![]() ![]() A.L.D died in 1895, but left behind a very worthy successor in his son, Franklin Dennison. Originating from a small workshop on the side of the family home, the company called Dennison, Wigley & Company grew to produce 100,000 high-quality watch cases per annum. A.L.D found a niche in the market for high-quality watch cases produced in large numbers and patented many designs for air and watertight cases. In 1871, A.L.D moved to England and after a short time in London he decided to setup home in Birmingham. He joined Tremont Watch Company, heading the manufacturing side of the business and helped in the formation of International Watch Co. ![]() In 1863, the talented watchmaker moved to Zurich in Switzerland, as he found the Swiss were more advanced in the production of watch parts. ![]() The company grew to become the largest watch Dennison began his pioneering career in the watch industry by founding Waltham Watch Company. ![]()
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