eBay’s National Watch Day highlights timeless, historical watches

In celebration of June 19th being designated as National Watch Day in America, eBay recognizes some of its long-standing sellers that host a collection of some of the most unique and historical watches.

The Registrar at National Day Calendar declared June 19th to be “National Watch Day,” which has been celebrated annually since 2017. It was Nordstrom, the popular retailer, that founded National Watch Day to celebrate the history and design of watchmaking. The day recognizes an industry that has been around for more than 500 years and is steadily evolving.

In celebration of National Watch Day, eBay recognizes some of its long-standing sellers that host a collection of some of the most unique and historical watches. Amongst them, long-standing eBay storefront, Connoisseur of Time, sells some of the rarest watches on the market with everything from a 1921 Art Deco Audemars Piguet to a 1963 Omega Seamaster “Kleeback” to a 1970 Rolex Oysterdate with a hand painted Mickey Mouse.

Collector Paul Hoyt started Connoisseur of Time on eBay as a side project 15 years ago and has since made the business his full-time job with over 5,000 clients world-wide. A full overview of some of the most interesting watches from his collection included below – every watch backed by eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee service. His current selection includes watches worn by Michael Jackson, Loretta Young, and Johnny Cash. But we would like to highlight some of his historically significant watches being offered.

With a fairly unique P800 engine the case for this 1956 Jaeger-LeCoultre is wonderfully thin and unlike many of their dress watches from the era, it was originally waterproof and has a screw-down back.

You can visit the eBay storefront, Connoisseur of Time to discover all the historical treasures.