Pocket Watch Information
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The Ball Watch Company was not a manufacturer of pocket watches.
Watches with the Ball name were made by several companies to meet the specifications set by Webb C. Ball.
Remember, the serial number being referred to is the serial number on the movement (i.e. “guts”) of the watch.
Note: These are approximate dates. Actual dates may vary by years.
Ball watches made by Hamilton:
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Ball watches made by Waltham: | ||
1895
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13,000
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1900
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060,700
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1897
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20,500
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1905
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202,000
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1900
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42,000
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1910
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216,000
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1902
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170,000
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1915
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250,000
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1905
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462,000
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1920
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260,000
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1910
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600,000
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1925
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270,000
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1915
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603,000
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1920
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610,000
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Ball watches made By Illinois: | |
1925
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620,000
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1929
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800,000
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1930
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637,000
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1930
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801,000
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1935
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641,000
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1931
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803,000
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1938
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647,000
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1932
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804,000
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1939
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650,000
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1940
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651,000
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Ball watches made By Elgin: | |
1941
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652,000
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1904 – 1906
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1942
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654,000
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11,853,000 – 12,282,000
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Ball watches made by Hampden: | Ball watches made by E. Howard: | ||
1890 – 1892 | 1893 – 1895 | ||
626,750 – 657,960 | 226,000 – 308,000 |