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Swiss American Imitation New England Watch Co.
Serial #107142

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Manufacturer Swiss American Imitation
Grade New England Watch Co.
Serial Number 107142
Size 18s
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Dial Details This watch is a Swiss imitation (better known as a Swiss fake) of a U.S. watch brand by the name of the New England Watch Co. which operated out of Waterbury, Connecticut from 1898-1914 and would later become the Timex Watch Company. However, this imitation was made in Switzerland and not Connecticut. The deceptive manufacturers of these Swiss fakes were hoping to sell these inexpensive Swiss watches to unsuspecting buyers who were in the market for an American pocket watch. The importation of these Swiss fakes was halted (or at least greatly reduced) when in 1871, the United States passed a law that required watches to be labeled with the manufacturer's country of origin.
Movement Markings New England Watch Co.
Boston Mass
107142
Contributed to the database by AIexander on December 14, 2023.
This collection record was most recently edited on December 14, 2023.