Pocket Watch Information

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The information provided is for reference only.

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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:
Ball watches made by Waltham:
1895
13,000
1900
060,700
1897
20,500
1905
202,000
1900
42,000
1910
216,000
1902
170,000
1915
250,000
1905
462,000
1920
260,000
1910
600,000
1925
270,000
1915
603,000
1920
610,000
Ball watches made By Illinois:
1925
620,000
1929
800,000
1930
637,000
1930
801,000
1935
641,000
1931
803,000
1938
647,000
1932
804,000
1939
650,000
1940
651,000
Ball watches made By Elgin:
1941
652,000
1904 – 1906
1942
654,000
11,853,000 – 12,282,000
Ball watches made by Hampden: Ball watches made by E. Howard:
1890 – 1892 1893 – 1895
626,750 – 657,960 226,000 – 308,000