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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 72: The Moser Burlington Watch

By Nathan Moore

In History

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 Burlington Watch Company were not approved for broad railroad service. However, following the acquisition of...

History

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

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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.

Catalogs & Resources

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

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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.

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

In Advertising History

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 expand further into the Canadian market. In 1922, Babson Bros. partnered with Strain’s Limited in...

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.

Catalogs & Resources

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

By Nathan Moore

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,.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 66: The Burlington “Bull Dog”

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In Catalogs & Resources

Pictured: The New Burlington “Bull Dog,” c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. Around 1923, the Burlington Watch Company introduced the new Burlington “Bull Dog,” advertised as a watch specifically designed “for rough service.” The “Burlington Bull Dog” name was applied to the dial (and sometimes the...

Wristwatches

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 65: The Lady Burlington

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: The “Lady Burlington,” c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. To complement the new line of men’s strap watches, the Burlington Watch Company also introduced the “Petite Wrist Watch” and “Lady.

Wristwatches

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 64: Burlington Strap Watches

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Burlington Sport Watches, c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. In the 1920s, “strap watches” were gaining popularity as an alternative to conventional pocket watches. Strap watches served as a convenient.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 63: The “Burlington Supreme” Line

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In Catalogs & Resources

Pictured: ”The New Burlington Supreme,” c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. As trends moved rapidly in the early 1920s toward elegant metal dials and fancy case designs, the Burlington Watch Company introduced the “Burlington Supreme” line. “Burlington Supreme” was purely applied as a marketing name, as...

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