Pocket Watch Database

Charles Vander Woerd

American Waltham Watch Co.

October 6, 1821 - December 31, 1888

Roles & Associations

Company Role Years
American Waltham Watch Co.
Machine Shop

1857-1859
Nashua Watch Co.
Primary Organizer, Machinist, Train Department

1859-1862
American Waltham Watch Co.
Assistant Superintendent of the Nashua Department

1862-1864
American Waltham Watch Co.
Superintendent of the Nashua Department

1864-1875
American Waltham Watch Co.
Superintendent

1875-1882
American Waltham Watch Co.
Resigned from the American Watch Company

1882-1883
Waltham Watch Tool Company
Owner & Machinist

1883-1884
U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass)
Organizer & Superintendent

Secured funding to organize the United States Watch Company of Waltham.

1885-1887
U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass)
Resigned from the U.S. Watch Co.

1887-

Patents

Patent Description Date Issued

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #65034
May 21, 1867

Watch Key Pendant

Patent #65985
June 18, 1867

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #67692
August 13, 1867

Watch Plate Pawl & Barrel

Patent #95547
October 5, 1869

Watch Main Spring Pawl & Ratchet

Patent #101398
March 29, 1870

Watch Regulator

Patent #110614
December 27, 1870

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #118415
August 22, 1871

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #161725
April 6, 1875

Watch Micrometer Regulator

Patent #197710
November 27, 1877

Watch Potance

Patent #199392
January 22, 1878

Compensate Balance

Patent #203976
May 21, 1878

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #230596
July 27, 1880

Watch Machine Rough Out Pinion Arbor & Staff

Patent #268340
November 28, 1882

Watch Stem Wind & Set Regulator

Patent #271965
February 6, 1883

Watch Balance Machine Point Drill & Tap

Patent #271967
February 6, 1883

Watch Case Center Machine For Turn

Patent #301314
July 1, 1884

Watch Minute Wheel & Pinion

Patent #318675
May 26, 1885

Watch Machine For Roughing Out Pinion

Patent #320992
June 30, 1885

Watch Stem Wind & Set Mech

Patent #330537
November 17, 1885

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #340850
April 27, 1886

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #341786
May 11, 1886

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #354002
December 7, 1886

Machine Lathe Balance Staff

Patent #372001
October 25, 1887

Tool Watch Plate Chuck

Patent #372002
October 25, 1887

Watch Escape

Patent #372003
October 25, 1887

Watch Pinion Machine For Polish

Patent #417377
December 17, 1889

Mech Stem Wind & Set

Patent #430099
June 10, 1890