Pocket Watch Database

George Hunter

American Waltham Watch Co.

November 13, 1834 - April 4, 1919

Roles & Associations

Company Role Years
American Waltham Watch Co.
Machinist and Die Maker

 1859-1861
Elgin National Watch Co.
Foreman of Machine Department

Contracted for five years to organize the machinery department.

 1864-1872
Elgin National Watch Co.
General Superintendent

 1872-1903
Elgin National Watch Co.
Consulting Superintendent

 1903-

Patents

Patent Description Date Issued

Hand-setting Attachments For Watches

Patent #152113 		June 16, 1874

Watch Regulator

Patent #157021 		November 17, 1874

Watch Main Spring

Patent #161236 		March 23, 1875

Watch Cannon Pinion

Patent #173011 		February 1, 1876

Watch Dust Cap

Patent #191967 		June 12, 1877

Machine Pinion Polisher

Patent #312855 		February 24, 1885

Watch Stem Wind & Hand Set Attach

Patent #312856 		February 24, 1885

Watch Dial

Patent #340045 		April 13, 1886

Watch Dial

Patent #340044 		April 13, 1886

Watch Dial

Patent #340508 		April 20, 1886

Watch Dial

Patent #340507 		April 20, 1886

Machine Watch Steady Pin

Patent #345634 		July 13, 1886

Machine Watch Steady Pin

Patent #345635 		July 13, 1886

Machine Watch Escape Guard Pin

Patent #345636 		July 13, 1886

Timepiece Compensate Balance For

Patent #347297 		August 10, 1886

Watch Movement

Patent #347272 		August 10, 1886

Watch Balance

Patent #347271 		August 10, 1886

Watch Movement

Patent #RE11014 		July 23, 1889

Watch Cannon Pinion

Patent #417644 		December 17, 1889

Watch Apparatus For Adjust

Patent #437206 		September 30, 1890

Watch Adjust

Patent #437203 		September 30, 1890

Watch Adjust

Patent #437204 		September 30, 1890

Watch Apparatus For Adjust

Patent #437205 		September 30, 1890

Stem Set Second Hand

Patent #455285 		June 30, 1891

Watch Movement

Patent #455046 		June 30, 1891

Watch Balance Hair Spring Mech Time Adjust

Patent #484797 		October 25, 1892

Watch Balance Hair Spring System Adjust Temp

Patent #484796 		October 25, 1892

Watch Balance & Hair Spring Test

Patent #490203 		January 17, 1893

Watch Balance & Hair Spring Mech Test

Patent #490202 		January 17, 1893

Watch Balance Mfg

Patent #490204 		January 17, 1893

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #503482 		August 15, 1893

Tool Dutch Jewel Set

Patent #503483 		August 15, 1893

Tool Watch Jewel Loader

Patent #520681 		May 29, 1894

Watch Dial Fasten

Patent #523913 		July 31, 1894

Machine Dial Sink

Patent #527988 		October 23, 1894

J Set Machine

Patent #555447 		February 25, 1896

Tool Watch Truing

Patent #558811 		April 21, 1896

Metal Ornament Machine

Patent #563595 		July 7, 1896

Watch Test Balance Hair Spring Record Mech Vibra

Patent #566177 		August 18, 1896

Wind Mech For Main Spring Barrel

Patent #596407 		December 28, 1897

Watch Safety Barrel

Patent #596408 		December 28, 1897

Watch Stem Wind & Set

Patent #1096304 		May 12, 1914

Watch Movement Box

Patent #1331263 		February 17, 1920

Timepiece Combine & Indicate Device

Patent #1373005 		March 29, 1921