When the National Watch Company was organized in 1865, former Chicago mayor Benjamin Wright Raymond was appointed as the company's first president. After organizing a factory at Elgin, Illinois, the.
Sea Foam Green Fancy Elgin Dial with Gold Embellishments, c.1880s According to original enamel recipes, the colors on this fancy enamel dial were likely originally produced with Copper Oxide, Chromic.
Lancaster Watch Grim Reaper Penny-Farthing Trade Card, c.1880 The Lancaster Watch Company issued this iconic trade card around 1880 to promote "The Best Value Watch in the World for the.
Note: This original article has been revised to focus on the implementation of Rice & Gerry's patent in the early "Springfield" movements manufactured by the New York Watch Company following.
Rockford Watch Company Grade 545 Rating Certificate for Movement #560054, August 1904 Around 1906, the Rockford Watch Company attempted to gain more market share by leveraging stricter specifications required for.
Elgin Grade 91 Movement, 1.11 PWDB Relative Rarity Index The PWDB Relative Rarity Index aims to provide a quantified metric to convey how rare a particular movement is within the.
