Marion Watch Co.

c.1866 CDV Photograph of the United States Watch Company Factory in Marion, New Jersey

By Nathan Moore

c.1866 CDV of the United States Watch Company Factory in Marion, New Jersey c.1866 CDV of the United States Watch Company Factory in Marion, New Jersey (Reverse) If I could magically be transported to one of the original watch factories to see it in person,...

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United States Watch Company (Marion) Serial Lookup Database

By Nathan Moore

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.

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Marion Watch Company Material Being Sold As Late As 1893

By Nathan Moore

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.

Newest Addition to the Digital Archive: United States Watch Co. Marion Watches Price List of Movements (1872)

By Nathan Moore

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In 1872, the United States Watch Company (Marion) distributed this price list to the trade, detailing the impressive products offered by the company, including their innovative “pendant winders.” At the time, the company was eagerly positioning as a high-end watch manufacturing operation, fueled by the...