Cover of the Geo. H. Richards, Jr. Price List Catalog (c.1880) This catalog contains lists of movements produced by Waltham, Elgin, Illinois, Hampden, E. Howard, and Auburndale. Mention of cases.
Pictured: “Rockford Watch Co. Seeks Injunction Against Mail-order House.” The Keystone, February 1910. In January 1910, the Rockford Watch Company accused the Lincoln Watch & Jewelry Company of advertising watches.
Pictured: “America’s Foremost Watch” Advertisement, The American Blacksmith, February 1911. The Spiegel company was one of the most successful mail-order companies in the early 1900s, distributing catalogs to compete with.
Pictured: Burlington Watch Company Price List Comparison, c.1911 Burlington Watch Company Catalog (Left) and c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog (Right). By the time the c.1923 Burlington Watch Catalog was distributed,.
Pictured: ”The New Burlington Supreme,” c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. As trends moved rapidly in the early 1920s toward elegant metal dials and fancy case designs, the Burlington Watch Company.
Pictured: Burlington Dial Options, c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. By the early 1920s, the dial designs offered by the Burlington Watch Company had expanded immensely. Instead of three standard styles,.
