From 1894 until 1903, the company produced watches under the names Columbus Watch Company and New Columbus Watch Company. In 1894, the company went into receivership and operated with new management. All told, Columbus produced 18s, 16s, 6s and 4s movements during their years of production. The company's new movements were made primarily in 18-size, but Columbus also pioneered the development of the smaller and thinner 16-size movement. The younger Savage sold his share in his father's wholesale jewelry business in order to raise investment capital for the Columbus Watch Company. Savage, one of Columbus' most prominent businessmen. It was here that the company began to manufacture movements locally under the leadership of Gruen and W. In 1882, the company attracted a number of new investors, and moved to a newly-built factory on Thurman Street, in the "German Village" section of Columbus. At first, the company finished movements imported from Switzerland, made primarily by Leo Asbey. Gruen would later become founder of the Gruen Watch Company with his son Frederick. The Columbus Watch Company was founded by Dietrich Gruen on Decemin Columbus, Ohio. Housed the company's steam engine, which supplied power to the rest of theįactory via an elaborate system of belts and pulleys. The small building at the rear (with the chimney) " A Pictorial View of American Watchcase Factories," Andrew H. " The Star Watch Case Co., Jack Linahan, NAWCC Bulletin, No. Niebling, Whitmore Publishing, Philadelphia, PA, 1971. History of the American Watch Case, Warren H. Back issues of the NAWCC Bulletin are also available online to NAWCC members who are currently logged in. ReferencesThe following books, and NAWCC Bulletin back-issues, are available to members on loan by mail from the NAWCC Lending Library, using the Lending Library Form.
See the Case Material Encyclopedia article for an explanation of the terms. Gold-Filled case, guaranteed for 10 years prior to 1924, 10K Rolled Gold Plate thereafter.
Gold-Filled, guaranteed for 10 years around 1906 decades later, chrome plated base metal Gold-Filled, guaranteed for 20 years as late as November 1906, 25 years by April 1909
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