Pocket Watch Information
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American Waltham
Production Dates by Serial Number
American Watch Company
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Massachusetts
Remember, the serial
number being referred to is the serial number on the movement (i.e.
"guts") of the watch.
In the beginning of
2003, a few Waltham collectors, including Tom McIntyre and myself
began development of the Waltham
Database.
There you can look up more information about your Waltham, including
model, size, and grade.
Note: These are approximate dates. Actual dates may vary by years.
| 1852 - 50 |
1874 - 730,000 |
1896 - 7,450,000 |
1918 - 21,800,000 |
1940 - 30,250,000 |
| 1853 - 400 |
1875 - 810,000 |
1897 - 8,100,000 |
1919 - 22,500,000 |
1941 - 30,750,000 |
| 1854 - 1,000 |
1876 - 910,000 |
1898 - 8,400,000 |
1920 - 23,400,000 |
1942 - 31,050,000 |
| 1855 - 2,500 |
1877 - 1,000,000 |
1899 - 9,000,000 |
1921 - 23,900,000 |
1943 - 31,700,000 |
| 1856 - 4,000 |
1878 - 1,150,000 |
1900 - 9,500,000 |
1922 - 24,100,000 |
1944 - 32,100,000 |
| 1857 - 6,000 |
1879 - 1,350,000 |
1901 - 10,200,000 |
1923 - 24,300,000 |
1945 - 32,100,000 |
| 1858 - 10,000 |
1880 - 1,500,000 |
1902 - 11,100,000 |
1924 - 24,550,000 |
1946 - 32,350,000 |
| 1859 - 15,000 |
1881 - 1,670,000 |
1903 - 12,100,000 |
1925 - 24,800,000 |
1947 - 32,750,000 |
| 1860 - 20,000 |
1882 - 1,835,000 |
1904 - 13,500,000 |
1926 - 25,200,000 |
1948 - 33,100,000 |
| 1861 - 30,000 |
1883 - 2,000,000 |
1905 - 14,300,000 |
1927 - 26,100,000 |
1949 - 33,500,000 |
| 1862 - 45,000 |
1884 - 2,350,000 |
1906 - 14,700,000 |
1928 - 26,400,000 |
1950 - 33,560,000 |
| 1863 - 65,000 |
1885 - 2,650,000 |
1907 - 15,500,000 |
1929 - 26,900,000 |
1951 - 33,600,000 |
| 1864 - 110,000 |
1886 - 3,000,000 |
1908 - 16,400,000 |
1930 - 27,100,000 |
1952 - 33,700,000 |
| 1865 - 180,000 |
1887 - 3,400,000 |
1909 - 17,600,000 |
1931 - 27,300,000 |
1953 - 33,800,000 |
| 1866 - 260,000 |
1888 - 3,800,000 |
1910 - 17,900,000 |
1932 - 27,550,000 |
1954 - 34,100,000 |
| 1867 - 330,000 |
1889 - 4,200,000 |
1911 - 18,100,000 |
1933 - 27,750,000 |
1955 - 34,450,000 |
| 1868 - 410,000 |
1890 - 4,700,000 |
1912 - 18,200,000 |
1934 - 28,100,000 |
1956 - 34,700,000 |
| 1869 - 460,000 |
1891 - 5,200,000 |
1913 - 18,900,000 |
1935 - 28,600,000 |
1957 - 35,000,000 |
| 1870 - 500,000 |
1892 - 5,800,000 |
1914 - 19,500,000 |
1936 - 29,100,000 |
|
| 1871 - 540,000 |
1893 - 6,300,000 |
1915 - 20,000,000 |
1937 - 29,400,000 |
|
| 1872 - 590,000 |
1894 - 6,700,000 |
1916 - 20,500,000 |
1938 - 29,750,000 |
|
| 1873 - 680,000 |
1895 - 7,100,000 |
1917 - 20,900,000 |
1939 - 30,050,00 |
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