Once Henry S. Montgomery introduced his “Safety Dial” to the broad watch market in 1910, the practical dial design became an instant success. Royalty deals were arranged with the major.
Pictured: Santa Fe Railway System Standard Dial (Montgomery Design), Fitted on a Waltham Grade 845 Movement, c.1904. Photo courtesy of Jones & Horan Auctions (https://www.jones-horan.com/) Shortly after Henry S. Montgomery.
H.H. Taylor (Private Label) #246713 As discussed in the previous article, the very first stem wind movements emerged from the Elgin factory in June of 1873. These movements were key-set.
H.H. Taylor #155911 The National Watch Company put its first watches on the market in 1867. These 18 size key wind movements quickly gained popularity all over the country and.
Pictured: “The Wells Dial” c.1900 One particularly interesting design proposed in response to the standard time adopted by the railroad industry is “The Wells Dial.” This unique dial exhibits one.
Not all Model 1857 movements manufactured by Waltham feature Bingham’s patent dust ring. Even when originally fitted with a dust ring, it was often discarded or lost by watchmakers while.
