These are two of my wife’s little wonders. Many of us just walk by these wonderful little machines at marts and don’t give them a second thought. Both of these watches are superb examples of how small the watch manufactures could go and still supply a quality timepiece. Remember these watches were made before the age of computer-controlled machines. The workmanship on the movements is just as fine as you will find in any production pocket watch or men’s wristwatch and they have just as nice a finish. Both of these watches are white gold-filled and were purchased for a few dollars each. I have cleaned them and replaced a crystal in the GP. I think I put a band on it as well. The total cost is minimal and it allows my wife to enjoy my work.
So please don’t forget the women at home who give us up so we can go to marts. A small investment may just make your day.
I hope some of you will post some of your little treasures.

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You are right Rich these are nice and overlooked by most people..I have several of these in 14k cases i put a few on ebay with the opening bid at the scrap value of the case and never got a bid.

Nice items for sure

I will post pictures of two ladies' watches. The first one is my Grandma's Gruen. Grandpa bought it for her in 1945-1946. The case is 14k and the fittings on the band are gf over sterling. I believe they are the original fittings but the band has been changed a few times. It lived most of the time in the box; she seldom wore it but wound it everyday as long as it ran. I won't try to take the movement out of the case on this one for I would break something I'm sure. The case is 1/2" square, not counting the lugs.

I found this one at a local Salvation Army thrift store and it cost the princely sum of $0.99. The case is rgp and is decorated with some sort of stones. It measures 3/8" wide and about an inch long, the band is permanently attached.

Here's the Hamilton movement, I don't know if it's Swiss or American.

Hi all.

Ladies wrist watches, at this present moment you can purchase for a song!

Beautiful examples Rich! The Girard Perregaux an absolute "peach!"

John your Grandma's Gruen watch is very special, look after it with care my friend!

Timely regards.

Roy.

"So mote it be!"

I gave this "little wonder" to my wife on our first wedding anniversary. The "modern" list of gifts is clocks instead of paper. What can I say? I am a watch guy.

Adam

Box Open

Close up. Hard to see the angled top against the black.

Out of box.

14K Pink Case & Band

Finally..."the guts"

John,
Great Gruen and I think the Hamilton is Swiss.
Adam
That is a wonderful Bulova everything about the watch is great. Nice to have the boxes.
This one Loretta will get tonight I got it at Drawbridge and just got to it today. Eterna-matics are one of my favorite watches I have 3 or 4 and now my wife will have one. A perfect example of what I was talking about automatic with sweep-second hand and straight-line on my timing machine.

The automatic movement