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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Apple_Watch
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:American_Waltham_Watch_Company
gptkb:Crisis_intervention
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gptkbp:acquisition_year
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gptkb:1957
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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part of American history.
inspired collectors
contributed to American craftsmanship
influenced watchmaking standards
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1957
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gptkbp:employees
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over 1,000 at peak
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gptkbp:famous_for
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precision timekeeping
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gptkbp:founded
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1850
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Daniel_B._W._Smith
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Waltham,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:American_Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:20th_century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first company to produce watches using interchangeable parts.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Waltham Watch Company
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gptkbp:industry
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horology
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gptkbp:innovation
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use of machinery in watchmaking
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Charles_A._Smith
gptkb:Henry_A._Smith
George W. Smith
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on the American watch industry
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Waltham,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:market
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gptkb:United_States
international
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gptkbp:notable_models
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gptkb:Waltham_Vanguard
Waltham 1883
Waltham 1899
Waltham 1908
Waltham 1917
Waltham 1924
Waltham 1930
Waltham 1940
Waltham 1950
Waltham Premier
Waltham Riverside
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gptkbp:notable_products
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Waltham pocket watch
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Waltham_Watch_Company,_Inc.
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gptkbp:produces
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mass production
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:Apple_Watch
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gptkbp:reputation
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innovative designs
affordable luxury
high-quality watches
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gptkbp:significant_event
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introduction of the first mass-produced watch
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Waltham_Watch_Company,_Inc.
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:public_company
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gptkbp:website
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www.walthamwatch.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Elgin_National_Watch_Company
gptkb:Elgin_Watch_Company
gptkb:Waterbury_Clock_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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