Accepted Brands

Flippers are greedily parting out centuries-old original combinations, scrappers are melting all the gold cases that they can find, eBay sellers intentionally mislead novices, beginners watch a few YouTube videos before tinkering with their sometimes-rare pieces, and online databases offer an often-incorrect instant education to the masses. Meanwhile, our focus is on the preservation and restoration of the few intact American watches that remain, so if yours is a quality example and on the following list we can probably help you:

• Adams & Perry Watch Co - 1874 to 1876, a predecessor to the Hamilton Co
• American Waltham Watch Co - 1850 to 1958, with multiple name changes
• Appleton Watch Co - 1901 to 1903, the successor to the Cheshire Co
• Auburndale Watch Co - 1876 to 1883, maker of the Auburndale Rotary
• Aurora Watch Co - 1830 to 1890, absorbed into the Hamilton Co
• Ball Watch Co - 1891 to 1922, founded by Webster Clayton Ball
• Boston Watch Co - 1853 to 1857, one of the early incarnations of Waltham
• Cheshire Watch Co - 1883 to 1891, based on Waterbury's long-wind design
• Columbus Watch Co - 1874 to 1903, founded by Dietrich Gruen
• Cornell Watch Co - 1870 to 1875, Chicago-based successor to the Newark Co
• Dudley Watch Co - 1920 to 1925, using designs with Masonic symbols
• Elgin Watch Co - 1864 to 1966, produced over 50 million watches total
• Fredonia Watch Co - 1884 to 1885, the successor to the Independent Co
• Hamilton Watch Co - 1892 to 1969, regarded as the accuracy standard
• Hampden Watch Co - 1877 to 1930, the first to offer a 23-jewel watch
• Howard, Davis & Dennison - 1850, founders of the American Waltham Co
• Howard Watch Co - 1863 to 1902, founded by clockmaker Edward Howard
• Illinois Watch Co - 1870 to 1927, formed by J C Adams as the Springfield Co
• Independent Watch Co - 1879 to 1884, the predecessor to the Fredonia Co
• Keystone Watch Co - 1886 to 1892, a predecessor to the Hamilton Co
• Lancaster Watch Co - 1877 to 1884, before changing their name to Keystone
• Marion Watch Co - 1872 to 1874, the re-organized United States Co
• Melrose Watch Co - 1866 to 1868, the successor to the Tremont Co
• Mozart Watch Co - 1864 to 1870, two versions, both started by the same man
• Nashua Watch Co - 1859 to 1862, a parallel spin-off from Waltham
• National Watch Co - 1864 to 1874, the Elgin Co before changing their name
• Newark Watch Co - 1863 to 1870, formed by Waltham worker Nap Sherwood
• New York Watch Co - 1867 to 1877, one incarnation of the Hampden Co
• NY Standard Co - 1885 to 1929, known for their worm-gear escapement
• Non-Magnetic Co - 1887 to 1910, made watches with Paillard's hairspring
• Otay Watch Co - 1889 to 1895, started as San Jose before selling to Osaka Co
• Peoria Watch Co - 1885 to 1895, made watches for the Non-Magnetic Co
• Philadelphia Watch Co - 1868 to 1886, founded by Eugene Paulus
• Rockford Watch Co - 1875 to 1915, marketed primarily to railroad personnel
• Seth Thomas Watch Co - 1885 to 1915, a clockmaker that produced watches
• Springfield Watch Co - 1870 to 1885, the predecessor to the Illinois Co
• South Bend Watch Co - 1903 to 1929, formed by auto maker Studebaker
• Tremont Watch Co - 1864 to 1866, Aaron Dennison's company after Waltham
• United States Co - 1864 to 1872, started by NY jewelers Giles and Wales
• US Watch of Waltham - 1885 to 1901, a spin-off from Waltham
• Waltham Watch Co - 1850 to 1958, founded by Howard, Davis & Dennison
• Warren Manufacturing - 1851 to 1853, a predecessor to American Waltham

If you'd like us to consider restoring your pocket watch, then write us with photos.