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Access Date: December 10, 2023
Due to the lack of existing factory records, our U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass) database has been reconstructed using observations of known watches.
As a result, the information may contain inaccuracies. Please let us know if you have details that can improve the database.
The United States Watch Co. of Waltham, Massachusetts should not be confused with the more common American Waltham Watch Co. If the movement is NOT marked "U.S. Watch Co." or "United States Watch Co." please conduct a lookup under the American Waltham Watch Company.
From the American Horology Archive:
U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass)
| Manufacturer: | U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass) |  |
| Manufacturer Location: | Waltham, Massachusetts | |
| Movement Serial Number: | 401280 | |
| Model: | 1888h | |
| Estimated Production Year: | 1898 | |
| Size: | 18s | |
| Jewels: | 15j | |
| Jewel Setting: | Gold Settings (Screw-Set) | |
| Movement Configuration: | Hunting | |
| Movement Finish: | Acid Etched | |
| Finish Pattern: | Mermaid | |
| Movement Setting: | Lever | |
| Plate: | Full Plate | |
| Regulator: | Plain | |
| Hairspring: | Flat | |
| Standard Dial Type: | Single-Pressed | |
| U.S. Patents: | 584531 | |
| Movement Markings: | U.S. Watch Co. Waltham, Mass. |
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| Case: | Various | |
| Database Version: | v51.900 | |
| Registry Population: | 2 (0.67%) | |
Production Metrics Tree: Grade
Target Profile: 18S-M1888H-15J-HAL-U
| U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass) Grade (All Variations): 387,550 ETP | |||||||||
| 18S: 79,670 20.56% 18s, Grade |
Other: 307,880
Other Sizes or Unclassified |
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| 18S-M1888H: 58,800 15.17% 18s, Grade , Model 1888h |
Other: 20,870
Other Models or Unclassified |
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| 18S-M1888H-15J: 13,150 3.39% 18s, Grade , Model 1888h, 15 Jewels |
Other: 45,650
Other Jewels or Unclassified |
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| 18S-M1888H-15J-HAL: 950 0.25% 18s, Grade , Model 1888h, 15 Jewels, Hunting/Lever/Acid Etched |
Other: 12,200
Other Configs or Unclassified |
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| 18S-M1888H-15J-HAL-U: 950 0.25% | |||||||||
| NOTE: 904,250 Units Originally Reserved with Est. 516,700 Never Manufactured | |||||||||
Population Registry for This Run
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There are 2 watches in the population registry for this run with 2 images.
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