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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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Pictured: “Rockford Watch Co. Seeks Injunction Against Mail-order House.” The Keystone, February 1910. In January 1910, the Rockford Watch Company accused the Lincoln Watch & Jewelry Company of advertising watches in company catalogs without proper authorization. During the previous year, Rockford had changed its policy...
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Pictured: Landis Watch Co. Automatic Regulator Advertisement, The Circle, March 1910. Several Months before the Lincoln Watch & Jewelry Company even secured the patent for the new temperature compensating regulator screw designed by Arthur Bonnet, the company promoted the invention in national magazines as an...
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Pictured: Landis Watch Co. Advertisement, Popular Mechanics, September 1909. Unlike other companies selling watches via mail-order at the time, the Lincoln Watch & Jewelry Company primarily advertised the Landis watch in national magazines. The accompanying image showcases the “Lieutenant Landis” watch, based on the 18-Size...
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