Illustrated Catalog

New Addition to the Digital Archive: 1884 Illinois Watch Company Catalog

By Nathan Moore

The Illinois Watch Company distributed this small illustrated catalog in 1884 to promote its line of watch movements offered at the time. The introduction to the catalog mentions several improvements implemented by the company, including a "new and improved style of engraving on plates, improved...

Illinois Watch Company

Movements Offered by the Illinois Watch Company in the 1890 Lapp & Flershem Illustrated Catalog (Busiest House in America)

By Nathan Moore

Illinois Watch Company Movement Cuts, 1890 Lapp & Flershem Catalog (Busiest House In America) Original catalogs are an invaluable primary source for understanding movement descriptions. Examining these resources can yield.

Catalogs & Resources

Newest Addition to the Digital Archive: 1903 A.C. Becken Illustrated Catalog

By Nathan Moore

Title Page of the 1903 A.C. Becken Catalog Studying original wholesale catalogs remains one of the most effective ways to research the products offered by American Watch companies. Large wholesalers.

New Resource Digitized: c.1868 American Watch Company (Waltham) Illustrated Catalog

By Nathan Moore

In Digital Archive , Waltham

This c.1868 illustrated catalog is the newest addition to the digital archive available on the Pocket Watch Database. The catalog features several impressive testimonials submitted by influential people in the railroad industry - such as the General Superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the...