

Common Regulator Hamilton 987A Micrometer Regulator E. If in doubt seek out a professional, or contact me. While pocket watches are relatively easy to open, wristwatches are usually much more difficult, requiring special tools. Keystone-Howard watches should not be confused with watches from the Keystone Standard Watch Company which operated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1886 to 1891 when it was sold to the Hamilton Watch Company. NAWCC Bulletin Dec 1998 317 Cottage Timepieces Howard Watches Index Stephen Van Wyck by Various Contributors by Various Contributors and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at . Of course this involves opening the watch to gain access to the movement inside. For information on original "pre-Keystone" Howard watches, please see our Howard Company History page. Howard watches, though many were fine watches in their own right. These watches, dubbed 'Keystone-Howards' by collectors, are not as highly prized by collectors as original E. they were cased and timed at the factory. Boston U.S.A.' and were sold as complete watches only i.e. These watches, dubbed "Keystone-Howards" by collectors, are not as highly prized by collectors as original E. The watches of the Keystone era are typically marked 'E.

Boston U.S.A." and were sold as complete watches only i.e. In contrast, the lower the serial number of your watch, the older it is. If this is anywhere between 50 and 35,000, it means that the watch was manufactured between 18. You can also determine its age by its serial number.

The watches of the Keystone era are typically marked "E. In general, the older your Waltham watch is, the higher its value. There were no patent rights transferred, just the use of the "E. Howard" name, at the time one of the most highly-regarded American watch brands, were purchased by the Keystone Watch Case Company in 1902.
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Howard Watch Company (Keystone) Including Serial Numbers and Production Dates Waltham, Massachusetts 1902 - 1930
