Canada

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 69: Expansion of the Canadian Market to the Pacific Coast

By Nathan Moore

In Advertising History

Pictured: Burlington Watch Co. Newspaper Advertisement, December 6, 1922, The Province [Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada] Following the success of the Burlington Watch Company’s operation in Winnipeg, the company aimed to expand further into the Canadian market. In 1922, Babson Bros. partnered with Strain’s Limited in...

History

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 68: The Canadian Market

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Burlington Watch Co. Newspaper Advertisement, October 11, 1913, The Winnipeg Tribune The full story of the Burlington Watch Company would not be complete without the mention of its expansion.

Adoption of the 24-Hour Standard Time System on Canadian Railroads

By Nathan Moore

In June 1886, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company established new requirements for dials, specifying that the figures 13 to 24 must accompany the conventional hour indicators, aligning with the newly-adopted.