
Illinois Watch Co.

Pictured: Burlington Watch Co. U.S.A. Marking Babson Bros. successfully sold watches under the Burlington Watch Company name via mail-order for two decades. Many of the movements were produced from grades.
Pictured: Henry B. Babson. The Daily Chronicle, October 29, 1970 Babson Bros. operated as an extensive sales company offering a diverse collection of products via mail-order - from suits to.
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.
Pictured: “Hamilton Buys Illinois Watch Firm Outright.” Lancaster New Era, December 29, 1927. Since the “Burlington Special” was introduced in 1908, the Burlington Watch Company had always utilized movements manufactured.

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.
Pictured: The New Burlington “Bull Dog,” c.1923 Burlington Watch Company Catalog. Around 1923, the Burlington Watch Company introduced the new Burlington “Bull Dog,” advertised as a watch specifically designed “for.
