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June 03, 2012, 19:27
Larry Buchan
CANADIAN Private Label Thread index
Since I started CANADIAN Private-Label Watches back in December 28, 2004 it has grown to 30 pages, so I thought it would be a help to post an index to simplify searching through this labyrinth of pocket watches, which I will update periodically.
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1.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 926 private-label dial OB Allan, Vancouver BC
2.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1892, Grade AT&Co private-label dial & movement Geo E. Trorey Vancouver BC
3.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 940 private-label dial & movement LH Doll Calgary, NWT
4.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 940 private-label dial Watson Brothers Diamond Hall Calgary
5.) Louis Brandt & Fres 18 size, 23 jewel, Grade DDR private-label dial Watson Bros. Calgary
6.) Longines 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade Express Leader private label dial & movement DE Black Calgary, Alta.
7.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label WA Stevenson Kindersley, Sask.
8.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940 private-label BC Creighton Moose Jaw, Sask.
9.) Longines 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade Express Monarch private-label dial & movement BC Creighton Moose Jaw, Sask.

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10.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label WH Mallett,Brandon, Man. movement Imperial
11.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label Jas H. Bartlett, Souris, Man.
12.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940 private-label WH McIntyre Portage la Prairie Man. & Kamsack, Sask.
13.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940 private-label CR MacLachlan Winnipeg, Man.
14.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940 private-label WW Matthews Winnipeg, Man.
15.) Longines 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade Express Monarch private label dial & movement Dingwall -DR Dingwall Winnipeg, Man.
16.) Illinois 16 size, 23 jewel, Grade Sangamo private-label Porte and Markle Winnipeg

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17.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1883 Grade CPR private-label dial Grassi & Co. Vancouver, BC
18.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 941 private-label Armstrong's Railway Special (Vancouver BC)
19.) Hamilton 18 Size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label Grassi, Vancouver, BC
20.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1892, Grade Appleton Tracy & Co. private-label Watson Bros. Calgary, Alta.
21.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940, private-label dial & movement Grand Trunk Pacific Special Time Service
22.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 926, private-label WH Ferguson Special (Kenora, Ont.)

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23.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940, private-label WH Ferguson, Kenora, Ont.
Doug Sinclair's Hamilton 18 size, 19 jewel, Grade 944 private-label DR Dingwall Limited
Doug Sinclair's Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940 private-label GH Rioch Kenora, Ont.
24.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940, private-label R Strachan, Fort William, Ont.
25.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1883, Grade Canadian Railway Time Service private-label AC Stanners, Toronto Ont.
26.) Illinois 18 size, 21 jewel Grade 65E, private-label dial and movement No 69.- Ambrose Kent and Sons, Toronto, Ont.

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27.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label dial & movement JL Wilson Woodstock, Ont.
28.) Waltham 18 size, 21 jewel, Model 1892 Grade No. 845 private-label Waters & Maybee Ingersoll, Ont.
29.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 936 private-label movement Von Guten Bros. Railroad Keystone Chatham (Ontario)
30.) Omega 16 size, 15 jewel, Grade Regina private-label Geo. G Nettleton GTR & NYC Inspectors, Ottawa
31.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 934 private-label Earl J. Thompson, Moncton, NB (New Brunswick)
32.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 936 private-label BC Creighton Moose Jaw, Sask.
33.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 936 private-label DR Dingwall Limited Winnipeg, Man.

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34.) Waltham 18 size, 15 jewel, Model 1883, private-label dial Dominion movement Dominion Railways
Fred Hansen's Illinois 18 size, 17 jewel, GH Taylor Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (photo missing)
Peter Stamler's Longines 18 size, 19 jewel, Grade Express Leader private label dial & movement Ferguson & Page St. John NB
Tom Seymour's Waltham 18 size, 15 jewel, Model 1883 private label Ambrose Kent and Sons, Toronto
35.) Hamilton 18 size, 23 jewel, Grade 946 private-label dial and movement CR MacLachlan
36.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940 private-label CR MacLachlan 626 First St., Edmonton, Canada
37.) Longines 18 size, 23 jewel, Grade Express Monarch private label dial & movement DE Black Calgary, Can.
38.) Longines 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade Express Monarch private label dial & movement R Hemsley Montréal, (Québec)

