Waltham Watch Company
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Waltham Watch Company was a pioneering American watch manufacturer known for industrializing precision watchmaking and giving the city of Waltham, Massachusetts its nickname "Watch City."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
ⓘ
defunct company ⓘ watch manufacturer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AWCo
NERFINISHED
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American Waltham Watch Company NERFINISHED ⓘ American Watch Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Waltham Watch and Clock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of precision engineering in the United States
ⓘ
standardization of timekeeping in railroads ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| employed |
engineers
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machinists ⓘ skilled watchmakers ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Aaron Lufkin Dennison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Waltham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadProductType |
dashboard clock
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dress pocket watch ⓘ railroad‑grade pocket watch ⓘ ship’s chronometer ⓘ stopwatch ⓘ wristwatch ⓘ |
| heritagePreservedAt | Waltham, Massachusetts historical institutions ⓘ |
| heritagePreservedBy | Waltham Watch Company museum exhibits ⓘ |
| industry |
clockmaking
ⓘ
watchmaking ⓘ |
| influenced |
American watch manufacturers
ⓘ
Swiss watch industry ⓘ |
| inspiredNicknameOf | Waltham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aviation instruments
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high‑grade railroad watches ⓘ industrializing precision watchmaking ⓘ interchangeable watch parts ⓘ marine chronometers ⓘ mass production of watches ⓘ pocket watches ⓘ |
| location | Waltham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameConferred | Watch City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pioneerIn |
industrialized watch production
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use of precision machinery in watchmaking ⓘ |
| usedManufacturingSystem | American System of Watch Manufacturing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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