Howard" watch, your watch was definitely NOT made by the original E. If you have a modern, battery-powered "E. The following case manufacturers are known to have produced gold cases for Howard. & Co." in addition to a maker's mark (see table below). Many case-makers produced cases for Howard watches, often in 14K or 18K gold, and sometimes marked "E. Howard produced watches in sizes G, I, J, K, L and N, which corresponds approximately to size 6, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 respectively.īecause Howard sizes were different than those of other American manufacturers, Howard movements will not fit properly in most "standard" American watch cases. By 1869, Howard had progressed from the "N" size movements (approximately 18-size) to the smaller "L" size movements (approximately 16-size). Sizes of Howard watches were designated using the Dennison system of measurement (see table below). For information on your Keystone-Howard watch, please see our Keystone-Howard page. Howard Watch Co., Boston, U.S.A." These watches are commonly called Keystone-Howards. In 1902, the Keystone Watch Case Company purchased the rights to the Howard brand-name, and subsequently produced a line of watches labeled ""E. Howard is NOT the same as Keystone-Howard Howard & Co., Boston."Įdward Howard retired in 1882, but his company continued to sell watch movements in grades and styles established by Howard until 1903. Howard dials were always made of hard enamel, and bore the name " E. Howard was first to use the Reed patented micrometer regulator, and was the first to offer watches adjusted to six positions. The manufacture of key-wind movements was discontinued altogether by 1878. Howard also introduced the first stem-winding watch in 1868, and was probably the first to market such a watch in the USA. Reed's patented barrel was used on early watches, but by 1868, Howard patented a new steel motor barrel which replaced the Reed's barrels in Howard watches. Balances were gold or steel at first, and later bi-metallic compensating balances with gold screws were used. This watch also introduced the more accurate quick-train to the American market.
The top plate was made in two sections (split plate) and had six pillars instead of the usual four found in a full-plate watch.
By the summer of 1858, Edward Howard produced the first watch of his own design, a watch that was entirely different from previous watches.
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