![]() In early 1950 the Waltham factory closed its doors and gave its workers just 4 hours notice to leave. They were given a government loan of $6 million but nearly all of it went in paying off debts. They were due in court in 1942 but were saved when the USA joined in WW2 and Waltham were given a large order for aircraft clocks, but by 1949 they were deep in debt, owing $4 million and due to be closed down with the loss of over 2,000 jobs. ![]() ![]() The period from the late 1930s up to 1957 was not a happy time for Waltham. The factory repeatedly shut down, the workers went on strike, a consignment of watches destined for London was stolen and the company was fighting American retailers who were selling the watches too cheaply.ġ925 - 1957: The Waltham Watch Company. The years from 1923 onwards were dark years for Waltham. Among these were the Riverside Maximus 21 & 23 jewels, Vanguard 19, 21 & 23 jewels, Crescent Street 19 & 21 jewels, Nos. Royal E Robbins had died in 1902 and the 18 Models proved to be good sellers to both the public and to railroad personnel. The company had been a pioneer in producing size-16 watches which took over from the 18-size as most popular for Railroad use. (Not all these watches were made with all the four different jewel counts).ġ907 - 1923: The Waltham Watch Company. Bartlett, Canadian Pacific Railroad Co., Crescent Street, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Non-Magnetic, Pennsylvania Railroad Special, Premier, Railroader, Railroad Standard, Riverside, Roadmaster, Royal, Santa Fee Railroad, Vanguard, Waltham Standard and the 845. The 1892, 18-size, 17, 19, 21 and 23 jewel movement was used in the following Waltham Watches: American Waltham Watch Co., P.S. The 1892 Model was made until 1918 and was one of Waltham’s most successful watches. 845 in 21 jewels, the Riverside in 17 jewels and the Railroader also in 17 jewels were introduced along with the 17 jewel Appleton Tracy. Subsequently the Crescent Street in 19 and 21 jewels, the No. It remained Waltham’s highest grade watch and was made in 17, 19, 21 and 23 jewel models and adjusted to 5 positions. After this name change and after Webster Clay Ball had produced new regulations for railroad watches, the company introduced in 1892 the Vanguard a size-18, 17 jewel watch that was advertised as the “finest 18-size watch in the world”. The 1870, 15 jewel Crescent Street Model was the first watch specifically designed for Railroad useġ885 - 1907: The American Waltham Watch Company. In 1866 the Pennsylvania Railroad order a large number of the 1857, 15 jewel Model and these were the first watches made for Railroad use. The William Ellery grade watch was popular with both sides in the American Civil War and accounted for over 40% of all watches made. Howard Watch Company.ġ859 - 1885: The American Watch Company. Edward Howard took much of the machinery (that he had built) by arrangement and created his own company the E. Baker purchased the Company and some of the assets. Appleton, (watch wholesalers from New York), Mr. A national recession in 1856 put the company into liquidation.ġ857 - 1859: Appleton, Tracy & Company. Name changed and a new factory was opened in Waltham in 1854. 1st watch made by the company was offered for sale in 1853.ġ853 - 1857: The Boston Watch Company. 1851 - 1853: Howard, Davis & Dennison (Watch Company).
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