Keystone Watch Case Co.

Philadelphia, Penn. and Riverside, New Jersey

Location: Philadelphia, Penn. and Riverside, New Jersey

Years of Operation: 1880-1956

Predecessor: C.N. Thorpe

The Keystone Watch Case factory began operations in 1880 under the ownership of Hagstoz & Thorpe. The company was officially incorporated in 1886 to consolidate several entities.

The Keystone Watch Case factory began operations in 1880 under the ownership of Hagstoz & Thorpe. The company had previously manufactured gold-filled cases under the "J. Boss" name and patent. The new factory was initially built to manufacture gold and silver cases, intended to be segmented from the gold-filled case production. These cases were marked with a Keystone symbol when the factory opened in 1880. Eventually, the Keystone Watch Case Copmany absorbed the gold-filled business operating under Hagstoz & Thrope, creating the Keystone Watch Case Company, and all cases were marked with the Keystone trademark.

Case Grades

Note: This chart is not intended to be a comprehensive list of grades. Some grades changed traits over time and other grades may not be listed. This chart will be improved as additional information is studied.

Name	Case Material	Gold Content	Gurantee	Source Catalogs	Trademarked
14K	Gold	14K		1890AP, 1890OY, 1892WES, 1893BHIA, 1894NRC, 1895OY, 1896OY, 1897BB, 1899BHIA, 1900BHIA, 1902ACB, 1903BAC, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904ACB, 1905ACB, 1905FNCS, 1905ON, 1906ON, 1907ACB, 1912COC, 1913FDW, 1923CBN, 1923ON, 1925ASJ, 1928ON
18K	Gold	18K
Admiral	Rolled Gold Plate			1895OY
B.W. Raymond Label 10K	Gold-Filled	10K
Base Metal	Nickel Alloy			1942WAG
Bee Hive					Nov 13, 1900
Boss 10K Yellow GF	Gold-Filled	10K		1928ON, 1932ON, 1942WAG
Boss 14K Green GF	Gold-Filled	14K		1928ON, 1932ON, 1942WAG
Boss 14K White GF	Gold-Filled	14K		1928ON, 1932ON, 1942WAG
Boss Cyclone	Rolled Gold Plate		10-Year	1904BA	Nov 13, 1900
Boss Extra	Gold-Filled	14K	25-Year	1889BAM, 1890BA, 1890SFM, 1890AP, 1890OY, 1890CHK, 1891SAC
Boss Extra Permanent	Gold-Filled	14K	Permanent	1903BAC, 1905ACB
Boss Patent	Gold-Filled	14K	20-Year	1883UNK, 1884LSS, 1885OY, 1888OY, 1888BA, 1889EVR
Boss Scale 10K/15YR	Gold-Filled	10K	15-Year	1890BA, 1890SFM, 1890AP, 1890OY, 1890CHK, 1891RR, 1891SAC, 1892WES, 1892BAC, 1893MCE, 1893SAC, 1893BHIA, 1893BFNA, 1894NRC, 1894BA, 1894BATM, 1895SFM, 1895OY, 1896OY, 1896MF, 1897BB
Boss Scale 10K/20YR	Gold-Filled	10K	20-Year	1890OY, 1892ACR, 1899BHIA, 1899ACB, 1900NHW, 1900BA, 1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1901BAC, 1902BB, 1902BATM, 1903BAC, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904ACB, 1904BA, 1904LB, 1905ACB, 1905FNCS, 1905BAC, 1905ON, 1906ON, 1907NAC, 1907NBC, 1908ACB, 1910ACB, 1911OY, 1912HA, 1913FDW, 1915ON, 1925ASJ, 1900LMC, 1902ACB, 1907ACB, 1912COC
Boss Scale Crown 14K/20YR	Gold-Filled	14K	20-Year	1889BAM, 1890BA, 1890SFM, 1890AP, 1890OY, 1890CHK, 1891RR, 1891SAC, 1892WES, 1892ACR, 1892BAC, 1893SAC, 1893BHIA, 1893BFNA, 1894NRC, 1894BA, 1895SFM, 1895OY, 1896OY, 1896MF, 1897BB	Aug 8, 1911
Boss Scale Crown 14K/25YR	Gold-Filled	14K	25-Year	1899BHIA, 1899ACB, 1900NHW, 1900BA, 1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1901BAC, 1902BB, 1902BATM, 1903BAC, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904BA, 1904LB, 1905FNCS, 1905BAC, 1906ON, 1907NAC, 1907ACB, 1907NBC, 1910ACB, 1911OY, 1911NG, 1912NG, 1912HA, 1913FDW, 1915ACB, 1915ON, 1916LCM, 1917BA, 1923CBN, 1923ON, 1900LMC, 1902MF, 1902ACB, 1904ACB, 1905ACB, 1905ON, 1908ACB, 1912COC	Aug 8, 1911
