
Advertising History

Pictured: Burlington Watch Catalog Cover, c.1911. The beautiful catalogs published by the Burlington Watch Company were a vital tool in the sales process. Instead of immediately directing potential customers to.
Pictured: “The 1913 Timepiece,” Our Navy, August 1913. The Burlington Watch Company frequently leveraged the popularity of their watches in the U.S. Navy to present the Burlington as a reliable.

Pictured: “Our $1,000 Challenge” Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. The time-keeping challenge presented to the Elgin and Waltham factories by the Burlington Watch Company was not a novel concept, despite.
Pictured: “$1,000 Burlington Challenge” Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. To further position the “Burlington Watch” against the watches offered by the largest watch factories in America, the Burlington Watch Company.

Pictured: “War On Trust Methods,” Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. Starting with the first advertisements promoting the “Burlington Special” in 1908, the Burlington Watch Company lauded their stance against the.
Pictured: Burlington Special Movement Diagram Detailing Features, Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. The second-generation “Burlington Special,” based on the 16-Size Illinois Grade 185, was the first Burlington watch described as.
