one Carriage (by Timex) quartz watch with a round silver-tone case, white dial, and black Arabic numerals on an expansion band; one Art Deco Gruen manual wind watch featuring a tonneau-shaped silver-tone case with floral engraving and a Swiss movement; one marquise-shaped gold-tone Wittnauer manual wind watch with a textured dial and patterned expansion band; one hexagonal silver-tone Wittnauer manual wind watch with applied baton markers; one miniature oval silver-tone Wittnauer manual wind watch with a safety chain; one rectangular gold-tone Bulova manual wind watch with integrated lugs and a wide textured expansion band; one cushion-shaped silver-tone Caravelle manual wind watch with a white dial; one oval gold-tone Helbros 21-jewel manual wind watch; one round gold-tone Bernard 17-jewel manual wind watch featuring a red center seconds hand; one two-tone Timex Indiglo quartz watch with a champagne dial, date window, and fluted bezel on a linked bracelet; and one square gold-tone Westclox manual wind watch with tiered Art Deco lugs. The cases are constructed from base metals with silver-tone and gold-tone finishes. Several watches are fitted with metal expansion bands, including examples by Speidel. Measurements: The largest watch in the lot (Timex Indiglo) measures approximately 7.5 inches in total length. All items are in vintage, pre-owned condition with wear consistent with age and use. Visible characteristics include surface scratches on crystals and cases, minor tarnishing to metal finishes, and areas of plating loss. The functional status of the mechanical movements is untested. Quartz models, including the Carriage and Timex Indiglo, likely require battery replacements. All items are sold as is.