I have a few questions about the keys used to wind/set key wind pw's.

Did the watch makers make their own keys?

Were they made by other firms like the cases?

Is their imformation available on the
manufacturing of these keys?

Thanks
Ed

Ed,
I know that years ago, Kendrick & Davis here in N.H. made watch keys as well as fine quality watch tools.
Brian C.

Brian,
Yes in Hanover. The key factory burnt to the ground along with some other 80 other buildings in the town in May 1887. I don't know if they ever rebuilt the factory. I guess the fire put 600 people out of work.

Lindell,
That might be as close as we can get to a match for us. The keys being so small and detached would probably be easy to lose or misplace.
I was wondering if some of the better quality watches had seriel numbered keys to match the mvts or cases. Probably not, that would be a little far fetched!