Production continued until the company ceased operations just after the turn of the century. to stop describing it's products as "Waltham Watches", remove "Waltham" from its dials, and stamp "A new watch company at Waltham est'd in 1885" on it's movements to distinguish its products from those of the American Waltham Watch Co. The Court ordered the United States Watch Co. In July 1899 the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York upheld this decision. won in the Massachusetts Supreme Court in March 1899. brought a lawsuit against the company over the use of "Waltham Watches" in trade advertisements and "Waltham" on the dials and movements.
The company was reorganized in 1894 following the death of E.
Advertisements stated that The President was "warranted to run closer than six seconds per month." This lever-set, double roller escapement movement, "adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and all positions," made in both hunting case and open face versions, was made primarily as a 17-jewel watch, and subsequently open face as a 21-jewel watch to encourage their sales. The flagship grade for railroad service was the The President grade, introduced in 1894. 80, having 17 ruby jewels, patent regulator and adjustment to heat, cold and positions, were introduced in 1893 as "especially adapted for Railway Service". 42, with 15 ruby jewels in gold settings, Breguet hairspring, compensation balance, patent regulator and adjusted to temperature was also available. 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.