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HAMILTON

S/N – – – Dial – – Notes

C 1,801 – Blk 12 – Dial “BU. AERO U.S. NAVY., G.C.T., HAMILTON” Mvt “BU. AERO. U.S. NAVY”
C 3,767 – AN M – Mvt: “U S Army”
C 4,248 – Blk 12 – Dial, Mvt & Case “Bu. Aero. U.S. Navy”
C 7,724 – – – – “U.S. Army”
C 7,850 – AN M – Mil Issue, Gov’t Case
C 7,850 – AN M – Mvt: “U S Army”
C 8,211 – SS AN M – “U.S. Army” & “U.S. Govt”, Ordnance OE-1879 Case
C 8,359 – M – – – “U.S. Army” Ordnance OE-294
C 8,582 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Army”, Military Markings on Case
C 8,620 – SS M – Mvt: “U.S. Army”, Ordnance Markings on Case
C 8,772 – – – – -Mvt: “U S Army” Marked Case, But looks wrong
C 9,301 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Army”, Military Markings on Case
C 10,419 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Army”, Military Markings on Case
C 10,746 – DS 24 – Mvt: “U S Army” Military Case “OE 15977?
C 11,077 – SS AN – Mvt: “U.S. Army”
C 40,073 – – – – – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 40,703 – SS M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 41,525 – – – – -#2 Case, #J304223, Mvt: “U S Govt”
C 41,652 – SS AN M – Case”U.S. Ordnance Dept Watch RR Grade”
C 41,728 – – – – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 41,770 – SS M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 41,871 – SS M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 41,873 – M – – -Mvt “U.S. Gov’t”, Gold Train, Case U.S. Nomenclature
C 41,980 – AN – Mvt: “U S Govt” J Boss Case
C 42,218 – AN M – Mil Issue, Gov’t Case
C 42,278 – DS AN M – #11 Case # K187078 “U.S. Govt” RS Dial – Seller says its Original, but looks like Repro
C 42,368 – SS AN M – Hi-Stem Star Case, Mvt “U.S. Govt” Dial “Hamilton” in Block Lettering
C 42,700 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Keystone Case w/ Military Markings, Outside Case S/N 3477
C 43,548 – SS M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 44,433 – DS AN – #2 Case w/ Newly Engrav’d BoLF Logo, Mvt: “U S Govt” RS Dial
C 44,433 – – – – Mvt: “U S Govt”
C 45,203 – DS AN M – #11 Case, Mvt “U.S. Gov’t”
C 45,427 – SS M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Baton Hds
C 45,670 – SS M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 45,755 – M – – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 46,158 – M – – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 46,239 – SS AN – #2 Case, BM B&B #H834155, YGF Ctr #X0249, GCW, Mvt “U.S. Gov’t”
C 46,426 – M – – Mvt “U.S. Gov’t”
C 46,683 – – – – Mvt: “U S Govt”
C 47,248 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”, Military Markings & “Hamilton 992B” on Case
C 47,337 – SS AN 24 – Ham Military Case, Military Mod 992B
C 47,437 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”, Military Markings on Case
