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Antique Waterbury Clocks
Another giant of the American clock industry is the Waterbury Clock Company which was established in 1857 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Like the nearby Ansonia Company, the Waterbury Clock Company was a subsidiary of a brass manufacturer. Waterbury was another prolific producer of American clocks in the styles of the period and over 400 models of Waterbury clocks have been identified. Waterbury added pocket watches to its product line around 1890 and by 1915 Waterbury became the largest clockmaker on the American scene. Over the decades, the company also introduced the original Mickey Mouse wristwatch to Americans of all ages. The ravages of the Great Depression combined with the impact of World War II on domestic production caused the company to be sold to investors from Norway who changed the name to United States Time Corporation whose claim to fame is the Timex brand of watches. But clock collectors still prize Waterbury antique clocks that were made during the heyday of the American clock industry from the 1850’s until the 1920’s. |
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