I will just post the last watch I bought in 2013. I found it yesterday (New Year's Eve). I guess technically it is not an American watch but I think it its heritage is American enough. It is a private label Vacheron Constantin made for Chris Bernloehr & Bros, Indianapolis, IN. Bernloehr was a jeweler which specialized in watches and was a RR inspector for the Pennsylvania RR. The firm was founded in 1884 and changed locations in downtown Indy several times. At the time this watch was sold in around 1909 they were located at 139 E Washington which was sort of the Jewelry district. Their ads in the Indianapolis news advertized sales and service of all top grade American watches plus the famous high grad Vacheron Constantin line. The watch is pretty close to a standard 16s. It is a 20 or 21j (I have not had the dial off) lever set. It is housed in its original solid gold Gruen marked hunting case. I love finding watches which people didn't choose to wear much. I collect Swiss and American watches which were private labeled for Indianapolis Jewelery stores. These include Patek, Vacheron and Longines.

I hope you don't mind me posting a lowly pocket watch now and again. Happy New Year.

JohnCote