Pocket Watch Database

We noticed that you entered a relatively short serial number.
"1702" could possibly indicate the grade of the watch and not the serial number of your movement. Serial numbers are usually more than a few digits.
From the American Horology Archive:

New York Watch Co.

Grade: Production Gap

Manufacturer: New York Watch Co. Question Mark
Manufacturer Location: Springfield, Massachusetts Question Mark
Movement Serial Number: 1702 Question Mark
Grade: Production Gap Question Mark
Variation: Not Made Question Mark
Estimated Production Date: 1866- Question Mark
Run Quantity: 2,950 Question Mark
Grade/Model Unrealized Production: 4,730 Question Mark
Movement Markings: [Private Label]
Case: Various Question Mark
Database Version: v52.431 Question Mark
Registry Population:
Scoped for This Run Only
1 (0.03%) Question Mark
Research Note: Movements from this serial block are private labels from later production with "custom" serial numbers.

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Verification Reports for this Run

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Anonymous · March 26, 2024

Serial Number 1328 was reported as accurate.