The United States Watch Company sold the "John W. Lewis" grade in both key-wind and stem-wind configurations. The particular watch, #27571, is a stem-wind movement equipped with a desirable button.
John W. Lewis Marion Watch, c.1870 - Button-Set Movement This watch, manufactured by the United States Watch Company around 1870, features a patented button-set mechanism requiring a special case with.
The United States Watch Company in Marion represents one of the most monumental failures in the history of American horology. Shortly after the company was organized by Frederick A. Giles.
An advertisement published in the March 22, 1893 issue of the Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review supports the fact that Marion Watch Company movements and parts were still being sold.
