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Access Date: November 14, 2024
"8714" 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: P.S. Bartlett
Manufacturer: | Waltham | |
Manufacturer Location: | Waltham, Massachusetts | |
Movement Serial Number: | 8714 | |
Grade: | P.S. Bartlett | |
Model: | 1857 | |
Estimated Production Date: | March 1858 | |
Run Quantity: | 100 | |
Grade/Model Run: | 11 of 2837 | |
Grade/Model Total Production: | 293,359 | |
Size: | 18s | |
Jewels: | 7j | |
Jewel Material: | Ruby | |
Movement Configuration: | Adaptable | |
Movement Finish: | Gilt | |
Movement Setting: | Key | |
Plate: | Full Plate | |
Balance Type: | Solid | |
Adjusted: | No | |
Railroad Grade: | No | |
Case: | Various | |
Run ID: | 115.G11.18S113.181857M112.O114.K114.7J7 | |
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: | v52.431 | |
Advanced Metrics | ||
PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration | 842.18 | |
PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration | 766.39 | |
Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration | 0.837% | |
Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only | 3 (3.00%) | |
Research Note: Waltham Serial Ledgers specify "Plain" jeweling (7 Jewels) for run. #8714: Verified as 7 Jewels [NAWCC].
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Population Registry for This Run
Image | Serial Number | Run Position | Primary Identification Method | Discovery Date | |
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There are 3 watches in the population registry for this run with 1 image.
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Verification Reports for this Run
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