Great American Watches

The general criterion for this table is the best watch the company made at the time in a given size plus an outstanding watch on general merits. Items in yellow on blue are very rare with fewer than 10 known. To make your suggestions go here

Maker	Models & Grades
Waltham	Isochronon Helical, Model KW18, KW20 Stratton, KW20 Fogg, KW20 Vibrator, KW16 Stratton, KW16 Fogg, KW16 Vibrator, KW16 Nickel, 1868, 1872, 1872 Woerd's Patent, 1888, OM, 1894, 1899 American Grade; 1888 Riverside Maximus; 1908 Premier Maximus, Woerd's 1869 Patent Dustproof
Elgin	Grade 72, 91, 155, 156, 161, 162, C. H. Hulburd, 190, 194
Illinois	Grade 105, 105 5th pinion, Illini 23J, 409, 410
Hamilton	Model 938, 939, 946, 947, 950P, 951, 994, 900, Masterpiece, 400
United States Marion	Model 1 Frederic Atherton (first run 19J), United States 19J; Model 2 United States
United States Waltham	President Grade
E. Howard & Co.	Model 1858 (Series I & 2, Divided Plate), Chronometer, Isochronon Helical, Model 1872 Nickel Adjusted (series IV),
E. Howard Watch Co.	Edward Howard
Nashua	KW20, KW16
New York	Springfield, E. W. Bond
Mozart	3 Wheel Watch
Seth Thomas	Henry Molineaux
Bowman	Bowman Watch
Rockford	Grade 19 Ruby Jewel, 505, 500
South Bend	Polaris
Columbus	Ruby
Gruen	Dietrich Gruen, 50th Anniversary
Adams & Perry	20J Gilt, 20J Nickel, 20J "Two Tone"
Lancaster Watch Co.	20J Nickel
Keystone Watch Co.	20J Dustproof
Newark
Trenton
Aurora	15 Ruby Jewel, 15 Ruby Jewel 5th pinion
Cornell Watch Co.
Cornell San Francisco
J. P Stevens
Hampden
G. P. Reed	Chronometer
McIntyre	McIntyre Watch
Charles DeLong	Patent Models
Fasoldt
Potter
Peoria
Fredonia