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New Era USA Pocket Watch
New Era USA was a grade of pocket watch movements manufactured by New York Standard.
The "New Era" name was used on movements manufactured by the New York Standard Watch Company c.1897-1902. However, "New Era" was also a grade produced by the Lancaster Watch Company c.1881-1884. The "New Era" movements manufactured by Lancaster/Keystone feature a gilt finish while the movements produced by the New York Standard Watch Company typically feature a nickel finish (a small portion have a gilt finish) and are marked "New Era U.S.A." More information on the Lancaster Watch Company New Era. More information on the New York Standard New Era.
The New York Standard manufactured watches in Jersey City, New Jersey from approximately 1885 to 1929. See more information about New York Standard or find out more information about your watch by conducting a serial number lookup.
New York Standard
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Years of Operation: 1885-1929
Manufactured low-end watches for the common market.
Production Jewels: 7-17 Jewels
Production Sizes: 18s, 16s, 12s, 10s, 6s, 0s, 3/0s, 10/0s
Total Production: 15,000,000+
Average Quality:
Average Rarity: