During their years of tireless creative urge, Robert and Charles Ingersoll, the founders of one of the oldest American watch manufacturers, established many milestones in the field of developing pocket and wrist watches. They followed an ambitious plan that incorporated on the one hand, to offer watches to the broad public, and on the other hand to offer reasonable prices whilst maintaining real quality. In 1892, thanks to Henry Ford, they succeeded in developing an automated method of production, first for pocket watches and later for wrist watches. Alongside the existing handcrafted production of Ingersoll watches, an automated production of watches was established.With high quality and precision, at the very reasonable price of 1 dollar (which was a day's wages at the time) the so-called "Dollar-Watch" was born. The Dollar-Watch became so popular that about 1 million of these watches were produced. Even Theodore Roosevelt mentioned that during his hunting trip in Africa he was described as "the man from the country where Ingersoll was produced."The success of the "Dollar Watch" (also called the "Yankee") from then on was amazing. The Ingersoll brothers had to adapt to increasing production and increasing production plants. Meanwhile, the product range had been expanded by some technical pioneering refinements. Also the production of the smallest pocket watch ever seen had begun. In 1919 the Ingersoll brothers developed the first watch with the so called "night design", the "Radiolite" with luminous dial. German designed watch with solid stainless steel constructed case and clasp, deep black genuine leather strap with faux-croc detailing. Large numerals on white dial for easy readability. Multiple sub dials for day and month. With chrome luminescent hands, scratch resistant hardened mineral glass.
L**1
Five Stars
Excellent product very beautiful and very good qualityI am very pleased with the watch. Highly recommend.
G**S
I would have given thiswatch five stars
I would have given this watch five stars, but the clasp comes undone at any opportunity and the watch ( its weighty) slips off the wrist.Ingersol were helpful but, I liked it so much that I had a new strap put on, as I was not interested in posting and waiting for post so that it could be posted-back after waiting; only to find that it is a design fault and I'd have to re post it ( if i don't loose it first) and on.......I like this watch a lot. it is an entirely different watch to the glitzy quartz watches on bargain TV, I have had it for a while now and have not had to start it yet ( automatic movement). seeing the movement on the underside of the watch is reassuring and beautifull.I see tons of people staring at the watch when I wear it, forgetaboutitalready; its huge and masculine or German sleek.The watch comes boxed, there is little expense spared in packaging and warranties.Beautiful and sturdy, nothing cheap about this watch; nice sweep movement too.
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