40, with 15 ruby jewels in gold settings, Breguet hairspring, compensation balance, patent regulator, adjusted to temperature and positions. Advertised for railroad service, the top of the line in the 18-size model 1 was the grade No. Proving unpopular because of the odd-size case, the dome model was replaced by a new 16-size movement in mid-1888 which fit in a conventional case.ġ8-size hunting case, lever set movements were introduced in 18. These early watches are called "Dome Watches" because they used a wide mainspring barrel, the top of which was domed upward in the center to accommodate the balance wheel. The first watches were produced in October 1886, they were 16-size, 3/4 plate and were made in 3 grades, designed by Charles V. Watch making machinery was purchased or constructed and installed in the new factory building. Hammer subsequently joined as treasurer and financial backer.Ī new factory was built on Charles Street in Waltham, with a planned capacity of 50 watches per day. was reorganized to focus on watch making as the United States Watch Company in February 1885. Woerd, formerly the Superintendent of the American Waltham Watch Company, and the Nutting Brothers, around 1883. grew out of an investment made by the principles of the Waltham Watch Tool Co., Charles V. Stem: 1/2 in x 3/4 in 1.27 cm x 1.905 cm ID Number Nickel (watch movement material) Measurements Watch Mechanical, Spring-Driven Pocket Watch date made The style of the dial-easily-read bold black numbers, minute marks and hands-evolved for railroad watches. Boston U.S.A." In a 10k gold case, the nickel movement with serial number 1183943 is stem-wound and set with a lever at the side of the case near the dial’s numeral one. Keystone had bought the rights to use the Howard name, and the watch is marked: "E. Made about 1914, this watch-both case and movement-were manufactured by the Keystone Watch Case Company.
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