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Access Date: March 26, 2025
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"5001" 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.
"5001" 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:
American Waltham Watch Co.
Grade: Tracy Baker & Co.
| Manufacturer: | Waltham |  |
| Manufacturer Location: | Waltham, Massachusetts | |
| Movement Serial Number: | 5001 | |
| Grade: | Tracy Baker & Co. | |
| Model: | 1857 | |
| Estimated Production Date: | July 1857 | |
| Run Quantity: | 20 | |
| Grade/Model Run: | 1 of 1 | |
| Grade/Model Total Production: | 20 | |
| Size: | 18s | |
| Jewels: | 16j | |
| Movement Configuration: | Adaptable | |
| Movement Finish: | Gilt | |
| Movement Signing Style: | Mixed | |
| Movement Inlay Color: | None | |
| Movement Setting: | Key | |
| Plate: | Full Plate | |
| Regulator: | Undersprung | |
| Adjusted: | Yes | |
| Adjusted to Position: | Yes | |
| Case: | Various | |
| Run ID: | 12.G1.18S12.181857M11.O12.K11.16J1 | |
| 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 |
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| Database Version: | v52.624 | |
| Advanced Metrics | ||
| PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration | 0.06 | |
| PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration | 0.05 | |
| Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration | 0.000% | |
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Research Note: Original Waltham Serial Ledgers designate the 5,001-5,100 at grade Appleton, Tracy & Co. However, sales records indicate the first ~20 movements from this run were marked "Tracy Baker & Co."
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Verification Reports for this Run
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Anonymous · February 12, 2014
Serial Number 5011 was reported as accurate.