A quiet, architectural piece — the brick-link band moves like sunlit water against the wrist. The rectangular tank face carries a single round cabochon at its edge, a small punctuation mark in dusty rose. Unsigned but well made, with the kind of quartz movement that outlasts trends. Pairs easily with everyday layering or stands alone.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, stainless steel case back

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: "Quartz," "Japan" on dial face; "Stainless Steel Back" on case back
• Style / design notes: rectangular tank-style case, brick/panel link bracelet, fold-over clasp closure
• Stone notes: single round cabochon accent, dusty pink/rose tone
• Function: quartz movement, untested
• Color: gold-tone with rose accent
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age
• Measurement: 7.5" bracelet length, 1" watch face

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A petite Elgin quartz with a soft-cornered cushion case and a white dial kept clean by simple gold stick markers. The bracelet band carries a fine textured finish that catches light without overstating itself. A quiet, wearable everyday piece, sold untested.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, stainless steel back

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: ELGIN QUARTZ, Base Metal Bezel, Stainless Steel Back
• Style / design notes: Cushion-shaped case, textured gold-tone bracelet band
• Color: Gold-tone with white dial
• Function: Quartz watch, untested
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 6.5" bracelet length

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Ingraham's tonneau-shaped case has the barrel-curved silhouette of true Art Deco design, its Arabic numeral dial marked simply "Made in U.S.A." A dollar-watch maker in its day, Ingraham built pieces meant for everyday wear rather than display cases, and this one still shows it. Gold-tone case, hand-wind movement, sold untested.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1930s–1940s
• Markings: INGRAHAM, MADE IN U.S.A.
• Style / design notes: Tonneau (barrel) case, Art Deco styling, Arabic numeral dial, hand-wind
• Color: Gold-tone case, cream dial
• Function: Mechanical hand-wind watch, untested
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 2" to 4.5" stretch diameter

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An Elgin dress watch with a square case set between fan-shaped Art Deco lugs, the kind of sculptural detail mid-century watchmakers reserved for their finer ladies' pieces. Arabic numerals sit crisp against the dial, wound by hand rather than battery. Gold-plated bezel, stainless steel back, sold untested as with all watches in this shop.

Materials
Gold-plated bezel, stainless steel back

Details

• Era: 1940s–1950s
• Markings: ELGIN, 10K G.P. Bezel, Stainless Back
• Style / design notes: Square case, Art Deco fan-shaped lugs, Arabic numeral dial, hand-wind
• Color: Gold-tone case, silver dial
• Function: Mechanical hand-wind watch, untested
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 2" to 4.5" stretch diameter

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A round Seiko quartz with a champagne dial and stick markers, kept simple and legible in the way well-worn everyday watches tend to be. The gold-tone expansion band moves easily on and off the wrist, no clasp required. Base metal case, stainless steel back, sold untested as with all watches in this shop.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, stainless steel back

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: SEIKO QUARTZ, Base Metal, St. Steel Back, 1N01-0E19, Mov't Japan
• Style / design notes: Round case, stick hour markers, expansion band
• Color: Gold-tone with champagne dial
• Function: Quartz watch, untested
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 3" to 5.5" stretch diameter

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A dainty oval-cased Waltham quartz with a twisted rope bezel and rhinestone-set shoulders framing the lugs, worn thin with age but bright at the right angle. The stretch band moves with the wrist rather than fastening to it, a small mid-century convenience still working today. Untested, sold as a wearable piece of everyday vintage rather than a serviced timepiece.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, stainless steel back, rhinestone accents

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: WALTHAM QUARTZ, Japan MOVT, base metal bezel / stainless steel back
• Style / design notes: Oval case, twisted rope bezel, rhinestone-set shoulders, expansion band
• Stone or material notes: Clear rhinestone accents
• Function: Quartz watch, untested
• Color: Gold-tone with white dial
• Measurement: 2" to 4.5" stretch diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter