Bedford Watch Company

 By Bruce Shawkey

There are multiple Bedford Watch Companies, but the one most prominent was represented by Joseph Bikoff and Co. in New York. Here is an ad for them in July 1928 issue of The Keystone magazine. Bikoff was a jobber, likely representing several low-end watch brands. They were located on Nassau Street, a hub for the watch and jewelry business. Very little is known about them, but they probably weren't in business very long due to the oncoming Great Depression.  

The Bedford family had a long history in the clock and watch industry. They were the London representative of the Waltham Watch Company.

Bedford was a low-end Swiss brand, typically housing 6-jewel movements. I've had several in inventory over the years. One I had looked like the one below, only with a touch of blue enamel in the bezel.