Louis Buck Ferguson

Metal Illinois Ferguson Reproduction Dial from S. LaRose Inc.

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: LaRose Reproduction Illinois Ferguson Dial, c.1970s. Another popular source for post-era reproduction dials was S. LaRose Inc. This watch and clock supply company began in 1936 and operated for many decades from their headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. Various reproduction and replica dials were...

Replica Ferguson Dials: The Blue 45-Minute Marker

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Replica Ball RR Ferguson Dial, c.1980s. Because the patented Ferguson Dials are a favorite amongst collectors, many reproductions and replicas have been created to offer an expensive replacement option,.

Analysis , Dials , History , Patents & Innovations , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Ferguson Dial: Decoding the Swiss Style Codes Marked on Reverse

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Backs of Ferguson Dials with Swiss Style Codes. [Various Images Courtesy of Jones & Horan Auctions] Shortly after the Ferguson Dial Company was organized by Louis Buck Ferguson, dials.

Minutes at a Glance: Ferguson Railroad Dial Advertisement, 1913

By Nathan Moore

In Dials , History , Patents & Innovations , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Pictured: “Ferguson Railroad Dial” Advertisement, The Jewelers’ Circular Weekly, November 5, 1913 The Ferguson Dial Company fervently advertised the patented “Ferguson Railroad Dial” in the early 1910s, especially in railroad industry trade magazines. These advertisements typically highlighted the primary feature of the dial as providing...

Dials , History , Parts , Patents & Innovations , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Formation of the Ferguson Dial Company in Monroe, Louisiana

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Advertisement Offering Stock in the Ferguson Dial Company, The Monroe News-Star, April 22, 1911 When Louis Buck Ferguson began selling his patented dial to the railroad industry, he ordered.

Dials , Hamilton Watch Company , History , Parts , Patents & Innovations

Hamilton 8112 Ferguson Dial and Hands with Original Box

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Hamilton 8112 Ferguson Dial and Hands with Original Box and Packaging, c.1915. The 8112 Ferguson Dial was originally packaged in a small paperboard box with a patented closure tie..

Ferguson Dial Sold with Custom Minute and Hour Hands

By Nathan Moore

In Dials , History , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Pictured: Original Hour and Minute Hands Packaged with an Original 8112 Ferguson Dial, c.1915. Due to the unusual arrangement of the figures on Louis Buck Ferguson’s patented dial design, each dial was accompanied by a custom set of hour and minute hands. The hour hand...

Dials , History , Parts , Patents & Innovations , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Ferguson Dial Original Box Lid Requesting Old Dials

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Original Box Lid for 8112 Ferguson Dial, c.1915. The Ferguson Dial Company primarily sold Louis Buck Ferguson’s patented dial as an aftermarket replacement for standard or damaged dials. Ferguson.

Dials , History , Patents & Innovations , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Ferguson Dial International Patent Dates

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Back of Hamilton 8112 Ferguson Dial Showing Patent Dates, c.1915. After Louis Buck Ferguson created his unique dial, he aimed to protect the design internationally by submitting patent applications.

The Standard Ferguson Dial, Patented by Louis Buck Ferguson November 17, 1908.

By Nathan Moore

In Dials , Hamilton Watch Company , History , Patents & Innovations , Railroad Watches , Railroads

Pictured: Hamilton 8112 Ferguson Dial, Made for Hamilton Watches, c.1915. Louis Buck Ferguson iterated through several early variants of his unique railroad dial before settling on the design widely recognized as the standard “Ferguson Dial.” This dial features the essential traits of Ferguson’s design -...

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