Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 73: Railroad Grade Classification for 16-Size Burlington Watches

By Nathan Moore

In Railroad Watches

“Our 21 Jewel Smashes Prices” Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, September 1920. In contrast to the Santa Fe Watch Company that sold watches with identical traits, the Burlington Watch Company never directly promoted the Burlington watch for railroad service in the United States. The majority of...

Hamilton Watch Company Railroad Dials No. 257 and No. 576

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Are You Being Handicapped with an Inaccurate Watch?” Advertisement Featuring the No. 527/576 Style Dial, Baltimore and Ohio Employees Magazine, June 1920. The No. 257 (18-Size) and No. 576.

Dials , Hamilton Watch Company , History , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Hamilton Watch Company Railroad Dial No. 106 and No. 436

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Accuracy First is Safety First” Advertisement Featuring the No. 106/436 Style Dial, Baltimore and Ohio Employees Magazine, November 1914. The No. 106 (18-Size) and No. 436 (16-Size) dials were.

Hamilton Watch Company Montgomery Railroad Dial No. 258

By Nathan Moore

In Dials , Hamilton Watch Company , History , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Pictured: “The Railroad Timekeeper of America” Advertisement Featuring the No. 258 Montgomery Dial, Baltimore and Ohio Employees Magazine, October 1913. The No. 258 Montgomery Dial frequently appeared in advertisements by the Hamilton Watch Company aimed at the railroad industry. The dial features heavy Arabic hour...