Name: Gold watch
Brand: Wittnauer
SKU: 44996391
Price: 3790 GBP
Availability: InStock

App Exclusive: Get 10% off with code NEW10 and unlock more discounts.

**Canceled -** Canceled by the seller (changed their mind, unable to ship in time, etc.). 

cancelled

Sales history

**Shipped -** Sent to the buyer within 7 days.

shipped

**Items sold -** Items listed by this seller that have been purchased. Includes:

items sold

Paul

United Kingdom

United States

Wittnauer

Silver

Vintage Wittnauer Men's 14k Gold Watch from 1949 - OWNED AND WORN BY YANKEE BASEBALL GREAT LEFTY GOMEZ

Certificate of authenticity - Complete provenance with 2 COA

Today's offering features this elegant and striking vintage Wittnauer 14k gold watch that was owned and worn by baseball legend and Yankee Hall of Fame great Lefty Gomez.

It has a beautiful mid-century style with prominent fasteners and is inscribed on the back with "Connie Mack Day - August 21, 1949 - Yankee Stadium."

On August 21, 1949, the New York Yankees celebrated “Connie Mack Day” at Yankee Stadium. Mack, 86, revered for his 49 years at the helm of the Philadelphia Athletics, was honored for his remarkable career. For nearly five decades, Mack led the A's to five world championships and amassed a record placing him atop career wins, losses and successful matches. As a tribute to his legacy, 65,000 fans attended the pre-match ceremony. Mack, along with many former A's and Yankees, received a watch from the New York Yankees in recognition of his "long and meritorious service to baseball."

A few identical watches were also presented to other people who played that day. special to the great southpaw Yankee Gomez.

We did not polish the watch or do anything to the exterior except install a new crystal to give a clear view of the dial...otherwise we left it as Mr. Gomez used it for the last time, which includes scratches and wear, a little dirt, etc. It has all its original parts. It arrived to us from his collection without a strap, so we installed a brand new lizard leather strap to make it ready to enjoy right away.

One of our master watchmakers took the movement apart down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it. the movement makes it ready to be enjoyed immediately.

A Los Angeles Times article about Connie Mack Day in 1949 can be found here.

It comes with a certificate of authenticity and provenance from a well-known auction (Sachin, don't go from "auction" to "offer" here). our Celebrity watch collection which has been featured in GQ, Revolution Watch, Europa Star, JCK, Hampton's Magazine, Gotham Magazine, Vegas Magazine, Silicon Valley magazine and many more. eBay recently partnered with us for a special and exclusive sale of seven of these watches.

The collection is made up of 88 watches and clocks owned or worn by 45 iconic celebrities and public figures. This is perhaps the largest current collection of celebrity-owned watches in the world. It is constantly evolving and is currently highlighted by watches owned by some of the most legendary Hollywood actors and actresses, musicians, comedians and entertainers:

The king, Elvis Presley. (Just sold)

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson. (Just sold)

The king of comedy, Jerry Lewis.

The artist formerly known as Prince

Hollywood icons Steve Martin, Red Skelton, Martin Sheen, Burt Reynolds, Betty White, Olivia Newton-John, Bob Hope, Greta Garbo and Mickey Rooney.

Legendary musicians Johnny Cash, Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Janet Jackson, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, Kenny Rogers, Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, Don Mclean, Leslie West of Mountain and Hank Williams, Jr..

Sports great and football legend Pelé, heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, Yankee Hall of Fame left-hander Gomez, World Cup winning captain and defensive football legend Daniel Passarella, and Green Bay Packer Mike Bucchianeri with the game ball, signed photo and a watch from the 1940 Blue Gray "All Star" college football game.

The current collection is also complemented by watches from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned Oscar-winning illusionists Siegfried & Roy. -award-winning actresses Loretta Young and Doris Day, Emmy Award-winning actress Valerie Harper, Golden Globe-winning actor Richard Chamberlain, Phyllis McGuire of the McGuire Sisters, Ian McDonald, English rocker multi-instrumentalist for King Crimson and Foreigner, Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson), fashion designer to the stars Nolan Miller, and a watch worn by several characters from the TV series "For All Mankind."


A watch was recently sold a few years after the Civil War concluded by the vice president-elect in honor of an Army commander who later received the Medal of Honor.

This is a big, exciting and ever-changing new collection that you won't want to miss! Stay tuned over the coming weeks for photos of other special pieces from the collection! vs. 1949

Functions: hours, minutes, seconds

Case Material: 14K Gold

Case markings (exterior): "Connie Mack Day - August 21, 1949 - Yankee Stadium."

Case Condition: Very good condition with light wear and scratches from use, and some dirt

Dimensions: 29mm x 36mm

Dial: Silver, signed Wittnauer Revue, tart pan style, gold applied indexes, original and intact

Movement type: Wittnauer, manual wind, caliber 76 Revue, 17 jewels, rhodium plated, index regulator

Strap: Crocodile, fully sewn, padded, new and unworn

Crystal: Acrylic, new-old stock

Revised: One of our master watchmakers dismantled the movement down to the last screw, cleaned and oiled it and installed a new crystal to replace the damaged one within it, making it ready for immediate use.

We did not polish the watch or do anything to the exterior except install a new crystal to give a clear view of the dial...otherwise we left it as Lefty Gomez used it for the last time, which includes light scratches, a little dirt, etc. has all its original parts. It arrived to us from his collection without a strap, so we installed a brand new lizard leather strap to make it ready to enjoy right away.

Timing: Precisely timed on a state-of-the-art computerized system. It runs solidly and faithfully, keeping time almost on par with a new watch.

Box/Documents: BOX - Connoisseur of Time Watch Presentation Box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; Certificate of authenticity and provenance from a reputable auction house; Timekeeping Connoisseur Certificate; Copy of Lefty: An American Odyssey

SKU 8401

Wittnauer
Gold watch

Details

Description

Details

Measurements

More information

WittnauerGold watch

Details

Description

Details

Measurements

More information

Wittnauer
Gold watch