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39.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1892, Grade PS Bartlett private label Pengelly Akitt Ltd. Calgary, Alta.
40.) Elgin 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade GM Wheeler private-label AF McMillan, Vancouver, BC
41.) Elgin 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade No. 349 private-label CB Wark, Prince Rupert, BC
42.) Galilet Bros. 16 size, 21 jewel, private-label TE Eaton Co. Limited
43.) Elgin 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade BW Raymond private-label WB Webb, Allendale, Ont.
44.) Hamilton 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade 992 private-label McCartney & Burke, Fort William, Ont.
Waltham 16 size, 17 jewel, Model 1908, Grade CPR belonged to Percy Moth CPR agent Bankhead, Alta

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45.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 936 private-label WC Chamberlain, New Westminster, BC
Elgin 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 44 Grade GM Wheeler private-label AF McMillan, Vancouver, BC (repeat page 7)
46.) Waltham 16 size, 21 jewel, Model 1908, Grade Crescent Street private-label JB Knowles, Kelowna, BC
47.) Omega 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade Regina Precision, private-label FB Jacques, Vernon, BC
48.) Elgin 16 size, 23 jewel, Grade Veritas private-label WH Wilson, Cranbrook, BC
49.) Longines 16 size, 17 jewel, private-label dial and movement WF Tate, Cranbrook, BC
50.) Rockford 18 size, 17 jewel, private-label CC Wright, Fernie, BC

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51.) Rockford 18 size, 17 jewel, private-label dial RE Plaxton Moose Jaw, NWT movement Plaxton's Special
52.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940, private-label EL McDonald Wawanesa, Man.
Don't Sinclair's Louis Brandt & Sons 16 size,19 jewel, Grade DDR private-label A. Logan & Co. Greenwood, BC
53.) Galilet Bros. 16 size, 21 jewel, private-label TE Eaton Co. Limited with one sweep 24-hour dial
54.) Zenith 16 size, 19 jewel, Grade Prima private-label Dingwall (Winnipeg, Man.)
55.) Elgin 16 size, 17 jewel, Hunter movement Grade 311 private-label RA Wright Elgin Lethbridge
Dave Abbe's Waltham 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade 645 private-label Riddell & Vinet Pointe St. Charles, Montréal

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56.) Longines 18 size, 15 jewel, private-label dial and movement marked RA Wright Lethbridge
South Bend 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade 227 24-hour dial not a private-label
57.) Omega 16 size, 15 jewel, Grade Regina private-label dial Wm. C. Liphardt, MacLeod, Alta.
Tim Dalhl's Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940, private-label WF Tate & Sons, Cranbrook, BC
Tim Dahl's Elgin 16 size, 17 jewel, finger bridge model, private-label Robt. McDonald Elgin Vancouver, BC
Tim Dahl's Elgin 18 size, 15 jewel, Grade 43, private-label Jackson Bros. Edmonton Alberta

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Tim Dahl's Seth Thomas 18 size, 17 jewel, private-label Athabasca (NWT-Alberta)
Dave Abbe's Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924, private-label WW Hare, Oshawa Ont.-Hare's Special
Tim Dalhl's Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 26, private-label Gardner Indian Head, NWT (Sask) Gardner's Special
Tim Dalhl's Longines 18 size, 15 jewel, private-label & movement John T Stemshorn, Regina, NWT (Sask)
Tim Dalhl's Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1883 Grade CPR, private-label dial black CPR steam locomotive,
58.) Elgin 18 size, 17 jewel, private-label dial HP Gardner Indian Head NWT movement Gardner's Special
Swiss Bedforde 16 size, 21 jewel, 24-hour dial not a private-label
59.) Waltham 16 size, 21 jewel, Model 1898, Grade Crescent Street private-label Watson Brothers Calgary, Alta.
60.) Aurora 18 size, 11 jewel, private-label dial Charles Stark, movement Charles Stark, Toronto

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Tim Dalhl's Longines 18 size, 17 jewel, private-label DE Black & Co. Ltd. Calgary
Tim Dalhl's Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1883, private-label dial Pengally-Akitt Ltd. Calgary, Alta.
From eBay Brandt 16 size, 23 jewel, Grade CCCR private-label JB Knowles Kelowna, BC
Tim Dalhl's Omega 16 size, 7 jewel, Grade Regina, private-label dial Dingwall (Winnipeg)
61.) Longines 16 size, 19 jewel, Grade Express Leader private label dial & movement DE Reesor Brandon, Man.

