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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Waltham Watch Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Waltham became the main supplier of Railroad chronometers to the various railroads in America and in as many as 52 other countries of the world.
		Waltham International SA was founded in 1954 in Lausanne, Switzerland, by the American Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Mass, to provide the necessary watch and movement parts, which were not readily available in U.S.A. Now located in Marin-Epagnier/NeuchÃ¢tel, Switzerland, Waltham International SA manufacture Waltham luxury Swiss...
		Waltham Watch company went out of bueinss in the late 1950''s-early 1960's, in 1957 they planned to merge into Waltham Precision Instrument Company which was completed March 1960. The shareholders of the old company received shares of the Waltham Precision Instrument Company and also received shares in a Waltham Watch Company.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Waltham-Watch-Company (1228 words)

	The Waltham Pocket Watch Company
		The factory at Waltham is located on an expansion of the Charles River, and is environed by parks maintained at the company's expense.
		All Waltham watches have what is called a going barrel, instead of the fusee, preferred in the English system, though long discarded by the Swiss as superfluous.
		Most of the watches now made are wound up by turning the crown of the case, and the hands are also set by a similar device, dispensing wholly with the watch key.
	www.antique-pocket-watch.com /waltham-pocket-watch-company.html (1741 words)

	Waltham Watch Company ad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		WALTHAM is the pioneer railroad watch of America and the first officially adopted by leading railroads here and abroad.
		SCIENTIFIC care in the adjustment of Waltham watches is shown in the fact that The Waltham Factory has its own Astronomical observatory, equipped with transit instruments and sidereal clock, and maintains an independent standard of time corrected to the second's fraction.
		Waltham Colonial, Riverside grade, in thin exquisite models, is an ideal high grade watch for the man of taste.
	home.mindspring.com /~railroadimages/waltham.htm (392 words)

	Complicated Watches Catalog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		These watches were unique in their use of a sweep hand that revolved once every four minutes, along with a small seconds hand that revolved once every four seconds.
		That of S# 14,575 is signed "American Watch Co., Chronodrometer [the latter, in red]," and "Patent Feb. 8, 1859." The inconvenience of having to stop the time train in order to utilize the timer function, and the absence of a zero-return mechanism in the timer clearly contribute to the rarity of Chronodrometer watches today.
		The dial bears the 3-line script signature "A.W.W.Co., Waltham, Mass." The front lid of the original four-color 18K gold hunting case is engraved with the initials, "MJC," and the reverse is engraved "48'th NY Volunteers, Company B," with crossed rifles, a drum and American flags.
	www.awco.org /Seminar2002/Complicated/ComplicatedCat.htm (954 words)

	American Waltham Watch Company watches information,company history etc.
		American Waltham Watch Company, founded in 1850, were one of the largest watch makers of the 19th Century.
		Watches 1 - 17, the first from the production line, were not placed on the market but were instead given to the company officials, and executives.
		The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches.
	www.brittonswatches.com /watches_waltham_history.htm (1169 words)

	Waltham Newspaper -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The American Waltham Watch Company, AWWCo Inc, was one of the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution.
		The name of the city is pronounced with the primary stress on the first syllable and secondary stress on the second syllable, although the name of the Waltham watch was pronounced with accent only on the first syllable.
		Waltham was first settled in 1634 and was officially incorporated in 1738.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/165/waltham-newspaper.html (1671 words)

	Waltham Watch Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The company was renamed "Boston Watch Company" in September 1853.
		The "Waltham Improvement Co." merged in January 1859 with the "Appleton, Tracy and Co." forming the American Waltham Watch Company (AWWCo).
		Waltham became the main supplier of Railroad chronometers to the various railroads in America and in as many as 52 other countries of the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waltham_Watch_Company (614 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In U.S.A. the manufacturing of Waltham watches and watch parts had stopped altogether latest in 1957, having been transferred to Switzerland to Waltham International SA, a company previously especially founded for the purpose by the US parent.
		Waltham International SA The American Waltham Watch Company went out of business in 1957, but had founded a subsidiary in Switzerland in 1954, Waltham International SA, which now produces Waltham Swiss made luxury watches as a full fledge member of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH.
		Astronaut Dave Scott, commander of the Apollo 15 mission in 1971, wore a Waltham watch in his third lunar EVA when his standard Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph became damaged.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Waltham_Watch_Company (692 words)

	The History of the American Waltham Watch Company
		Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce high-quality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts.
		In January, 1859 the Waltham Improvement Co. and the Appleton, Tracy and Co. merged to form the American Watch Company.
		The watch was an 11-jewel, 18 size, keywind in a silver hunting case, and was produced in January of 1863.
	www.pocketwatchrepair.com /histories/waltham.html (577 words)

