NEW YORK
WATCH Co.
Providence, Rhode Island
1866-1875
In 1866 the
name of this company was changed from the Mozart Watch Co. to the New York
Watch Co. and was in Rhode Island.
Before any watches were sold, they moved to Springfield, Mass. In
1867. A factory was built there, but
only about 100 watches were produced before a fire occurred on April 23,
1870. Shortly after the fire, in 1870, a
newly designed watch was introduced. The New York Watch Co. used full signatures
on it’s movements. The doors closed in
the summer of 1876. In January 1877, the
Hampden Watch Co. was organized and commenced active operation in June 1877.
This example is a mint rare and very early 16 size, key wind and Key Set from the rear, 3/4 Plate 15 Jewels marked "James D. Foot/Springfield, Mass", No. 6433. The white porcelain SSD is mint and marked: NEW YORK WATCH Co. Clean, running and still accurate. Circa: 1900. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.
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