TIME’S ALMOST UP! VINTAGE WATCHES, PART 2, GO UP FOR BID ON JUNE 8 AT TURNER AUCTIONS + APPRAISALS

Online Auction Features Over 140 Men’s Wristwatches and Carriage Clocks

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 28, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Vintage Watches, Part 2: One Man’s Collection on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The sale features over 140 timepieces from a private collection in Northern California – mostly men’s wristwatches and carriage clocks from the late-19th/early-20th centuries, plus several ladies’ watches. Almost all wristwatches date from the mid-20th century, from the 1940s to the 1970s. The sale features noted American and European brands. The 25+ manufacturers include Rolex, Bulova, Hamilton, Longines, Lord Elgin, Omega, LeCoultre, Dreyfuss & Co., Zodiac, Frédérique Constant, Pulsar, and many more. Highlights include several Bulova Accutron Spaceview selections, a 1950s Longines 13zn Flyback Chronograph watch, a 1950s LeCoultre Powermatic Indicator watch, and a 1968 Rolex Perpetual watch.

Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 10:30 am PST; sale items are available for preview and bidding now. The online auction will be featured live on multiple platforms:  LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps ("Turner Auctions"). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website:  www.turnerauctionsonline.com/upcoming-auctions.

Here below are some highlights of the upcoming online sale (please see auction information and lot details in the online catalog). PLEASE NOTE: All timepieces are sold as-is regardless of functionality. Bidders should examine the provided photos to evaluate each piece. Because all timepieces in the sale have been in storage since 2015, Turner Auctions suggests an overhaul at buyer's expense.

Lot 6:  Brass Carriage Clock marked Camerden & Forster New York. Size: Approx. 5 3/4 in. Estimate $200-$400. (below left)
Lot 52:  Vintage Hamilton Everest Electric Watch. Estimate $200-$400. (below right)

Lot 60:  Vintage 1950's LeCoultre Powermatic Indicator Watch. Estimate $100-$200. (below left)
Lot 94:  Vintage Bulova Accutron Spaceview Watch. Estimate $200-$400. (below right)

Lot 27:  Vintage Wittnauer 14k Gold Watch. Estimate $150-$250. Estimate $100-$200. (below left) 
Lot 25:  Hamilton Reissue Art Deco Style Rectangular Wristwatch. Estimate $100-$200. (below right)

Lot 100: Vintage Space Age Jovial Automatic Digital Jump Hour Watch. Estimate $100-$200. (below left)
Lot 61:  Vintage Hamilton Electric 10k Gold Filled Watch. Estimate $100-$200. (below right)

Lot 30:  Two Vintage 1976 Bulova Quartz 228 Watches. Estimate $100-$200. (below)

Lot 72:  DreyFuss & Co. Skeleton Automatic Men's Watch. Estimate $200-$400.
Lot 97:  Vintage LeCoultre Watch. Estimate $150-$250.

Lot 113:  Frédérique Constant Open Heart Automatic Watch. Estimate $200-$400. 
Lot 108: Vintage Hamilton Two-Tone Asymmetrical Dial Watch. Estimate $300-$500. 

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Lot 85:  Vintage 1950s Longines 13zn Flyback Chronograph Watch. Estimate $2,000-$3,000. 
Lot 133:  Vintage 1968 Rolex Perpetual 34 Zephyr Watch. Estimate $1,000-$2,000. 

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ABOUT TURNER AUCTIONS + APPRAISALS

Based in South San Francisco, Turner Auctions + Appraisals was founded by Stephen Turner to expand and complement the capabilities of Stephen G. Turner Associates, an auction and appraisal consulting firm founded in 2004. Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents online auctions in diverse categories of personal property (www.turnerauctionsonline.com). Among them are Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Asian Arts, Toys, Jewelry, Militaria, Ethnic Arts, and others. The company offers a range of auction and appraisal services for buyers, sellers, and collectors. Online auctions are held several times a month. Working with leading live and online auction houses on the West Coast since 1991, Turner is a professional appraiser of personal property and seasoned auctioneer. His areas of expertise include fine art, decorative arts, antiques & residential contents. The company welcomes consignments and appraisals.

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Stephen Turner, President, Turner Auctions + Appraisals, 461 Littlefield Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080

415-964-5250 / sturner@turnerauctionsonline.com / www.turnerauctionsonline.com

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