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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.

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Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 76: Burlington Watch Production Estimates

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In Production

Pictured: Burlington Watch Co. U.S.A. Marking Babson Bros. successfully sold watches under the Burlington Watch Company name via mail-order for two decades. Many of the movements were produced from grades at the Illinois Watch factory that were also shared by other private labels. As a...

History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 75: The End of the Burlington Watch

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Henry B. Babson. The Daily Chronicle, October 29, 1970 Babson Bros. operated as an extensive sales company offering a diverse collection of products via mail-order - from suits to.

History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 74: The Burlington Watch Heist

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Babson Bros. Lose Heavily in Robbery” Belvidere Daily Republican, March 27, 1915. The Burlington Watch Heist represents one of the more sensational stories in the company’s history, reported in.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 73: Railroad Grade Classification for 16-Size Burlington Watches

By Nathan Moore

In Railroad Watches

“Our 21 Jewel Smashes Prices” Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, September 1920. In contrast to the Santa Fe Watch Company that sold watches with identical traits, the Burlington Watch Company never directly promoted the Burlington watch for railroad service in the United States. The majority of...

History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 72: The Moser Burlington Watch

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Men! A 21-Jewel Burlington Watch” The Winnipeg Tribune, August 17, 1928. With the exception of a single limited run, the watches manufactured at the Illinois watch factory for the.

History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 71: The Great Transition

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Hamilton Buys Illinois Watch Firm Outright.” Lancaster New Era, December 29, 1927. Since the “Burlington Special” was introduced in 1908, the Burlington Watch Company had always utilized movements manufactured.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 70: Canadian Burlington Order Form

By Nathan Moore

In Catalogs & Resources

Pictured: Burlington Watch Company Order Blank (Winnipeg), December 1917. When the Burlington Watch Company expanded into the Canadian market by opening a Winnipeg sales office, the watches offered were identical to those offered in the United States, manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company. A 1917...

Advertising History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 69: Expansion of the Canadian Market to the Pacific Coast

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Burlington Watch Co. Newspaper Advertisement, December 6, 1922, The Province [Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada] Following the success of the Burlington Watch Company’s operation in Winnipeg, the company aimed to.

History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 68: The Canadian Market

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Burlington Watch Co. Newspaper Advertisement, October 11, 1913, The Winnipeg Tribune The full story of the Burlington Watch Company would not be complete without the mention of its expansion.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 67: c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog Price List

By Nathan Moore

In Catalogs & Resources

Pictured: Burlington Watch Company Price List Comparison, c.1911 Burlington Watch Company Catalog (Left) and c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog (Right). By the time the c.1923 Burlington Watch Catalog was distributed, the company had raised prices dramatically compared to the c.1911 catalog. The standard 16-Size Burlington...

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