Waltham Pocket Watch: Serial Number 1448961 (Grade American Watch Co.)

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Access Date: January 27, 2025

From the American Horology Archive:

American Waltham Watch Co.

Grade: American Watch Co.

Manufacturer:	Waltham
Manufacturer Location:	Waltham, Massachusetts
Movement Serial Number:	1448961
Grade:	American Watch Co.
Model:	1872
Estimated Production Year:	1879
Run Quantity:	100
Grade/Model Run:	7 of 22
Grade/Model Total Production:	1,830
Size:	16s
Jewels:	21j
Movement Configuration:	Hunting
Movement Finish:	Nickel
Movement Setting:	Lever
Plate:	3/4 Plate
Regulator:	Fogg Tadpole
Adjusted:	Yes
Case:	Various
Run ID:	8805.G36.16S160.161872M49.H1080.L1065.21J3
Data Research:	c.1900 Waltham Factory Ledger Book 1 [NAWCC] c.1900 Waltham Factory Ledgers [Ehrhardt Transcription] 1954 Waltham "Gray Book" List NAWCC Waltham Serial Digest
Database Version:	v52.581
Advanced Metrics
PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	3.46
PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	3.15
Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	0.003%
Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only	5 (5.00%)
Research Note: Waltham Serial Ledgers indicate this run was not made. However, surviving examples have been recorded. #1448917: Verified as "American Watch Co." Grade with 21 Jewels [JH].

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Verification Reports for this Run

The following reports have been graciously submitted by dedicated members in reference to this production run. These reports are useful to verify data and track inaccuracies that require further research. Please note that reports may contain inaccurate information or assumptions that must be dilligently considered with other available sources.

Anonymous · August 28, 2021

Serial Number 1448917 was reported as inaccurate.

Note: This is an American Watch Co (A. W. Co.) grade to
be auctioned in Oct 2021 by Jones Horan. Can be
viewed on their online auction catalog.

Curator Response: Thanks for the report. The database has been updated accordingly.

Anonymous · December 10, 2017

Serial Number 1448913 was reported as inaccurate.

Note: It is an "American Watch Co." grade from a split
run , where in the Grey book from 1954 it is
listed as run of 1879 model. Reference: Philip J.
Guest NAWCC Bulletin, October 1996. This watch is
an evidence to an error in the data base, please
correct.