Posted 9 years ago
boss429
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old family pocket watch by AW Co, Waltham. trying to date it. 18k model B3463. he inherited from someone in the family but i don't know from whom.
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Posted 9 years ago
boss429
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old family pocket watch by AW Co, Waltham. trying to date it. 18k model B3463. he inherited from someone in the family but i don't know from whom.
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P S Bartlett Watham is all I can make out, there is a long # stamped on the watch movement itself, post it and I'll give you breakdown...the movement is the same silver colored thingy inside back.... what you see is called a full plate bridge....# will be on there
Kerry
If guessing # is 1801200.... is that correct?
if correct, here's the scoop:
PS Bartlett
Manufacturer: Waltham
Manufacturer Location: Waltham, Massachusetts
Movement Serial Number: 1801200
Grade: P.S.B.
Model: 1877
Estimated Production Year: 1882
Run Quantity: 300
Total Production: 1,094,968
Size: 18s
Jewels: 15j
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Finish: Gilt or Nickel
Movement Setting: ?
Plate: Full Plate
Adjusted: Yes
Kerry, the serial number you quote is correct. So I have the manufacturing date of 1882.
You certainly are a wealth of information. Do you have the company's production records? Being facetious here!
Was the AWCO part of the Waltham company?
Is "B3463" a model number representing anything?
I see several series of numbers scratched in the inside of back cover. Then there is another cover as well with even more letters-numbers. Any idea what they mean? For example and as best I can read:
Inside 1st cover W3259
NB3729
NB5509
?29289
#30335
Inside 2nd cover:
442 927
w?492
W2?14
I already appreciate the information you have provided.
Bill
Bill, AWCO is American Waltham Co. the original company name the B3464 is the case serial/ design #, not any records kept on cases....to my knowledge. those other # are pieces/part to configure a complete "Hunter" case. the 1882 is approx. date, could be 1 year older or 2 newer, but as a rule that would be correct
note: I reread your comment the smaller # scratched inside the cover are Jeweler marking, when a watch was taken to be cleaned/serviced, the guy doing it would use a series of # to id he had done work on watch
Kerry, you've Ben very helpful. I appreciate your information and insight. Many thanks.
Bill
American Watch Company.
slackjack, i'm obviously a novice and I appreciate all insight concerning the watch