Giles Patent

The First Cutout Plate Design Patented by Frederick A. Giles for the United States Watch Company

By Nathan Moore

In early 1866, Frederick A. Giles received two separate patents for watch plate designs - one would become the iconic "butterfly cutout" that collectors associate with watches from the United States Watch Company (Marion), while the other was never used in general production. Giles patented...

The Patented “Butterfly Cutout” Escapement Watch Plate Design by Frederick A. Giles

By Nathan Moore

The first model introduced by the United States Watch Company (Marion) featured a beautiful "butterfly cutout," revealing the escapement typically hidden away from view. The top plate design used for.

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c.1869 United States Watch Co. (Marion) John W. Lewis Watch with Button Setting Mechanism

By Nathan Moore

The United States Watch Company sold the "John W. Lewis" grade in both key-wind and stem-wind configurations. The particular watch, #27571, is a stem-wind movement equipped with a desirable button.