United States Watch Co. (Marion)
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.

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...