Pocket Watch Information
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The information provided is for reference only.
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American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Massachusetts
Remember, the serial number being referred to is the serial number on the movement (i.e. “guts”) of the watch.
In the beginning of 2003, a few Waltham collectors, including Tom McIntyre and myself began development of the Waltham Database.
There you can look up more information about your Waltham, including model, size, and grade.
Note: These are approximate dates. Actual dates may vary by years.
1852 – 50 | 1874 – 730,000 | 1896 – 7,450,000 | 1918 – 21,800,000 | 1940 – 30,250,000 |
1853 – 400 | 1875 – 810,000 | 1897 – 8,100,000 | 1919 – 22,500,000 | 1941 – 30,750,000 |
1854 – 1,000 | 1876 – 910,000 | 1898 – 8,400,000 | 1920 – 23,400,000 | 1942 – 31,050,000 |
1855 – 2,500 | 1877 – 1,000,000 | 1899 – 9,000,000 | 1921 – 23,900,000 | 1943 – 31,700,000 |
1856 – 4,000 | 1878 – 1,150,000 | 1900 – 9,500,000 | 1922 – 24,100,000 | 1944 – 32,100,000 |
1857 – 6,000 | 1879 – 1,350,000 | 1901 – 10,200,000 | 1923 – 24,300,000 | 1945 – 32,100,000 |
1858 – 10,000 | 1880 – 1,500,000 | 1902 – 11,100,000 | 1924 – 24,550,000 | 1946 – 32,350,000 |
1859 – 15,000 | 1881 – 1,670,000 | 1903 – 12,100,000 | 1925 – 24,800,000 | 1947 – 32,750,000 |
1860 – 20,000 | 1882 – 1,835,000 | 1904 – 13,500,000 | 1926 – 25,200,000 | 1948 – 33,100,000 |
1861 – 30,000 | 1883 – 2,000,000 | 1905 – 14,300,000 | 1927 – 26,100,000 | 1949 – 33,500,000 |
1862 – 45,000 | 1884 – 2,350,000 | 1906 – 14,700,000 | 1928 – 26,400,000 | 1950 – 33,560,000 |
1863 – 65,000 | 1885 – 2,650,000 | 1907 – 15,500,000 | 1929 – 26,900,000 | 1951 – 33,600,000 |
1864 – 110,000 | 1886 – 3,000,000 | 1908 – 16,400,000 | 1930 – 27,100,000 | 1952 – 33,700,000 |
1865 – 180,000 | 1887 – 3,400,000 | 1909 – 17,600,000 | 1931 – 27,300,000 | 1953 – 33,800,000 |
1866 – 260,000 | 1888 – 3,800,000 | 1910 – 17,900,000 | 1932 – 27,550,000 | 1954 – 34,100,000 |
1867 – 330,000 | 1889 – 4,200,000 | 1911 – 18,100,000 | 1933 – 27,750,000 | 1955 – 34,450,000 |
1868 – 410,000 | 1890 – 4,700,000 | 1912 – 18,200,000 | 1934 – 28,100,000 | 1956 – 34,700,000 |
1869 – 460,000 | 1891 – 5,200,000 | 1913 – 18,900,000 | 1935 – 28,600,000 | 1957 – 35,000,000 |
1870 – 500,000 | 1892 – 5,800,000 | 1914 – 19,500,000 | 1936 – 29,100,000 | |
1871 – 540,000 | 1893 – 6,300,000 | 1915 – 20,000,000 | 1937 – 29,400,000 | |
1872 – 590,000 | 1894 – 6,700,000 | 1916 – 20,500,000 | 1938 – 29,750,000 | |
1873 – 680,000 | 1895 – 7,100,000 | 1917 – 20,900,000 | 1939 – 30,050,00 |