	Pocket watch - pocket watch manufacturers - antique pocket watches - railroad watches - ball - elgin - hamilton - ...
		Nineteenth and twentieth century pocket watches were generally devoid of expensive enamel decoration and their metal cases were plain metal that was sometimes embossed or engraved.
		Also referred to as the Waltham Watch Company, the American Waltham Watch Company was the first watch company to mass produce watches in America and is generally considered to be the most important American watch company.
		The defunct company was sold at a sheriff's auction to a man named Royal Robbins, and he reorganized the company and renamed it the Appleton, Tracy and Co. In 1859 the Appleton, Tracy and Co. merged with another company called the Waltham Improvement Company, and The American Watch Company was born.
	www.discountretailersdirectory.com /ANTIQUE_POCKET_WATCHES.html (967 words)

	Waltham
		Waltham Electric Clock Company began manufacture of various clocks in 1892 under the direction of John Stark, President and Walter Menns, Superintendent.
		Waltham marine movements, along with those of the Eastman Clock Company and Chelsea Clock Company appear almost identical in design and utilized escapement material apparently from the same supplier, American Waltham Watch Company.
		Waltham did produce, in larger numbers, marine movements of another style, movement #12, with the platform across the movement plates into the early 1920s, but production of the early marine type shown below was extremely limited as few examples are known today.
	www.chelseaclockmuseum.com /waltham.htm (383 words)

	Waltham
		Mirrors were everywhere, reflecting the elegance of the display cases that were filled with only the finest articles of adornment that had been procured form the four corners of the world.
		This pocket watch is housed in a very near mint coin silver hunter case.
		This watch is mounted in a very historic 14 karat gold case.
	www.horologist.com /waltham.htm (416 words)

	Kevin's Watch Collecting - History
		Railroad watch standards were mandated after a train collision caused by inaccurate watches.
		Generally railroad watches are of very high quality and accuracy, which increases their collectable value.
		In this era most pocket watches were mass produced on an industrial scale using assembly lines.
	homepage.usask.ca /~lowey/watches/history.html (386 words)

	Waltham Watch Company FAQ
		Apparently several companies are selling new watches with a Waltham name on them, but they are not associated with this company.
		Waltham Watch date and serial number chart (oldwatch.com).
		It was on March 10, 1960 that the shareholders of the old company received shares of the Waltham Precision Instrument Company (1 share for every 10 held) and also received shares in a Waltham Watch Company (a Delaware Company with offices in Chicago) (1 for every 50 held).
	www.waltham-community.org /WalthamWatch.html (538 words)

	Barry S. Goldberg's Pocket Watch Collection - Waltham Watches
		Also commonly referred to as the "Waltham Watch Company," the American Waltham Watch Company was the first watch company to mass produce watches in America and is generally considered to be the most important American watch company.
		The history of the company is a little complicated, but it all started in 1850 when Edward Howard, David Davis and Aaron Dennison got together in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and decided to start their own watch company.
		The defunct company was sold at a sheriff's auction to a man named Royal Robbins, and he reorganized the company and renamed it the "Appleton, Tracy & Co." In 1859 the Appleton, Tracy & Co. merged with another company called the Waltham Improvement Company, and "The American Watch Company" was born.
	barrygoldberg.net /waltham.htm (1179 words)

	Antique Clock Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This firm succeeded the Waltham Electric Clock Company which was dissolved and the manufacture of electric clocks discontinued.
		In 1913, the Waltham Clock Company was purchased by the Waltham Watch Company which was wanting to diversify its watchmaking business.
		The Waltham Clock Company name was continued until 1923 when, during a reorganization of the parent firm, the name Waltham Watch and Clock Company was adopted.
	www.antiqueclockshop.com /appraise/waltham.htm (225 words)

	Watches and Clocks
		Over the next 100 years, the Waltham Watch Company grew to worldwide renown, producing some 40 million watches and pioneering the method of mass production with interchangeable parts.
		Waltham watches were affordable, quality products, perfect for the rising American middle class.
		In the museum's Watch and Clock gallery you'll learn the story of the Waltham Watch Company and how it shaped the future of our country's manufacturing success (Henry Ford's visit to the factory inspired his use of the assembly line in automobile manufacturing).
	www.crmi.org /watches.htm (155 words)

	The waltham watch company
		In September 1853, the company was renamed "Boston Watch Company," and a new factory was built in Waltham, Massachusetts.
		The company was able to withstand the hardships of the Civil War and it survived.
		Known for it precision watches, Waltham became the primary merchant of chronometers to the various railroads in America, and even in over 50 countries around the world.
	www.pocketwatchadvisor.com /waltham.htm (542 words)

