Closeup of Elgin No. 376 Veritas #15569051, c.1911 In March 1901, the Elgin National Watch Company introduced the new "Veritas" model as a watch "specially constructed for railway watch inspection.".
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.
c.1890 American Waltham Watch Co. Baseball Theme Dial Today's post celebrates the recent start of a new Major League Baseball season. In the late 1880s, as dial design techniques became.
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.
Women Workers from the South Bend Watch Company, Downtown South Bend, Indiana, c.1915 Watch companies often employed women to work in the factories. Smaller fingers were ideal for fine work.
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.
