Dennison case

[Thomas Tallant]

Hello,

What is the importance of a watch case marked "Dennison"? In this example, the case is a Star watch case that is also marked Dennison.

Thanks,

Thomas Tallant

[RON in PA]

Any chance of a photo?

What appears to be a simple question is actually confusing because of a lack of information. Is your case a US made Star Watch Case Company marked "Dennison" or an English made Dennison Watch Case Company marked with a star symbol, a Dennison trademark.

Arron Lufkin Dennison was one of the founders of what would become the Waltham Watch Co.. After the company was taken over by Royal Robbins in 1857, Dennison became unhappy with the way things were done and eventually left, moving to England where he set up a watch case company.

[Thomas Tallant]

Thanks for this information. I can't supply a photo at the moment, but I will as soon as I can get a hold of a digital camera. It might be a few days or a week, but I'll post a photo soon.

I'll try to supply more info on the case, too, such as serial number and any other marks on the inside of the case.

Thanks,

Thomas

[Tom McIntyre]

Dennison grades of cases included Sun, Moon and Star, I think. I am certain of Sun and Moon.

[Kent]

There is a Star grade Dennison case, but the trade mark doesn't look anything like that of the Star Watch Case Co.

[Thomas Tallant]

I have more information on the case (which I viewed again this evening).

The inside of the hinged back reads: "Star / Dennison / Trademark". SN 251726.

The inside of the cuvette reads: "English Make / This case / Guaranteed / to Wear / 10 years"

Does this help? I'll try to have pictures soon, if anyone is interested.

Thomas

[Tom McIntyre]

Kent, he never said it looked like a Star Watch Case Co. case.

The clue was not that explicit. :)

[Kent]

Tom:

Hummmmmmm ........ I see that you are right, I'm too used to people using verbal and written shorthand. They do this all of the time, saying that a movement is in a Keystone case, or a Philadelphia case, etc., etc. When Thomas wrote in the top post "... In this example, the case is a Star watch case that is also marked Dennison." I took "... Star watch case ..." to mean a Star Watch Case Co. case.

Having gotten over my embarrassment, I looked at page 76 of Watch Case Makers of England, Philip T. Priestley, NAWCC Bulletin Supplement 20, Spring, 1994. The reprint of a 1906 Dennison ad on that page states that their Star trade mark applies to 10 year cases.