Vintage Ramblings

Most of what's here will deal with Vintage and Pocket Watch collecting.

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    Great American Watch Companies - Elgin

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    , Jan 10, 2015 at 07:19 PM (Vintage Ramblings)
    In his 1930s classic “Walkin’ Blues”, Robert Johnson wrote of his lady friend: “She’s got Elgin movements from her head down to her toes.” Quite a nice testimonial to the fame of the Elgin watch company I should say.
    Elgin was without a doubt the greatest American watch company. If watch companies were like automakers, Elgin would be General Motors fore sure. The biggest, the most makes, the highest variety of models - Elgin was the king.
    Elgin began in 1864 when a number of citizens ...
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    Great American Watch Companies - Hampden

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    , Dec 16, 2014 at 10:54 PM (Vintage Ramblings)
    The Hampden Watch Company was by no means the largest and best known American watchmaker but its story is indeed one of the most interesting ones.
    Hampden has its roots in the Mozart Watch Company founded by Don Mozart in Providence RI in 1864. Mozart's initial commercial attempt was a failure and other investors reorganized the company in 1867 as the New York Watch Company and moved it to Springfield MA.
    Things went better in Springfield but eventually the New York Watch Company had ...
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