Internet Horology Club 185
CANADIAN Private-Label Watches

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October 31, 2009, 19:50
Larry Buchan
CANADIAN Private-Label Watches
George G. Nettleton


October 31, 2009, 19:54
Larry Buchan
dial close-up


November 07, 2009, 19:59
Mike Rouse
And here is my First Canadian . B C Crichton Moose Jaw Sask. An Early Unmarked 940 Hamilton . For now in a Hamilton Display Case . Looking for the appropriate Canadian case if anyone has one . Thanks


November 07, 2009, 20:00
Mike Rouse
Dial close Up .


November 07, 2009, 20:00
Mike Rouse
Case Back


November 07, 2009, 20:01
Mike Rouse
Closer


November 07, 2009, 20:01
Mike Rouse
Pendant and Bezel .


November 07, 2009, 21:22
Mike Rouse
I kinda like the way it looks in this case , so ill wait for one up that looks really nice . Mike
November 10, 2009, 11:24
Tony Dukes
Recent addition thanks to Sham. Hamilton 922--Imperial Canada


November 10, 2009, 11:25
Tony Dukes
922 movement


November 11, 2009, 12:30
Tony Dukes
Larry,
What can you tell me about the 922-18 size-Imperial Canada watch?
Tony
November 11, 2009, 15:15
Mike Rouse
That was a VERY NICE watch that I really wanted . If I wasnt in the middle of a real estate purchase I would have went after it. Glad you got it Tony . And I think there is a mention of Imperial in an earlier post here . Mike
November 11, 2009, 15:20
Edward Kitner
Tony,
A nice, uncluttered clean looking movement.
November 11, 2009, 18:36
Larry Buchan
A very nice, Hamilton Grade 922 imperial Canada, the one in my collection has a 12 hour dial. I'm still researching these watches, and have not yet found where they fit into the scheme of things. Here is my Grade 923.


November 11, 2009, 18:52
Larry Buchan
Hamilton Grade 923 Imperial Canada movement


November 11, 2009, 18:57
Larry Buchan
Hamilton Grade 924 private label dial WH Mallet, Brandon, Man.


November 11, 2009, 19:15
Larry Buchan
This pocket watch Tony could be the Rosetta Stone, as the Hamilton Grade 922, and 923 serial numbers are not in the Hamilton Factory records, this private label, Grade 924 is, and was ordered from the Montréal Watch Case Co. who supplied many of the Canadian Hamilton Private labels documented on this thread.

Larry


November 11, 2009, 19:29
Tom Brown
Larry

If you are interested your WH Mallett was probably William H. Mallett

1911 census Sub district 53 Brandon, Brandon, Manitoba.
born September 1855 in Ontario listed as a jeweler & watchmaker. Married to Jennie

Tom
November 11, 2009, 21:24
Larry Buchan
Thanks Tom, I posted quite a bit of biographical information on him, along with his picture on page 2 of this thread.

Larry
November 11, 2009, 22:47
Tom Brown
Sorry Larry, I am sure I read it at some point, all these names just start to run together. When I didn't see anything listed with the watch photo I searched using the last name but didn't find the post. I will look harder next time.

Tom
November 21, 2009, 18:29
Larry Buchan
Here is a Rockford 18 size with a private label dial marked "E.M. Alum Revelstoke, B.C." Revelstoke is an important Canadian Pacific Railway Divisional point, crews work westward over the Thompson Subdivision to Kamloops, B.C. and eastward over the Rogers Pass on the Mountain Subdivision to Field, British Columbia.


November 21, 2009, 18:32
Larry Buchan
Rockford 17 Jewel Private label movement.