Classicwatch.com, LLC, pioneered the concept of buying and selling vintage watches on the Internet. Founded by Zaf Basha, a collector/dealer of vintage watches since 1989 and online since 1995, we have sold over 23,000 vintage timepieces to 8,500 different customers worldwide since. We pride ourselves on offering the very finest in pre-owned modern and vintage wristwatches with a focus on vintage military watches, chronometers, sports watches and military watches for men. Zaf is well known in the trade and in fact is a world authority on Jaeger-LeCoultre authoring the book "Jaeger-LeCoultre - a guide for the collector". Our online watch shop also provides expert restoration and repair of your antique watches, modern used watches and Rolex sports watches of any era.

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Girard-Perregaux watches for sale

Girard-Perregaux Type XX - near mint stainless steel signed round screw back (38mm diameter, retains original factory finish and serial number), original and correct crown and hands,. near mint signed original black dial with light patina, three registers; oversized 30 "pear" minute recorder, twelve hour recorder and constant seconds. Chronograph center seconds. 17 jewel signed chronograph movement, exceedingly rare Valjoux caliber 720 with flyback "retour en vol" feature and 30 minute minute recorder. NOTE:The entire production of Valjoux 720 movements is 200 pcs of which a subset was used by G.P., this is as rare as they come; total production around 25 pieces with 4 or so that have ever surfaced, Far rarer than the Breguet and Mathey, the civilian aviation Girard Perregaux 3 register "retour en vol" chronograph, so called "type 20" chronograph from the late 1950s in all original condition. As rare is it gets!. (Ref rx1545)

$24,500

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Vintage Military Watches - A guide for the collector. First edition. This comprehensive guide is invaluable for watch collectors and dealers alike. Written by a long-time World War II enthusiast and military watch historian, this authoritative volume's breadth of historical and technical information is the only compilation of its kind. It covers nearly 300 vintage military wristwatches in exhaustive detail, including their movement calibers, case references, and production figures, all with stunning color photographs. In addition, it includes many first-to-market military specifications and painstakingly restores many others, which, until now, were only available as poor copies. ISBN 979-8-218-95003-3. Click for [Sample pages 1],[Sample pages 2], [Sample pages 3] NOTE: shipping for up to 3 books is about the same, please inquire. A massive tome with lots of new information, hard cover, heavy #80 paper, over 7lbs and 624 pages!(Ref rxMilBook)

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Jaeger-LeCoultre - A guide for the collector. Revised first edition. This comprehensive guide is an invaluable resource for both watch collectors and dealers alike. Written by a long time Jaeger-LeCoultre enthusiast Zaf basha, the breadth of technical information in this authoritative volume is the only work of its kind. It covers over 140 vintage wristwatch models in exhaustive detail including their movement calibers, case references, production figures and repair notes, all with stunning color photographs. ISBN 978-0-615-22387-2. Click for [Sample pages 1],[Sample pages 2], [Sample pages 3], click for a [review of the book]. NOTE: shipping for up to 3 books is about the same, please inquire. The first Jaeger-LeCoultre book specifically written for collectors, hard cover, 204 pages! (Ref rxJLCBook)

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