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62.) Hampden 18 size, 17 jewel, 14 K. Gold Hunter case, dial and movement marked Canadian Pacific
63.) Gruen 16 size, 21 jewel, private-label dial A McMillan, Ottawa, (Ontario)
64.) Longines 16 size, 19 jewel, Grade Express Leader private label dial & movement BC Creighton, Moose Jaw, Sask.
Tony Duke's Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label dial & movement JL Wilson Woodstock, Ont.

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Montréal Watch Case Company Photo Engraving showing their building (photo missing)
Bill Mander's Omega 16 size, 17 jewel, Grade Regina private-label dial Elliot's Special Medicine Hat, Alberta
66.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 934 private-label dial & movement Earl J. Thompson, Moncton, NB (New Brunswick)
67.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label WA McKee DeLoraine, Manitoba
68.) Hamilton 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade 992 private-label single sunk dial BC Creighton Moose Jaw, Sask.

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Bill Mander's Waltham Model 1883 private-label dial C & J Allen, Toronto
69.) Rockford 18 size, 17 jewel, private-label dial Von.Guten Bros. Chatham, Ont. movement Von Gunten Bros. Railroad' Keystone
70.) Hamilton 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade 992 private-label double sunk dial BC Creighton Moose Jaw, Sask.
71.) Longines 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade Express Monarch private label dial JA Bernier Lake Magantiic P.Q. movement "Official Inspector"
72.) Elgin 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 5, Grade 336, private-label dial & movement R. Robertson Hagersville, Ont.
73.) South Bend 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1, private-label dial GW McFarlane, Saskatoon, Sask.

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74.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1892 Grade CPR private-label AC Skinner, Sherbrooke, Qué.
75.) Elgin 18 size, 21 jewel, Model 8, Grade 239 private-label dial & movement marked Patenaude Bros. Nelson, BC

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Edward Kittner's Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel Model 1883 private-label JA Nettelton Pentanguishene (Ontario)
Mike Rouse's Hamilton Grade 940 private-label double sunk dial BC Creighton Moose Jaw, Sask. (Now in my collection)
Tony Duke's Hamilton 18 size, 15 jewel, Grade 922 private-label Imperial Canada.

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76.) Hamilton 18 size, 15 jewel, Grade 923 Serial No. 95993 private-label dial Imperial
Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924 private-label dial W.H. Mallet Brandon Man. Movement Imperial Can.
77.) Rockford 18 size, 17 jewel, Serial No. 538502 Private-label dial E.M. Alum Revelstoke BC
78.) Rockford 18 size, 17 jewel, Serial No. 538910 Private-label dial Ge Hotson Lacombe NWT (Alberta)
79.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 926 Serial. No. 448105 private-label dial Angus McFee
80.) Hamilton 18 size, 16 jewel, Grade 922 Serial. No. 102148 private-label dial Imperial

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81.) Illinois 18 size, 17 jewel, Serial No. 1823059 private-label dial DM Paterson London, Ont.
82.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 944, Serial No. 479555 Private-Label Dial Watson Brothers Diamond Hall Calgary
83.) Elgin 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade Father Time Serial No. 13398799 private-label dial Simpson & Cranna, Merritt, BC
84.) Illinois 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade A. Lincoln private-label dial Riddell & Vinet Pointe St. Charles
85.) Rockford 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 938, Serial No. 532825 private-label dial J. Fleischman Vancouver BC

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Tom Brown's Longines 16 size, 19 jewel, Serial No 2964146 private-label dial D.A. Ressor Brandon, Man.
86.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1883, Grade P.S. Bartlett private-label dial Thomas Lees Hamilton, Ont.

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Mike Rouse's Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1883 Grade CPR private-label dial A.C. Stanners, Toronto.
87.) Waltham 18 size, 21 jewel, Model 1892 Grade Vanguard private-label dial A.C. Stanners, Toronto
88.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 926 Serial No. 656317 private-label dial W.A. Parker, Manitou, Man.
89.) Omega 16 size, 21 jewel, Adjusted, Serial No. 2563966 private-label dial J.H. Porte, Picton, Ont.