C 47,543 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”, “Metalyn” Dial
C 49,053 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt”, GCW, Ordinance markings on Case
C 49,190 – SS AN – Star Case # 3096033, Mvt: “U.S. Govt”
C 49,563 – – – – Mvt: “U S Govt”
C 49,717 – SS AN M – Military Case
C 50,170 – Orig M – Mvt: “U.S. Gov’t”Military Case
C 51,824 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt”, Star Case # 8818179
C 51,838 – M – – – – Mvt: “U.S. Govt”,Military Case
C 52,506 – Bold M – – Mvt: “U.S. Govt”, Military Case
C 52,752 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”, Military Markings on Case
C 53,123 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”, Military Markings on Case
C 53,128 – – – – Mvt: “U S Govt” RS Dial
C 74,391 – AN M – Ham Mil. Case, Mvt: “U.S. Govt” , Ham Military Case
C 76,233 – SS M – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 80,586 – SS AN 24 – Mvt: “U.S. Govt”, Ham Mil Case, Black Rubber Carrying Case
C 80,729 – SS AN 24 – Mvt: “U.S. Gov’t” Keystone BM Case S/N 573,108
C 80,890 – Bold 24 – Mvt: “U.S. Gov’t”, Ham Mil Case w/ Nomenclature
C 81,221 – SS AN 24 – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.” Plain Case
C 81,507 – SS AN 24 – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.” Case “Ordinance Dept. U.S.A. No. OE-15670
C 81,929 – M – – Mvt: “U.S. Gov’t” Star Case
C 81,982 – SS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Gov’t” Keystone BM Case S/N 1,384,162
C 82,080 – 24 – – Mvt: “U S Govt”
C 82,157 – SS AN – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”
C 87,507 – SS AN 24 – Mvt “U.S. Govt”, Case “Ord. Dept, USA, No. OE 13204, S/N only on Pillar Plate
C 87,507 – – – – Mvt: “U S Govt”
C 87,800 – AN 24 – A6P, Mvt “U.S. Gov”, Case “Ord. Dept, USA, No. OE13873
C 88,405 – SS AN 24 – A6P, Mvt “U.S. Gov”, Case “Ordnance Department – No. OE-16208?
C 88,930 – SS AN 24 – U.S.A. Ordinance Dept. Markings
C 93,246 – AN 24 Mvt – “US Govt” Case not marked w/ Military Nomenclature, nor “Hamilton”
C 93,625 – 24 – – Mvt: “U S Govt” Military Case
C 98,793 – SS AN 24 – Mvt: “U.S.Govt.”, Case: Ordnance Dept.
C 99,145 – SS AN 24 – #A Case # K376732, GCW, Mvt “U.S. Gov’t” Red 13-24 Figures
C 99,616 – SS AN 24 – “U S Gov’t” on mvt, Ord markings on case back
C 101,420 – DS AN M – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”, Star Case
C 102,027 – SS AN 24 – Mvt: “U.S. Govt.”, Ordnance Departmental, USA, No OE.14924
C 109,600 – 24 – – – Lst 2 S/N Dgts Ukn, Mil Markings
C 111,459 – SS AN 24 – Mvt “U.S. Govt”
C 111,544 – SS AN 24 – Mvt “U.S. Govt” Case “ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT, U.S.A. NO.OE-13625?
C 113,981 – SS AN 24 – “U S Govt” Mvt, “Ordnance Dept USA OE-18897?
C 114,069 – SS AN 24 – “U S Govt” Mvt, “Ordnance Dept, USA, OE-12444? On Case Back
C 114,112 – – – – #A Case, Mvt: “U S Govt”

