Canadian Market

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 72: The Moser Burlington Watch

By Nathan Moore

In History

Pictured: “Men! A 21-Jewel Burlington Watch” The Winnipeg Tribune, August 17, 1928. With the exception of a single limited run, the watches manufactured at the Illinois watch factory for the Burlington Watch Company were not approved for broad railroad service. However, following the acquisition of...

Catalogs & Resources

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 70: Canadian Burlington Order Form

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Burlington Watch Company Order Blank (Winnipeg), December 1917. When the Burlington Watch Company expanded into the Canadian market by opening a Winnipeg sales office, the watches offered were identical.

Advertising History

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

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.

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

By Nathan Moore

In History

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 into the Canadian market. As early as 1910, Babson Bros. decided to replicate their successful...