South Bend railroad grade watches (not all were railroad approved) Shelton continued to operate the company's service department until his retirement in 1954. Shelton, along with two other employees, completed the assembly of the remaining watches and sold them. Approximately 35,000 watches were in production when the factory closed. The factory shut its doors in December 1929, telling the nearly 300 employees the plant would reopen in January 1930, however, the plant never reopened. When the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, South Bend found itself with more delinquent accounts than it could handle. These watches had dials labeled “ Studebaker.” The Studebaker line was sold on credit, requiring only one dollar down. The Studebaker watches were identical to the South Bend line and were made on the same production line.
to sell watches by mail order directly to customers. In the mid-1920’s, it formed the Studebaker Watch Co.
Originally, South Bend marketed its watches directly to retail dealers, rather than selling through distributors. 227, with an estimated 43,000 watches sold 1. The most successful South Bend railroad grade watch was the 16-size, 21-jewel No. The 16-size model 2 The Studebaker was introduced in 1911, grades No. 323 and 329) were introduced by ads in 1910. All watches carried an "insured for a lifetime guarantee." Perhaps the best known South Bend railroad grade watches were The Studebaker grades, the open-face, 18-size of which (grades Nos. Over the next twenty-five years or so of its existence, the firm produced nearly 900 thousand watches, about 80,000 of which met railroad time service requirements. South Bend's first 16-size 3/4 plate railroad grade model 1 movements were the 19-jewels No.
SOUTH BEND POCKET WATCH FULL
The first models were full plate and similar to the Columbus watches, with some relatively was named president of the newly formed company. Shelton, Sr. from the Appleton Watch Company in Wisconsin who was put in charge of production. They formed the South Bend Watch Company, building a new factory in South Bend, Indiana, and hiring 145 former Columbus employees. and George Studebaker, sons of Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company cofounder Clement Studebaker, in 1903. The assets of the bankrupt Columbus Watch Company were purchased by brothers Clement Jr. This Antique South Bend Pocket Watch is warranted for one full year from the date of purchase.South Bend Watch Co., South Bend, Indiana Studebaker Brothers form the South Bend Watch Company This entails a complete disassembly with all parts cleaned and reassembled using the finest watch oil and gear grease. This Antique South Bend Pocket Watch has been cleaned, oiled and adjusted for accuracy. Hopefully the pictures and video help tell the story of this truly fine South Bend Pocket Watch. This all-original South Bend is faced with this double sunk dress dial and highlighted with beautifully heat treated Blued Steel Hands. This South Bend Studebaker Movement is housed in this popular Yellow Gold Fill Wadsworth Case Company case.
This Gentleman’s Dress Pocket Watch of the day is a size 16 and measured 2 inches in diameter. has developed a large collector following for these fine timepieces. They applied the same innovative approach to their pocket watches and as with their automobiles. The three Studebaker Brothers of South Bend, Indiana owned the Studebaker Automobile Company known for their innovative designs in automobiles also owned the South Bend Watch Company. We are pleased to offer for your consideration this fine South Bend Pocket Watch Grade 215 circa 1909.
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