	American Waltham Watch Company History
		Howard would eventually perfect and patent his precision watch making machines and the company was almost ready for production. In 1851, with the factories complete, the American Horology Company was named. By 1852 the first watches were completed.
		The first 17 watches were marked "The Warren Mfg Co". Watches 18 through 100 were named "Warren Boston". The next 800 were named "Samuel Curtis". These early watches are extremely rare and very valuable.
		The company was sold at auction to Appleton Tracy and Co in May 1857. In January 1859 the Wa
	www.thewatchguy.com /pages/WALTHAM.html (328 words)

	Waltham travel guide - Wikitravel
		Waltham is a city in the American state of Massachusetts.
		Located some 10 miles west of central Boston on the Charles River, Waltham is considered part of the Greater Boston conurbanation; even so, it still retains its own unique character amongst Boston's outer suburbs.
		One of the oldest of American cities, Waltham was first settled by British settlers in 1634 and officially incorporated in 1738.
	wikitravel.org /en/Waltham (661 words)

	Waltham electric clock - Topic Powered by eve community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		As of 1914, the company was sold to the Waltham Watch Company of Waltham Mass.
		If the electric cord on your Waltham clock is made of braided cloth covered rubber insulated wire, then it may have been made by the Waltham Electric Clock Division of the Waltham Watch Company prior to selling the business to McClintock or it could be an early product of the Spartus company.
		I don't know which designs were used by Waltham or if Waltham obtained license to use one of the better designs or even if they used the motor-movement assembly made by one of the Connecticut producers.
	nawcc-mb.infopop.cc /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/2026000561/m/306104128 (910 words)

	Waltham Watch Company - Massachusetts, 1964
		This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the company's logo flanked by an allegorical man and woman.
		In 1854 the Waltham Watch Company was established by Aaron Dennison.
		The "Waltham Improvement Co." merged in January 1859 with the "Appleton, Tracy & Co." forming the American Waltham Watch Company, AWWCo.
	www.scripophily.net /walwatcom1.html (899 words)

	The Waltham Museum ~ The Waltham Watch Company
		He was an old and respected resident of Waltham who was obligated to leave his employment at the watch factory on June 1900 when he became sick.
		When studying the Waltham Watch Company you sometimes overlook some basic operations of the factory, such as how did they get coal to fire their boilers during the earlier part of 20th century.
		As part of Historical Waltham Days, the Waltham Museum also held a slide show at Lafayette Hall on June 13, showing the first Waltham Watch Company factory and all the construction that took place after this 1854 original building was built.
	www.walthammuseum.com /www.htm (1204 words)

	Interstatetime Watch of the Month February 2006 - Waltham Nashua
		This is confirmed both by the Waltham serial number (50,063) on the movement, and by the Nashua assembly number (173) visible under the dial.
		The marriage of Nashua and Waltham was a seminal point in the history of American watch manufacturing.
		For Waltham, with its financial and production resources, this purchase meant it was able to acquire not only significant patents and intellectual property from Nashua, but also some key personnel.
	www.interstatetime.com /WatchOTM/WatchOTM-2-06.htm (398 words)

	waltham watch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Watch City Wireless is a free wireless community network for select merchants and public spaces along Moody Street in Waltham, MA.
		It was known as the seat of the Waltham Watch Company, which produced clocks and watches there from 1854 until 1954.
		WALTHAM is the scientific authority that unifies the research and development...
	www.habitations.org /waltham-watch (1288 words)

	Elgin pocket watch, pocketwatches, pocketwatch, OLDWATCH.COM Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In 1863, the idea of beginning a large watch company in the West was discussed by Mr.
		The certificate of incorporation or license granted at this time was surrendered on April 25, 1865, and the company was reorganized under a special charter granted by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, on February 15, 1865.
		The citizens of the city donated 35 acres of land to the company for the plant and homes for the foremen, together with purchasing $25,000 worth of stock in the company.
	www.oldwatch.com /elgin.html (360 words)

	American Watch Company Band Engagement Book, 1878-1883 Finding Aid
		The band was composed of employees from the Waltham Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts, who hired an instructor and purchased instruments and uniforms with little assistance from the company.
		The company had started many clubs and associations for the benefit of its employees; among the first to form was the brass band.
		While the company employed both men and women, the band was composed of mostly men, with the occasional guest accompaniment of a female soprano or pianist from the community.
	asteria.fivecolleges.edu /findaids/umass/mu75.html (876 words)

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