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Location: Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California
Years of Operation: 1870-1876
Predecessor: Newark Watch Co.
Successor: California Watch Co.
Organized from the purchase of the Newark Watch Co. and Purchased by the California Watch Co, January 1876
Production Jewels: 7-20 Jewels
Production Sizes: 18s
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1870
The Newark Watch Co. is purchased by the Cornell Watch Co. from Grand Crossing, Illinois.
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1871
A factory is constructed in Grand Crossing at the cost of $70,000 to house the operations of the Cornell Watch Co.
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Saturday, November 21, 1874
November 1874
The Cornell Watch Co. is moved to San Francisco, California in hopes that cheap Chinese labor can lead to a more profitable venture.
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Monday, September 20, 1875
1876
The Cornell Watch Co. is moved to Berkeley, California and renamed the California Watch Co.