Catalogs & Resources

Newest Addition to the Digital Archive: 1903 A.C. Becken Illustrated Catalog

By Nathan Moore

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Title Page of the 1903 A.C. Becken Catalog Studying original wholesale catalogs remains one of the most effective ways to research the products offered by American Watch companies. Large wholesalers distributed catalogs to retailers showcasing an assortment of items available for purchase. Albert Charles Becken...

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Newly Digitized: 1917 South Bend Material Catalog No. 2 with Serial Number List

By Nathan Moore

1917 South Bend No. 2 Material Catalog with South Bend Serial Number List The 1917 South Bend No. 2 Material Catalog is the newest addition to the growing library of.

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New Addition to the Digital Archive: Catalogue of W.B. Clapp, Young & Co. (1878)

By Nathan Moore

Catalogue of W.B. Clapp, Young & Co. (1878) "Third Illustrated Price List." Contains lists of movements produced by Waltham (with some illustrations), Elgin, and Springfield Illinois. Silver cases and solid gold.

New Addition to the Digital Archive: Illinois Watch Company Price List (April 1926)

By Nathan Moore

In Catalogs & Resources

Illinois Watch Company Price List (April 1926) Contains a list of movements and watches offered by the Illinois Watch Company effective April 1, 1926. Includes Bunn Special, Sangamo Special, A. Lincoln, Illini, Marquis-Autocrat, the Mary Todd, and other numbered grades. https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/guide/company/illinois/catalogs/illinois-watch-co-price-list-april-1926

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Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 33: 1887 Grade List

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company Advertisement, The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, December 1887 [NAWCC Library] The Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company published an early grade list in the December 1887.

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Burlington Watch Company Catalogs in the Digital Archive: c.1911, c.1915, c.1923

By Nathan Moore

Burlington Watch Company Catalog Covers: c.1911, c.1915, c.1923 The three Burlington Watch Company catalogs I have in my personal library have now been digitized and are freely available on the.

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...

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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,.

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

By Nathan Moore

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.

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

By Nathan Moore

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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