In 1882, Edward Howard sold out his personal interests and retired, leaving the firm to new management. Thereafter, Howard formed a new company called the Howard Watch & Clock Company (transposing clock & watch) on October 1, 1863, which was successful for some years but was reorganized in 1881 after financial setbacks of a few years previous. On Mathe clock and watch businesses were combined into one joint stock corporation, the Howard Clock & Watch Company, which failed in 1863. The Howard firm established itself as a leading American manufacturer of luxury watches from 1858 into the 1890s. Howard & Co." throughout, with only minor exceptions. ![]() Howard & Co." While the company name changed several times during the firm's watchmaking history, all watches it made continued to be signed "E. ![]() In December 1858, Howard bought out Rice's interest and began manufacturing watches of a new design, signed "E. In 1857-8, Edward Howard finished and sold left over "Model 1857" material from the Boston Watch Co. Davis left the firm and Howard & Davis was dissolved. ![]() About 1843, with a third partner, Luther Stephenson, they began to also manufacture tower clocks. They also became known for their manufacture of sewing machines, fire engines and precision balances. ![]() Davis, manufacturing high-grade wall clocks under the name of Howard & Davis in 1842. Howard was a clockmaking apprentice of Aaron Willard Jr.
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