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Enter the serial number from the pocket watch movement below. Do not use the case number. Tips for looking up your watch

How to Find Info About Your Pocket Watch

The Pocket Watch Database has compiled data covering the major American pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch:

  1. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement (the "guts" of the watch).
  2. Never use the serial number from the case or any other part.
  3. If the serial number includes a letter, enter it along with the number when using the lookup feature.
  4. Many pocket watch case backs screw off. Others may require a dull wide blade to pry or pop the cover. Be careful not to scratch or damage the movement.
  5. Always select the correct manufacturer, which is usually stamped on the watch movement.
  6. If the manufacturer is not listed on the site, you may have a "private label" watch or it may not be American-made.
  7. 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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Grade: 940

Manufacturer: Hamilton
Manufacturer Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Movement Serial Number: 246639
Grade: 940
Model: 1
To Finishing Dept: Jan 27, 1903
Run Quantity: 1,000
Total Production: 210,596
Size: 18s
Jewels: 21j
Jewel Material: Ruby
Jewel Setting: Gold Settings (Screw-Set)
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Finish: Nickel
Finish Pattern: Damaskeened
Movement Inlay Color: Gilt
Movement Setting: Lever
Plate: Full Plate
Barrel: Going
Regulator: Goldthwait
Hairspring: Breguet
Standard Dial Type: Double-Sunk
Adjusted: Yes
Adjusted to Position: Yes
Adjusted # of Positions: 5
Adjusted to Temperature: Yes
Adjusted to Isochronism: Yes
Railroad Grade: Yes
U.S. Patents: 832672, 427072
Data Research: 1953 Hamilton Serial List
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Verifications & Observations

246001
Verification Serial Map
247000
  • January 16, 2019:
    Serial Number 246512 was reported as accurate
  • January 15, 2019:
    Serial Number 246771 was reported as accurate
  • Gimparoo
    682
    August 18, 2018:
    Serial Number 246771 was reported as accurate
  • February 15, 2018:
    Serial Number 246871 was reported as accurate
  • Dharris25
    1
    February 17, 2017:
    Serial Number 246646 was reported as accurate
  • rock862
    242
    November 2, 2016:
    Serial Number 246683 was reported as accurate
  • October 23, 2016:
    Serial Number 246639 was reported as accurate
  • fordcasa
    318
    September 23, 2016:
    Serial Number 246639 was reported as accurate
  • September 2, 2015:
    Serial Number 246913 was reported as accurate
  • thomase
    42
    November 4, 2014:
    Serial Number 246160 was reported as accurate
  • October 25, 2014:
    Serial Number 246160 was reported as accurate
  • March 25, 2013:
    Serial Number 246513 was reported as accurate
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