Cases

Watch Factories and Watch Case Factories Active in 1890

By Nathan Moore

Seeger and Guernsey's Cyclopedia of The Manufacturers and Products of the United States Analyzing original sources is critical to understanding the American watch industry within the context of the era. This list of active watch companies and watch case companies was originally published in Seeger...

Cases

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 45: The “Dragon Case” Surviving Example

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Burlington Dragon Case, Housing Burlington Special #2021616 [Image Courtesy of Jones & Horan Auctions, June 2021] One of the more unusual case designs offered by the Burlington Watch Company.

Cases

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 44: The “Dragon Case”

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Dragon Cases” Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. One of the more unusual case designs offered by the Burlington Watch Company featured a dragon engraved on the exterior with stylistic.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Santa Fe Special” Part 15

By Nathan Moore

In Cases , Factories

Pictured: Illinois Watch Case Company Factory, Where the Santa Fe Special Watch Cases Are Produced, c.1920 Santa Fe Watch Company Catalog The beautiful gold-filled cases paired with Santa Fe Special watches from the Santa Fe Watch Company were signed with the company name on the...

Cases , History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Santa Fe Special” Part 14

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Enamel Designs on Santa Fe Special Watch Cases [Images Courtesy of Jones & Horan Auctions] Customers purchasing a Santa Fe Special watch could select a personalized design to suit.

Cases , Catalogs & Resources , History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Santa Fe Special” Part 13

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Case Options for the Santa Fe Special Watch, c.1920 Santa Fe Special Catalog The Santa Fe Watch Company offered various case designs for customers to personalize their Santa Fe.