Pocket Watch

The Hamilton Watch Company was established in 1892 by Charles Rood and Harry Cain. These two men actually bought out the older Adams & Perry Watch Manufacturing Company to form Hamilton.

During this era, raillroading was spreading from coast ot coast and throughout America heralding the industrial revolution in this country. Most railroaders carried the famous Hamilton Pocket Watch with them because of its accuracy and dependability.

The Hamilton was a working man’s watch. It was not inexpensive, but it had a class and prestige of its own. As the years passed and its influence grew, the Hamilton Watch Company … Read the rest