Columbus Watch Company Pocket Watch c. 1892. Full plate, 18 sz, double sunk porcelain face, etched hunter case, running. Serial #318518, Fahys 14k Monarch Case (This is heavy Gold Plate). PROVENANCE: A Charleston SC Private Colection. The Columbus Watch Company was founded by Dietrich Gruen on December 22, 1874 in Columbus, Ohio. Gruen would later become founder of the Gruen Watch Company with his son Frederick. At first, the company finished movements imported from Switzerland, made primarily by Leo Asbey. In 1882, the company attracted a number of new investors, and moved to a newly-built factory on Thurman Street, in the German Village section of Columbus. It was here that the company began to manufacture movements locally under the leadership of Gruen and W. J. Savage. The company's new movements were made primarily in 18-size, but Columbus also pioneered the development of the smaller and thinner 16-size movement. All told, Columbus produced 18s, 16s, 6s and 4s movements during their years of production. In 1894, the company went into receivership and operated with new management. From 1894 until 1903, the company produced watches under the names Columbus Watch Company and New Columbus Watch Company.In 1903, the Columbus Watch Company was sold to the Studebakers and became the newly formed South Bend Watch Company.

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