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Pictured: Burlington Special Montgomery Dial, c.1914 During the early evolution of the “Burlington Special” watch, the Burlington Watch Company offered customers a small selection of dial options. Around 1910, the company introduced the Montgomery “Burlington Special” dial, produced as a double-sunk enamel dial featuring marginal...
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Pictured: Burlington Special Grade 185 Movement by the Illinois Watch Company, c.1908. Manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company for the Burlington Watch Company (Babson Bros.) headquartered in Chicago. c.1908 Size: 18s Model: 5 Configuration: Open Face Setting: Lever Jewels: 19 Adjustments: Temperature, Isochronism, and 3...
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Pictured: Burlington Special “The Jewels,” Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. The 16-Size Grade 185 “Burlington Special” sold by the Burlington Watch Company featured nineteen ruby and sapphire jewels. The c.1911 Burlington Watch Company catalog draws attention to the jeweling: “The Jewels. The jewels used are...
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Pictured: Burlington Special Temperature Adjustments, Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. The second-generation 16-Size “Burlington Special” (Grade 185) was described in catalogs and advertisements as “Adjusted to Temperature.” This claim contrasts the “Regulated to Temperature” terminology utilized for the unadjusted variant of the first-generation Grade 174...
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