New York Standard

c.1892 New York Standard Grade 41: “The Pretty Face”

By Nathan Moore

c.1892 New York Standard Grade 41 (18-Size, Model 6, 11 Jewels) Dial c.1892 New York Standard Grade 41 (18-Size, Model 6, 11 Jewels). In 1892, in an attempt to increase sales, the New York Standard Watch Company began fitting all 11-Jewel movements with fancy glass-enameled...

Dials , Factories , History

Tariff Trouble: Imported Swiss Dials and the American Watch Industry

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: New York Standard Dial with “Swiss” Marking on Reverse, c.1905 Despite the numerous dial companies organized in the United States, only the O’Hara Waltham Dial Company was able to.