During this article series, we have explored the introduction of the Model 1870 Crescent Street as the American Watch Company's first watch specifically designed for railroad service. One intriguing description provided in early advertisements promoting the Crescent Street suggests the Model 1870 was sized differently...
Model 1857
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.
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.