![]() Waterbury Watch started out very successfully in its early days, employing hundreds of women for their "slender fingers" and "delicate manipulation", and it became the largest-volume producer of watches in the world by 1888. The department quickly outgrew its space in the plant, so Benedict & Burnham incorporated Waterbury Clock's sister company Waterbury Watch Company in 1880 with a capital of $400,000 to manufacture and sell inexpensive watches and other timepieces. They immediately set aside an unused portion of their machine shop and began producing the Long Wind at a rate of 200 per day by 1878. In 1877, a new prototype was introduced to Benedict and Burnham for an inexpensive pocket watch made of 58 parts, mostly punched sheet brass. These watches gained such great popularity that they became known as "the watch that made the dollar famous." Waterbury Watch Company In 1896, Ingersoll introduced the Ingersoll Yankee, a dollar pocket watch supplied by Waterbury Clock Company. watch company, in which Robert partnered with his brother Charles. During the turn of the century, Waterbury Clock Company produced millions of pocket watches for the Robert H. Ingersoll, a salesman and eventual marketing pioneer. The Jumbo was put on the market in New York City on a trial basis, catching the attention of Robert H. In 1887, they introduced the large Jumbo pocket watch, invented by Archibald Bannatyne and named after the famous P. The company originally produced clocks as less expensive alternatives to the high-end European counterparts of the time. ![]() ![]() The Waterbury Clock Company was one of the largest producers for both domestic sales and export, primarily to Europe. The American clock industry was producing millions of clocks with scores of companies located in Connecticut's Naugatuck River Valley, earning the region the nickname "Switzerland of America". Waterbury Clock Company was legally incorporated on Maas an independent business with $60,000 in capital. History Waterbury Clock Company (1854–1944) īrass manufacturer Benedict & Burnham created Waterbury Clock Company in 1854 to manufacture clocks using brass wheels and gears. Thomas Olsen purchased the Waterbury Clock Company in New York in 1941 and renamed it Timex, inspired by the names of Time magazine and Kleenex. In 2008, the company was acquired by Timex Group B.V. In 1944, the company became insolvent but was reformed into Timex Corporation. (formerly known as Timex Corporation) is an American global watch manufacturing company founded in 1854 as the Waterbury Clock Company in Waterbury, Connecticut. The original purchase price will be refunded within 3 business days item received by seller.All returned items must be in original condition and in original wrapping/package including all parts and all tags, with no signs or scents of wear or neglect.Timex Group USA, Inc. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.Returns:Contact me in eBay with your "Return Reason" for my acceptance before you select "Return this Item" within 24 hours of receiving the item If you need to return your purchase, please do so within 14 days from the date of purchase. Overseas buyers will be responsible for any import duties, taxes, and/ or customs fees imposed by your country.These fees are not included in item price or shipping fees.They are the buyers responsibility. Ebay Unpaid Item Case OPENS AUTOMATICALLY ! Please do not ask about discount on merchandise Send only reasonable Best offersShipping:We combine shipping on recent Priority USPS rates All shipping costs are buyers responsibility and they are not refundable We ship within 1-3 business days after cleared payment receivedINTERNATIONAL BUYERS:Customs forms will be marked as "merchandise" sold with actual purchase price. If you have any issues with payment, please let me know. ![]() TIMEWORKS HOTEL DE PARIS LE GRAND MADE IN USA BRASS DECORATIVE TABLE MANTLE SHELF ALARM CLOCK 5 1/2" tall 2 1/4" wideBusiness Hours:Monday-Friday10 am-6 pm PSTWe are located in Washington, United StatesBY BIDDING ON MY ITEMS, YOU AGREE WITH INFORMATION BELOW:Payment:Payment is due within 2 days of the auction ending. ![]()
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