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90.) Elgin 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade Veritas private-label dial R. Strachan Diamond Hall Fort William, Ont.
91.) Waltham 18 size, 21 jewel, Model 1892, Grade Vanguard, private-label dial Jackson Brothers Edmonton

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92.) Longines 18 size, 17 jewel, Express Leader private-label dial W.M. Campbell & Co. Kamloops, BC.
93.) Elgin 16 size, 23 jewel, Grade Veritas private-label dial W.T. Reynolds Newport, NS.
94.) Hampden 18 size, 17 jewel, Serial No. 3352701 private-label dial H. Alcin 810 Main St., Winnipeg, Man.
95.) Hamilton 16 size, 21 jewel, Grade 992 Serial No 2372653 private-label dial W.H. Grassie Vancouver
96.) Hamilton 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 940 Serial No. 566416 private-label dial G.M. Rioch Kenora, Ont.

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Doug Sinclair's Hamilton 940 Serial No. 567084 G.M. Rioch finished and sold on the same day.
Bill Manders Longines 18 size, 17 jewel, Express Leader private-label dial C.S. McLeod & Co. Amherst NS
97.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 924, Serial No. 130118 private-label dial J.L. Wilson Woodstock Ont.
98.) Hamilton 18 size, 17 jewel, Grade 926, Serial No.108614 Private-label dial Dingwall movement DR Dingwall Winnipeg

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Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1892 private-label dial Trorey (Vancouver BC)
99.) Rockford 18 size, 17 jewel, private-label dial Bert W. Wright Rosthearn NWT (Saskatchewan) movement Wright's Special

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Lorne Wasyishan's Brandt 16 size, 23 jewel, Grade DDR private-label Porte & Markle Winnipeg
100.) Illinois 18 size, 21 jewel, Model 6, Grade Bunn Special private-label Henry Birks & Sons Limited
101.) Omega 18 size, 21 jewel, private-label dial JR Cochran Carman & Miami, Man. Movement JR Cochran

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102.) Elgin 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 349 private-label NF Babb, Stratford Ont. posted January 1, 2012
103.) Elgin 18 size, 21 jewel, Grade 349 Serial No. 14058174 Private-label R Strachan Dimond Hall, Fort William Ont.
104.) Hamilton Grade 973 Serial No. 303819 Private-label 24-hour dial E Andernach, Victoria BC
105.) Elgin 18 size, 19 jewel,. Grade BW Raymond private-label N.V. Dolling Woodstock, N.B.

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105.) Illinois 16 size, 11 jewel, Getty model, private-label single sunk 24 hour dial and movement marked GH Taylor Charlottetown (PEI)
106.) Elgin 18 size, 19 jewel,. Grade BW Raymond private-label N.V. Dolling Woodstock, N.B.
107.) Hampden 16 jewel private-label Schaefer Bros. Milverton, Ont.
108.) Hamilton Grade 975 17 jewel private-label Arabic 24-hour dial marked Cooper, movement marked AE Cooper London, Ont
109.) Longines 18 size, 23 jewel, Express Monarch with dial marked Made Especially for the Canadian Governement

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110.) Longines 18 size, 23 jewel, Express Monarch movement Serial No. 1518605 manufactured circa 1904
111.) Hamilton Grade 944 A. Ross & Co. Port Arthur, Ontario
112.) Hamilton Grade 940 The Thomas Co. Bracebridge, North Bay, Sturgeon Falls, Ont.

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Ontario North Railroad Trainman's uniform cap.
113.) Waltham 18 size, 17 jewel, Model 1883, private-label dial James H Newton,:Owen Sound, Ont.
June 05, 2012, 17:44
Lorne Wasylishen
Great idea Larry. This makes it much easier to more quickly find a particular watch. I must admit though that I have re-discovered some interesting watches while looking for something else.
June 06, 2012, 18:31
Bruce Stewart
Larry, I don't know if my watch is already in the database, but I have an 18s Dueber Hampden, 17 jewel, model 3, serial number 969,587, private label for "B. Stewart, Carberry, Man." If not already in the database, please feel free to add it. Thanks. Bruce
June 08, 2012, 19:02
Larry Buchan
Hello Bruce:

If you could take some pictures of it, feel free to add it yourself to the thread, FYI Carberry, Manitoba is on the Carberry subdivision of the CPR

Larry
January 17, 2015, 13:50
Lorne Wasylishen
Smile
January 19, 2015, 20:01
Larry Buchan
Lorne:

This thread is obsolete and should be deleted, I updated it in May 2014

Larry