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E.Howard & Co. J-size "Click" to Login or Register 
Picture of Jerry Treiman
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As a collector of 12-size watches I have been looking for a long time for a nice, complete example of E.Howard's J-size, the first 12-size watch marketed for men in this country. Elgin and Waltham had a few odd listed 12-size watches in the 1860s and '70s, but I believe that these were just large ladies watches during that era when a man's watch was primarily 18-size. It wasn't until 1892 that E. Howard offered a new watch "for gentlemen", "very thin, of small size, beautifully proportioned". [Waltham made their first "1894-model" 12-size movement in 1896 and Elgin followed a year later]. This "J" size has a particularly nice finish which made it difficult to capture both the markings and the damasceening in one photo. [Thanks Clint].

 
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Picture of Harold Visser
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Nice damaskeening on that little beauty, Jerry.
Harold
 
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So, how long did it take you Jerry to find this watch? I want to know so I know how long it'll take me.Smile Beautiful watch.

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