Edward Howard
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Front, Back, Dial, Cuvette, Case mark, Cuvette mark, Movement, 2nd view of movement, Angle view of movement, 2nd angle view of movement, Spare dial front, Spare dial back

The Edward Howard is a unique product of the E. Howard Watch Co. unit of the Keystone Watch Case Company. This example is No. 309 and may be the highest numbered standard example.

The front and back pictures of the spare dial show that the dial was made in Switzerland. I think that most of the American watch companies were purchasing dials from Switzerland by the 1920's when this watch would most likely have been made. There are no surviving records to show when these were actually manufactured although the model was introduced in 1912. They are thought to have been made to special order as required.

It is specially ironic that this watch is the ultimate development by the E. Howard Watch Company of the Bridge Model produced initially for them by the Waltham Watch Company, since the Edward Howard was designed to compete with Waltham's Premier Maximus, which was Waltham's ultimate development of the same Bridge Model.

Howard's entry was highly distinctive with high grade gilt finish, blue sapphire jewels with no settings, free sprung balance with timing nuts.