Kenosha Watch Case Co.
Kenosha Indian

Image Provided by Harry J. Hyaduck

Note: Case manufacturers modified markings over time. As a result, the image above is simply a representation of one particular marking used by the company. Your case marking may differ based on the production era and other parameters.

Kenosha Indian

*** Important Note *** One of the most frequent misattributions in American watch cases involves the "Kenosha Indian" case. The Keystone Watch Case Company also produced a case with an illustrated Indian mark. Because the Keystone Indian cases are far more common, they are often improperly identified as Kenosha cases. However, the Indian mark on Keystone cases features an older male Indian chief while a much younger female Indian appears on the Kenosha cases. Also, the headdress that adorns the head of the Kenosha Indian is marked "KENOSHA." The Kenosha Indian design was trademarked on October 27, 1891 (U.S. Trademark #20266). The Indian trademark used by the Keystone Watch Case Company was originally trademarked on September 7, 1909, by the Philadelphia Watch Case Company (U.S. Trademark #75144). Then it was reregistered in 1911 and assigned to the Keystone Watch Case Company (under similar ownership).

Photographs of both marks are available in the database for comparison.