doug sinclair
11-22-2003, 06:54 AM
Chris,
The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, sponsors of this message board, has many of the records of the Hamilton Watch Co. These ledgers will likely list the date the watch was shipped, (not necessarily the day it was completed), and even to whom (retailer, jobber, etc.) it was shipped.
Serial numbers for watches were alotted in blocks of numbers. It may have been years before a particular block of numbers was used up. Thereby, it is not possible to specify the actual date of completion. That, plus it may have been a year from the time that a particular watch serial number began in production, until all the parts were made, the watch assembled, and made ready for sale.
Here is the NAWCC link
NAWCC (http://www.nawcc.org/)
Look for Staff Information on the left side of the screen, click on it, and scroll down until you come to Sharon Gordon, librarian. Click on the link and sent her an email with your query.
Information from the NAWCC is free for members. If you are not a member, there will likely be a fee for the information that they have on file.
Doug S.
The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, sponsors of this message board, has many of the records of the Hamilton Watch Co. These ledgers will likely list the date the watch was shipped, (not necessarily the day it was completed), and even to whom (retailer, jobber, etc.) it was shipped.
Serial numbers for watches were alotted in blocks of numbers. It may have been years before a particular block of numbers was used up. Thereby, it is not possible to specify the actual date of completion. That, plus it may have been a year from the time that a particular watch serial number began in production, until all the parts were made, the watch assembled, and made ready for sale.
Here is the NAWCC link
NAWCC (http://www.nawcc.org/)
Look for Staff Information on the left side of the screen, click on it, and scroll down until you come to Sharon Gordon, librarian. Click on the link and sent her an email with your query.
Information from the NAWCC is free for members. If you are not a member, there will likely be a fee for the information that they have on file.
Doug S.