Feb 17, 2009 · As mentioned previously, these Ingersoll watches cannot be dated using the serial numbers and matching them to the published approximate production dates. George Townsand's book, Dollar Watches The Watch That Made The Dollar Famous, states below the serial number / date list, "This list applies only to dollar watches non-jeweled."

Apr 17, 2018 · The first Ingersoll wrist watches were converted Midgets with lugs added to the cases, so maybe not wristwatches in the true sense of the word, but a watch converted to wear on the wrist. Unless otherwise noted, any photographs and images in this post are owned by the poster and should not be used without permission.

Feb 10, 2016 · In the Ingersoll catalog at that time, these "smaller" watches are offered in plain, fancy shell pattern or Columbus Souvenir cases in two finishes, gilt or nickel at $1.50 each. The September 9, 1893 Scientific American (p175) shows an ad for the Columbus watch and matching chain available at $2.00 postpaid, 3 for $5.50 or $18.00 per dozen.

Jan 19, 2025 · As for the patents on your great watch, here is a best guess. These patents were assigned to Waterbury Clock Co who made Ingersoll watches. The early Ingersoll watches were based on a small Waterbury alarm clock, so it makes sense that these patents indicate they are clock-related. Others may have more information on the patents.

Nov 28, 2010 · Ingersoll Triumph pocket watches were made in Wales after WW2, under Ingersoll Ltd.’s brand name, by a subsidiary of the Ingersoll Ltd. / Smith’s / Vickers Armstrong consortium called Anglo-Celtic. Ingersoll pulled out of the consortium in 1969, although the watches continued to be sold and presumably assembled until stocks were used up.

Jul 21, 2010 · Robert H Ingersoll was an American maker of really inexpensive watches, "H" made the Ingersoll Midget, which was a non-jewelled hook anchor escapement wristwatch of the general WWI pattern. One year warranty, and if I recall correctly priced at around 90 cents US, including a crystal grille, and a proto-Bund strap.

Nov 25, 2010 · Ingersoll made watches in the same plant in Wales as Smiths, with the Ingersoll "Triumph" matching the same mnovement as the Smiths "Empire" Roskopf pin lever jobs, that are every bit the copys of the swiss prototypes mentioned by Doug above.

May 12, 2021 · I'm not aware of Ingersoll having made jeweled watches in the 1800s. In the 1890s, they offered both American and Swiss watches in their catalogs including watches by the Trenton Watch Company. The early Ingersoll watches were made by the Waterbury Clock Company, and were basically backwind and backset alarm clock movements in a "pocket …

Sep 2, 2009 · Trenton Watch Co. went bankrupt in 1906 and company manufactured 1.2 - 1.8 million watches' Ingersoll acquired the factory and continued manufacturing Ingersoll-Trenton watches there until 1920. Based on serial number 3 million it …

Jan 17, 2011 · On 2019 I bought an Ingersoll wristwatch named "The Trenton" Online searching more information about this wristwatch model brought me into collecting old Ingersoll Dollar watches as the modern day "The Trenton" wristwatch looks identical to old Ingersoll dollar watches specially the "Yankee Radiolite" However, I found out that there is also ...