Jeweling

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: “Burlington Watch Co.” Part 16: The Jeweling

By Nathan Moore

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...

Production Conflicts: Factory Records vs. Surviving Specimens

By Nathan Moore

One of the challenges in maintaining the Pocket Watch Database is how to approach situations where the factory records are in conflict with surviving specimens. Usually, it is not as.