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How to Find Info About Your Pocket Watch

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  1. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement (the "mechanism" of the watch).
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  8. Understand that many companies did not keep accurate or complete records. As a result, information displayed on this site may have inaccuracies. This is to be expected, and we have included an option to report inaccurate information on the result pages so the database can be continually improved.
Pocket Watch Serial Number Lookup - Hamilton, South Bend, Illinois, Rockford, Waltham & Elgin Pocket Watches
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Information Provided by PocketWatchDatabase.com: https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/27707

Grade: 55

J.T. Ryerson

Manufacturer: Elgin
Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number: 27707
Grade: 55
Variation: J.T. Ryerson
Model: 1
Class: 5
Estimated Production Year: 1869
Run Quantity: 1,000
Grade/Model Run: 12 of 99
Total Production: 73,095
Size: 18s
Jewels: 7j
Movement Configuration: Either
Movement Finish: Gilt
Movement Setting: Key
Plate: Full Plate
Barrel: Going
Balance Type: Solid
Balance Material: Nickel
Train: Slow
Regulator: Plain
Adjusted: No
Railroad Grade: No
U.S. Patents: 77078
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Verifications & Observations

27001
Verification Serial Map
28000
  • November 26, 2019:
    Serial Number 27811 was reported as accurate
  • October 2, 2019:
    Serial Number 27417 was reported as accurate
  • Groovysalsa
    109
    December 15, 2015:
    Serial Number 27707 was reported as inaccurate
    Note: Note: JT Ryerson
  • Groovysalsa
    109
    December 15, 2015:
    Serial Number 27707 was reported as accurate
  • Groovysalsa
    109
    March 14, 2015:
    Serial Number 27707 was reported as accurate
  • GPa212
    174
    August 12, 2014:
    Serial Number 27540 was reported as accurate
  • RandysOldStuff
    49
    March 8, 2014:
    Serial Number 27252 was reported as accurate
  • March 5, 2014:
    Serial Number 27240 was reported as accurate
  • Groovysalsa
    109
    February 16, 2014:
    Serial Number 27707 was reported as inaccurate
    Note: Movement configuration open face
  • rafaelcasd
    6
    February 7, 2014:
    Serial Number 27368 was reported as accurate
  • Groovysalsa
    109
    February 1, 2014:
    Serial Number 27707 was reported as inaccurate
    Note: JT Ryerson
  • May 23, 2013:
    Serial Number 27874 was reported as inaccurate
    No further details were submitted with the report.
  • May 10, 2013:
    Serial Number 27213 was reported as accurate
  • March 8, 2013:
    Serial Number 27568 was reported as inaccurate
    Note: The year is wrong, it's supposed to be 1907.
  • March 8, 2013:
    Serial Number 27568 was reported as accurate
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