The Cornell Watch Company of Chicago is proud to offer both a unique piece and the original 1870s pocket watch that inspired its creation to support student and veteran scholarships through the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation. 

The unique piece, the 1870 PC (“Paul Cornell”), was created in partnership with America’s Premier Watchmaker, Roland G. Murphy, known for crafting America’s finest timepieces since 1992. The 1870 PC features a traditionally crafted double-sunk Grand Feu enamel dial, thermal blued hands and hand-finished movement decoration, along with a 33-jewel Schwarz Etienne ASE 200 automatic movement with a micro-rotor and 86-hour power reserve. This 39mm model is crafted from a mix of brushed and polished 316L stainless steel and is hand assembled, rigorously tested and warrantied by the RGM Watch Company.

 The 1873 gilt full plate, 18 size pocket watch was made entirely in Chicago and adapted for railroad timekeepers, displaying an original double-sunk Grand Feu enamel dial, thermal blued hands and a silver stemwinding case. The movement is signed “Paul Cornell,” the most elaborately decorated and precise movement grade offered by the original Cornell Watch Company, and features 19 jewels, gold screw down jewel settings, a lever escapement and an index patent regulator. Fewer than ten “Paul Cornell” grades are known to exist today. This specific example comes from the Cornell Watch Company’s private collection and is fully functional.

These two timepieces were donated by John and Chrissy Warren