HELBROS WATCH COMPANY

Helbros watches are a fantastic part of the US watch story, "one of the most popular brands of the 50's and 60's"

Helbros was a major US watch company, founded in 1913 by the Swiss-German Helbein brothers, the company registered a trademark registered in New York in 1916 and in Geneva in 1918. William Helbein, one of the brothers and founders, later, he was for long time the company president; he was at first a diamond importer (his father was a diamond merchant) and later a watch assembler. Helbein was an important figure, he was the first chair of the American Watch Assemblers Association, and was a Director of the American Watch Association.

By 1920's Helbros used all the mediums available to sell watches, they used print advertising, radio advertising and later TV shows from the 1940's onwards. Helbros distributed watches through catalogues, shops, dealers, approval and any other way that the company could find. "Helbros made watches for any taste, and pretty much any pocket (...) A common feature of their approach was to make watches available as competition prizes"

An enormous range of watches were made, including pocket watches, fob watches for nurses, tie-in watches with cartoon characters, chronographs, electric watches and later LCD and quartz watches. Also, there are several examples on-line of Helbros watches branded with logos, for company promotions or other groups. None of the mechanisms were made in house, they were always assembler and they were sourced from many manufactures in several countries.

The company seem to have bought by Elgin Industries in the lathe 1960's, then become a stand along company again in the early 1970's. In some point, maybe during the early 1970's, the company went into abeyance, and the trademark was later acquired by Jules Jurgensen.

HELBROS
International Brotherhood of Teamster
Wristwatch

One more time, providing a balance of classicism and style, this beautiful timepiece is a Helbros International Brotherhood of Teamster wristwatch. It is a manual wind watch, date indicator.

It has a super cool champagne dial with the Teamster logo on it and glass cut stones as hour markers and matching hands. The sub dial is located at 6. Also, the dial is signed with the Helbros name on top.

It is 34mm round case and lugs design; stainless steel back. This watch is coming with a brand new, waterproof, brown genuine leather two-pieces strap.

Also, it is coming in an original Helbros display box.

This watch is still in lovely condition! Runs very well, keeps great time!

Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions, or respectful offers.

Movement:
Mechanical

Case Back Markers:
Base Metal Bezel
Stainless Steel Back
CP299059527

Measures (mm):
Case Diameter 34
Case Lug to Lug 41.6
Case Thickness 9.1
Lug Width 18
Band Width 18

Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men's watches typically measure between 29-36mm (some larger, some smaller) wide excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women's watches from the 1900s-1970s were also somewhat smaller than today’s offerings in many cases. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.

We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust light, when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.

The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended.
See all the photos, feel free to ask questions if you have any.

It will be carefully packed.

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WA-1954