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Pictured: “War On Trust Methods,” Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. Starting with the first advertisements promoting the “Burlington Special” in 1908, the Burlington Watch Company lauded their stance against the “watch trust,” prominently including the headline, “Fighting the Trust.” During this era, several large watch...
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Pictured: Burlington Special “The Jewels,” Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. The 16-Size Grade 185 “Burlington Special” sold by the Burlington Watch Company featured nineteen ruby and sapphire jewels. The c.1911 Burlington Watch Company catalog draws attention to the jeweling: “The Jewels. The jewels used are...
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Pictured: Burlington Special Temperature Adjustments, Burlington Watch Company Catalog, c.1911. The second-generation 16-Size “Burlington Special” (Grade 185) was described in catalogs and advertisements as “Adjusted to Temperature.” This claim contrasts the “Regulated to Temperature” terminology utilized for the unadjusted variant of the first-generation Grade 174...
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