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B.D. Bingham’s 1868 Patent Dust Ring

By Nathan Moore

As with any intricate machine containing delicate parts, dust and foreign particles can greatly affect the performance and potentially damage a pocket watch movement. This is especially true for full plate models, where the mechanics are fitted between two large plates, leaving ample space for...

Analysis , Movements , Production , Waltham

Waltham P.S. Bartlett with Solid Balance Wheel: Adjusted?

By Nathan Moore

American Watch Company (Waltham) Grade P.S. Bartlett - 18-Size, Model 1857, 11 Jewels, c.1867, Serial No. 318825. One of the primary resources for identifying Waltham watches is a serial number.

Analysis , Civil War , Famous Watches , History , Waltham

Abraham Lincoln’s Waltham Wm. Ellery Watch: Stolen.

By Nathan Moore

My article exploring Abraham Lincoln's missing Waltham pocket watch has been featured at The American. With my interest in Lincoln and American horology, this was a perfect project to work.

Charles P. Corliss Custom Stem-Wind Conversion Watch

By Nathan Moore

In Exceptional Watches , History , Patents & Innovations , Pocket Watches , Waltham , Watchmakers

Prior to his work as master model maker at the Elgin National Watch Company, Charles P. Corliss began learning his trade at a small jewelry store in his hometown in Bradford, Vermont. In 1861, the ambitious 20-year-old took a job at the American Watch Company...

Auctions , Civil War , Famous Watches , History , Horology News , Waltham

[Updated] Civil War Era Waltham Watch with Faked Robert E. Lee Inscription

By Nathan Moore

[May 29, 2020] Update: After bringing this research to the attention of Dix Noonan Web, the McLean/Lee watch has been removed from the June 9th auction. Dix Noonan Web Response:.

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