Waltham Watch Factory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
gptkbp:associated_with American watchmaking industry
gptkbp:brand Waltham
gptkbp:building_type gptkb:Company
gptkbp:business_model mass production
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1954
gptkbp:community_involvement local history projects
gptkbp:competitors Swiss watchmakers
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of American ingenuity
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:employees thousands
gptkbp:exhibition history of American watchmaking
gptkbp:exhibits watchmaking tools
gptkbp:famous_for high-quality timepieces
gptkbp:founded 1850
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Daniel_B._W._Smith
gptkbp:has_museum gptkb:Waltham_Museum
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered standardization in watch production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waltham Watch Factory
gptkbp:impact watchmaking technology
gptkbp:industry horology
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern watch manufacturing
gptkbp:location gptkb:Waltham,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:market global
gptkbp:notable_products gptkb:Waltham_watches
gptkbp:notable_technology first watch with a 15-jewel movement
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Waltham_Watch_Company
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing
gptkbp:produces interchangeable parts
gptkbp:products mechanical watches
gptkbp:renovation 2000s
gptkbp:reputation reliable watches
gptkbp:significance first mass-produced watches
gptkbp:technology precision engineering
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:film_production_company
gptkbp:watch_features gptkb:Apple_Watch
smartwatches
mechanical watches
chronometers
military watches
pocket watches
wristwatches
dress watches
ladies' watches
complicated watches
quartz watches
automatic watches
fashion watches
sports watches
digital watches
railroad watches
hybrid watches
time-only watches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:City_of_Waltham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6