Dollar watches got their name because from around the 1890s through the 1950s, they for $1 USD. They had one or no jewels in the movement, so they were big and clunky, but they were also durable. They made a good watch for working men and children. These pictured all sat around unused for years, but began running again when I wound them. They don't keep great time, but if you set them every morning when you wind them, they'll get you through the day.
Tower was the house brand of Sears, Roebuck, and was likely made by E. Ingraham, which made a lot of cheap watches, usually under other names. Ingraham's probably best known for their character watches, particularly Mickey Mouse. They also made the St. Regis (bottom in the photo below).
Westclox was owned by Seth Thomas and was a cheap brand; they also made a very popular line of wind-up alarm clocks called "Big Ben"s and "Baby Ben"s. "Scotty" was their dollar pocket watch model. I had one when I was kid, though the crystal and I believe the case were plastic at that time (early 1970s). It lived a hard life--I know it went through the washing machine at least once and lived.
Acquired: 2000s
Circa: 1940s, 1950s
Origin: USA
Type: Mechanical
Features: radium dial (Tower)
Current condition: all are running and keeping decent time