Bunn Special Model	Gold-Filled	10K
Cyclone	Rolled Gold Plate		10-Year	1899BHIA, 1900NHW, 1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1901BAC, 1902BB, 1902BATM, 1903BAC, 1905FNCS	Nov 13, 1900
Cyclone	Rolled Gold Plate		5-Years	1890AP, 1891RR, 1891SAC, 1892WES, 1892BAC, 1893BHIA, 1893BFNA, 1894BA, 1894BATM, 1895SFM, 1895OY, 1896OY, 1897BB	Nov 13, 1900
Cyclone	Gold-Filled	10K	10-Year	1899ACB, 1900LMC, 1902ACB, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904ACB, 1905ACB	Nov 13, 1900
Excelsior 10YR	Gold-Filled		10-Year	1908ACB, 1910ACB, 1911OY, 1915ACB
Excelsior 20YR	Gold-Filled		20-Year	1908ACB, 1910ACB, 1911OY, 1915ACB, 1915ON
Excelsior Silverode	Nickel Alloy
Indian	Rolled Gold Plate				May 28, 1912
Keystone 10K Yellow GF	Gold-Filled	10K		1942WAG
Keystone 14K White GF	Gold-Filled	14K		1942WAG
Keystone Chromium	Chromium			1942WAG
Keystone Coin Silver	Coin Silver			1882SFM, 1883UNK, 1883GHR, 1885OY, 1888OY, 1891RR, 1891SAC, 1893BHIA, 1901OY
Keystone Extra	Gold-Filled	14K	Permanent	1902BB, 1904ACB, 1904BA, 1904LB, 1905FNCS, 1905BAC, 1905ON, 1923CBN	Feb 28, 1911
Keystone Filled	Gold-Filled	14K	20-Year	1889EVR	Feb 28, 1911
Keystone Filled	Gold-Filled	14K	15-Year	1889EVR	Feb 28, 1911
Keystone Rolled Gold Plate	Rolled Gold Plate	10K		1942WAG
Keystone Silver	Silver			1899BHIA, 1899ACB
Keystone Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel			1942WAG
Keystone Star	Gold-Filled	10K	15-Year	1889BAM
Keystone Star	Gold-Filled		10-Year	1888OY, 1888BA, 1889EVR
Keystone Sterling	Silver			1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1902BB, 1902MF, 1902ACB, 1903BAC, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904ACB, 1904BA, 1904LB, 1905ACB, 1905BAC, 1905ON, 1906ON, 1908ACB, 1942WAG
Keystone Yellow Base Metal	Base Metal			1942WAG
Leader	Coin Silver			1888OY, 1890AP, 1890OY, 1890CHK, 1891RR, 1892WES, 1893SAC, 1893BHIA, 1893BFNA, 1894BATM, 1895OY, 1896OY, 1896MF, 1897BB, 1902BATM
Lion	Gold-Filled	10K	20-Year	1899BHIA, 1899ACB, 1900LMC, 1900BA, 1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1901BAC, 1902ACB, 1902MF
Lion	Gold-Filled	10K	15-Year	1890BA, 1890OY, 1893MCE, 1893BHIA, 1894BA, 1896OY
Nickeloid	Nickel Alloy			1925ASJ, 1928ON, 1932ON
Niello Sterling	Silver			1900NHW, 1900BHIA, 1902BB, 1902ACB, 1903BAC, 1903FDW, 1904LB, 1905BAC
Olympic	Rolled Gold Plate	10K	10-Year	1900BA, 1900BHIA, 1901OY
Perfection	Electro-Plated		None	1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1902ACB, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904ACB, 1905ACB, 1905ON, 1906ON, 1907ACB, 1908ACB
President
Senator	Rolled Gold Plate			1895OY
Silveroid	Nickel Alloy			1890SFM, 1890AP, 1890OY, 1890CHK, 1892BAC, 1893BHIA, 1893BFNA, 1894BA, 1894BATM, 1896MF, 1899BHIA, 1899ACB, 1900NHW, 1900BHIA, 1903BAC, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904BA, 1904LB, 1905FNCS, 1906ON, 1907NAC, 1907ACB, 1907NBC, 1910ACB, 1911OY, 1912HA, 1913FDW, 1915ON, 1916LCM, 1917BA, 1923ON, 1888OY, 1889BAM, 1890BA, 1891RR, 1891SAC, 1892WES, 1893SAC, 1897BB, 1900LMC, 1901OY, 1902BB, 1902ACB, 1904ACB, 1905ACB, 1905ON, 1908ACB, 1912COC
Union	Rolled Gold Plate	10K	15-Year	1890AP
Victory	Rolled Gold Plate	10K		1925CPS, 1932ON
Waltham Colonial 14K	Gold	14K
Waltham Label 10K	Gold-Filled	10K