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Author: Nathan Moore

Nathan Moore is a historian of American horology, avid watch collector, and the creator of the Pocket Watch Database. He enjoys researching the stories behind the watches manufactured by the American watch factories and the people that built the industry.

By Nathan Moore

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 38: The Swiss Operation – The Tiffany Factory at Place Cornavin

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Pictured: Tiffany & Co. Watch Factory, Place Cornavin in Geneva [Advertisement Published in The Swiss Chronicle, August 10, 1875]. The business operation of the Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company in Switzerland was more complex than most American watch factories. Production spanned several factories, with many different...

History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 37: The Swiss Operation – Geneva Headquarters

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Location of Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company Headquarters in the Mont-Blanc complex in Geneva (Middle Building), Promotion for the Grand Hotel de Russie, c.1880s. The business operation of the Geneva.

Adjustments

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 36: Primary Endorsements

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Non-Magnetic Watch Company Advertisement, Western Electrician, January 26, 1889 As more testimonials for the Non-Magnetic Watch Company were submitted, the company featured several key endorsements in advertisements. One advertisement.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 35: Theodore Gribi’s Experiments

By Nathan Moore

In Science

Pictured: “Paillard’s Non-Magnetic Balances” Illustrations (Theodore Gribi), Western Electrician, September 22, 1888 After non-magnetic watches and anti-magnetic shields were introduced to the market in the 1880s, the industry was flooded with experiments testing the effectiveness of these new innovations in the presence of magnetism. In...

Adjustments

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 34: Challenge of Positional Adjustment on Palladium Hairsprings

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Non-Magnetic Watch Company Grade No. 100 Extra, Especially Adjusted by Alexis Favre, 1888 Catalog Page Reproduced in the June 1989 Issue of the NAWCC Bulletin, “Non-Magnetic Watch Co. of.

Catalogs & Resources

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 33: 1887 Grade List

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company Advertisement, The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, December 1887 [NAWCC Library] The Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company published an early grade list in the December 1887.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 32: Initial Models Introduced to the American Market

By Nathan Moore

In Adjustments

Pictured: Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company Advertisement, Electrical Review, September 3, 1887 In February 1887, General advertisements for the Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company began appearing in the United States. However, most of these promotions did not include illustrations. The advertisements that were more illustrative only featured...

Science

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 31: The Giles and Gribi Debate: Anti-Magnetic Shield versus Non-Magnetic Alloys

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Illustration Demonstrating the Magnetic Field of a Magnetized Watch, “Magnetism in Watches” by Charles K. Giles, Western Electrician, June 30, 1888 As non-magnetic watches and anti-magnetic shields gained popularity.

Science

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 30: Edwin J. Houston’s Experiments: The Anti-Magnetic Shield

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: An Anti-Magnetic Shield on an Elgin 18-Size Watch, c.1890s. In the March 1888 edition of the Journal of the Franklin Institute, Professor Edwin J. Houston published a comprehensive article.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 28: Edwin J. Houston’s Experiments: Exposure to Dynamos

By Nathan Moore

In Science

Pictured: Dynamo Room of the Brush Electric Light Station in Philadelphia, The Electrical World, February 12, 1887. In the March 1888 edition of the Journal of the Franklin Institute, Professor Edwin J. Houston published a comprehensive article exploring several experiments conducted on two Non-Magnetic Watch...

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