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Dating Waltham wristwatch?

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B51MC

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May 13, 2003, 4:27:22 PM5/13/03
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Hello,

I am passing along my uncle's wristwatch to my nephew as a graduation gift. I
have searched online and in the local libraries without success for a guide to
finding its approximate date of manufacture.

It is a rectangual Watham 19 jewels with a box for the second hand below center
replacing the numeral "6." Its serial number: 094589. The family legend was
that it was purchased within a few years of 1930. The top rear has "10k gold
filled" followed by "D&A" (I think.)

Any help please? Thanks in advance...

...Bob

Lloyd

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May 13, 2003, 10:40:26 PM5/13/03
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In article <20030513162722...@mb-m04.aol.com>, b5...@aol.com
(B51MC) wrote:


Hi, Bob.

That serial number looks nothing like the Waltham serial numbers
for the 1930's. If it's a *case* serial number, then you need to have
the back opened up, to provide the *movement* serial number.

Waltham movement numbers for 1930 are in the area of 27,000,000

FWIW, Waltham did have several models in the 1928-1932 range
that fit the description above, per Shugart & Gilbert, "complete
price guide to watches", available in many or most libraries and
larger book sellers.

Good Luck


Lloyd
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B51MC

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May 14, 2003, 7:33:54 PM5/14/03
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Hi Lloyd,

Thanks for your reply.

I took the watch to another jeweler who confirmed that the movement's serial
number is 094589 and its case's serial number is 375254. The mystery deepens.

For some reason, I thought the Waltham serial numbers in the eight-digit range
only applied to pocket watches, not wristwatches.

My library has the Shugart & Gilbert book - I will get it tonight and see if I
can find a match for this watch.

Again, thank you and I'd welcome any comments from others.

Regards...

Lloyd Bogart

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May 15, 2003, 11:08:16 AM5/15/03
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In article <20030514193354...@mb-m18.aol.com>,
b5...@aol.com (B51MC) wrote:

> Hi Lloyd,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> I took the watch to another jeweler who confirmed that the movement's serial
> number is 094589 and its case's serial number is 375254. The mystery deepens.
>
> For some reason, I thought the Waltham serial numbers in the eight-digit range
> only applied to pocket watches, not wristwatches.


Hi Bob;
You're probably right -- it didn't occur to me that Waltham might have
had a different series of numbers for wrist watch movements.



> My library has the Shugart & Gilbert book - I will get it tonight and see if I
> can find a match for this watch.
>
> Again, thank you and I'd welcome any comments from others.
>
> Regards...
>
> ...Bob

Good Luck -- I'm sure there are many on this group who
have info on wristwatch serial numbers who might assist.

Lloyd
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B51MC

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May 19, 2003, 8:25:01 PM5/19/03
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>For some reason, I thought the Waltham serial numbers in the eight-digit
>range
>only applied to pocket watches, not wristwatches.

Update: The watch turns out to be a 750-B
from the late-40s/early 50s. The six-digit serial number (094589) is accurate,
but the numeral "0" at the start probably is the letter "O".

Thanks to all who replied or who pondered the problem.

...Bob

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