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For the antique car collector who needs a clock.

Henry L. Lang
Jeweler
Staunton,VA
Est. 1885

Lang’s history goes back to the days when Henry L. Lang, an engraver and watchmaker by trade, who came to Staunton, VA. in 1885 and opened a jewelry store on property he purchased on the corner of Beverley and Augusta Streets. He sold this building in 1895 and moved his store to its present location at 11 West Beverley Street in Staunton, Virginia.
Mr. Lang was a gifted engraver who took pride in his work and  was also one of the first licensed optometrists in Virginia.  He operated his business as a jeweler and an optometrist for 55 years, until his death in early 1940.

In 1910, in a magazine named, The Horseless Age, Volume XXVI, New York, July 20, 1910, Number 3, Lang advertised his new invention of the:
Simplex Watch Holder. It reads:
"H. L. Lang of Staunton, VA. is manufacturing the watch holder illustrated here-with, which enables a motorist to clip his pocket watch securely to a spoke of the steering wheel. the holder is of very neat design, and will, no doubt, prove popular."
(“the watch holder illustrated here-with”, is the side of the box above with the watch attached to the steering wheel spoke).

Shown above, with the Simplex Watch Holder, is a “Dollar Watch” by Ingersoll, named: “Traveler” with an illuminated dial, so it could be seen in the dark.

If you were fortunate enough to have owned one of these vehicles in 1910, you had the opportunity to purchase one of H. L. Lang’s Simplex Watch Holders to attach to your steering wheel and clip your own pocket watch in place so you could keep track of the time while traveling.

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1910-1912

1910 Royal Model G
Royal Motor Co Cleveland, Oh
1904-1916

1910 Schacht Roadster
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1905-1909

1910 Imperial Touring
Imperial Automobile Co. Jackson, Mich.
1907-1916

1910 Paterson Touring
W. A. Paterson Co. Flint, MI
1908-1923

1910 Firestone- Columbus Roadster
Columbus Buggy Co. Columbus, OH
1907-1915

1910 Berg Touring
L. Burg Carriage Co. Dallas City, IL
1910-1913

1910 Overland
Willys-Overland Co. Toledo, OH
1908-1963

1910 Mitchell Special S
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Co, Racine WI.
1910-1924

1910 Courier Roadster
Sears Motor Car Works Chicago, IL
1906-1911

1910 Auburn Coupe
Auburn Automobile Co. Auburn, Indiana
1900-1937

1910 Stoddard Dayton
Dayton Motor Car Co. Dayton, OH
1905-1912

1910 Premier Four Door Touring
Premier Motor Corp. Indianapolis, IN
1903-1925

1910 Pratt Elkhart
Elkart Carriage and Harness Co., Elkart, In.
1909-1916

1910 American Underslung
American Motor Car Co. Indianapolis, Indiana
1906-1914

1910 Stearns Model 30-60 Limousine
Stearns Steam Carriage Co. Syracuse, NY
1900-1904

1910 Hupomobile Roadster
Hupp Motor Car Corp., Cleveland, OH
1908-1940

1910 Velie Touring
The Velie Motor Vehicle Co. Moline, IL
1909-1928

1910 Corbin Touring
Corbin Motor Vehicle Co. New Britain, CT
1903-1912

1910 Brush
Brush Motor Car Co. Detroit, MI
1907-1923

1910 American Traveler Touring
American Motor Car Co. Indianapolis, Indiana
1906-1914

1910 Kenmore Runabout
Kenmore Mfg Co. Chicago, Ill.
1909-1912

1910 Atlas Model H
Atlas Motor Car Co. Springfield, Mass.
1907-1911

1910 Bergdoll Touring
The Louis J. Bergdoll Motor Co. Philadelphia, PA
1908-1913

1910 Krit
The Krit Motor Car Co, Detroit
1910-1915

1910 EMF Touring
Everitt-Metzger-Flanders Co. Detroit, MI
1908-1912

1910 International Truck
International Harvester Co. Chicago, Ill.
1900- Date

1910 Otto Runabout
- Otto Gas Engine Works Philadelphia, PA
1909-1911

1910 Hunt
Hunt Brothers, National City, Ca.

1910 Oldsmobile Limited
Oldsmobile Motors, Lansing, Mi.
1897-2002

1910 Everitt  4-30
Metzger Motor Car Co. Detroit, MI
1909-1912

1910 Zimmerman
Zimmerman Mfg. Co. Auburn, IN
1908-1914

1910 Pullman Raceabout
York Motor Car Co. York, PA
1903-19171910
Chalmers Detroit
Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers Motor Car Co. Detroit, MI
1908-1924

1910 Atlas Model H
Atlas Motor Car Co. Springfield, Mass.
1905-1912

1910 Halladay Touring
Streator Motor Car Co. Streator, IL
1905-1922

1910 Pickard Touring
Pickard Bros. Brockton, MA
1908-1912

1910 Overlland
Willys-Overland Co. Toledo, OH
1903-1963

1910 Paige Detroit Challenger
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co. Detroit, MI
1908-1927

1910 Cino Limousine
Haberer & Co. Cincinnati, OH
1909-1913

1910 Cartercar Touring
Cartercar Motor Car Co., Pontiac, MI
1910-1916

1910 Owens Touring
Owen Motor Car Co. Detroit, MI
1910-1914

1910 Fuller Touring
Fuller Buggy Co. Jackson, MI

1910 S.P.O Raceabout
S.P.O Automobile Co., New York, NY
1910-1911

Thanks for stopping by and taking the "time" to view my post,
Dave