Schwarzschild Jewelers

The history of Schwarzschild Jewelers began in the early 1890s in the newly re-constructed City of Richmond. With four major railroads using Richmond as their hub, new people and new opportunities were arriving in the city every day. William Harry (WH) Schwarzschild, a clothing salesman at the time, perceived a great need for high caliber timepieces. Dependable, accurate timepieces were mandatory equipment for the railroad men, and essential to keeping the trains running on schedule. Even the townspeople relied on their accuracy, setting their own watches by the arrival of the Baltimore Express or the Apple Blossom Special. In his off-hours, WH began selling high caliber timepieces to the men at the Richmond rail hubs and soon to others in search of fine watches. Business thrived and by 1896, he was named as Richmonds exclusive representative for one of finest watch manufactories of the day. WH quit his day job to concentrate on building his firm, the Old Domini...