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Closeup of Elgin No. 376 Veritas #15569051, c.1911 In March 1901, the Elgin National Watch Company introduced the new "Veritas" model as a watch "specially constructed for railway watch inspection.".
Rockford Watch Company Grade 545 Rating Certificate for Movement #560054, August 1904 Around 1906, the Rockford Watch Company attempted to gain more market share by leveraging stricter specifications required for.
Pictured: Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company Advertisement, Locomotive Engineers’ Journal, August 1887 As soon as the Geneva Non-Magnetic Watch Company was able to introduce their new watches to the American market,.
Pictured: “Men! A 21-Jewel Burlington Watch” The Winnipeg Tribune, August 17, 1928. With the exception of a single limited run, the watches manufactured at the Illinois watch factory for the.
Pictured: Advertisement for the Santa Fe Special and Illinois Special Watches published in The Topeka State Journal, May 7, 1915. The actual purchase price of the Santa Fe Special watches.
Pictured: First Sales Advertisement for the Santa Fe Special Watch published in The Topeka State Journal, November 5, 1913. On November 5, 1913, the “Santa Fe Special” watch was introduced.