Notes:
Dials
SS = Single Sunk
DS = Double Sunk
Blk 12 = Black dial, 12 hours per hour hand revolution
24 = Inner ring of 13-24 hour figures
M = Montgomery style marginal minute dial
AN = Arabic numbers

There are numerous “civilian” 992Bs whose serial numbers are in-between many of the movements listed above (which are not shown).

HAMILTON SERIAL NUMBERS & DATES
1893=1-2,000
1894=5,000
1895=10,000
1896=14.000
1897=20,000
1898=30,000
1899=40,000
1900=50,000
1901=190,000
1902=150,000
1903=260,000
1904=340,000
1905=425,000
1906= 590,000
1907=756,000
1908=921,000
1909=1, 087,000
1910=1,050,500
1911=1,290,500
1912=1,331,000
1913=1,370,000
1914=1,410,500
1915=1,450,500
1916=1,517,000
1917=1,580,000
1918=1,650,000
1919=1,700,000
1920=1,790,000
1921=1,860,000
1922=1,900,000
1923=1,950,000
1924=2,000,000
1925=2,100,000
1926=2,200,000
1927=2,250,000
1928=2,300,000
1929=2,350,000
1930=2,400,000
1931=2,450,000
1932=2,500,000
1933=2,600,000
1934=2,700,000
1935=2,800,000
1936=2,900,000
1937=3,000,000
1938=3,200,000
1939=3,400,000
1940=3,600,000
1941=3,800,000
1942=4,025,000
986 / 2100001-2191300= 1922-1926
401/ H50001-H57500= 1930-1933
979 / 2900001-2931900= 1934-1951
987/ 001-0486300= 1937-1948
987/ 001-0486300= 1937-1948
987E / 4025301-4523000= 1928-1937
987S / SS001-SS87400= 1940-1948
980 / G101-G669400= 1934-1951
980B / A001-A8900= 1937-1946
H980 / HW001-HW1075= 1942-1949
980I / W001-W1050= 1942-1948
982 / J1001-J670600= 1935-1951
982M / M001-M201900= 1941-1951
982M / M001-M201900= 1941-1951
748 / CY001-CY232000= 1948-1954
750 / 001A-914000A= 1949-1954
752 / 001E-48000E= 1951-1954
753 / 001F-103400F= 1951-1954
754 / 001H-43900H= 1952-1954

IWC

Serial Number & Manufacture Dates

0 – 10’000 = 1880 – 1886
10,001 – 50,000 = 1886 – 1890
100,000 – 200,000 = 1890 – 1899

200,001 – 300,000 = 1899 – 1903
300,001 – 400,000 = 1903 – 1907
400,001 – 600,000 = 1907 – 1913

600,001 – 800,000 = 1913 – 1924
800,001 – 900,000 = 1924 – 1929
900,001 – 1,000,000 1929 – 1938

1,000,001 – 1,100,000 = 1938 – 1945
1,100,001 – 1,500,000 = 1945 – 1960
1,500,001 – 2,000,000 = 1960 – 1972
1,500,001 – 2,000,000 = 1960 – 1972

Movement Number & Dates

28,251 – 49,300 = 1887 – 1890
49,301 – 117,300 = 1890 – 1895

117,301 – 211,200 = 1895 – 1900
211,201 – 321,300 = 1900 – 1905

321,301 – 463,600 = 1905 – 1910
463,601 – 620,800 = 1910 – 1915

620,801 – 742,300 = 1915 – 1920
742,301 – 807,400 = 1920 – 1925

807,401 – 919,600 = 1925 – 1930
919,601 – 940,000 = 1930 – 1935

940,001 – 1,013.200 = 1935 – 1940
1,013.201 – 1,092,400 = 1940 – 1945

1,092,401 – 1,200,400 = 1945 – 1950
1,200,401 – 1,335,400 = 1950 – 1955

1,335,401 – 1,513,000 = 1955 – 1960
1,513,001 – 1,778,800 = 1960 – 1965

1,778,801 – 1,970,200 = 1965 – 1970
1,970,201 – 2,265,400 = 1970 – 1975

ELGIN

101= 1867
30,000= 1868

70,000= 1869
100,000= 1870
125,000= 1871
150,000= 1872
175,000= 1873
200,000= 1874
300,000= 1875
400,000= 1876
500,000= 1877
550,000= 1878
600,000= 1879
700,000= 1880
800,000= 1881
1,000,000= 1882
1,400,000= 1883
1,600,000= 1884
1,800,000= 1885
2,000,000= 1886
2,500,000= 1887
3,000,000= 1888
3,500,000= 1889
4,000,000= 1890
4,440,000= 1891
4,880,000= 1892
5,000,000= 1893
5,500,000= 1894
6,000,000= 1895
6,500,000= 1896
7,000,000= 1897
7,500,000= 1898
8,000,000= 1899
9,000,000= 1900
9,300,000= 1901
9,750,000= 1902
10,000,000= 1903
11,000,000= 1904
12,000,000= 1905
12,500,000= 1906
13,000,000= 1907
13,500,000= 1908
14,000,000= 1909
15,000,000= 1910
16,000,000= 1911
17,000,000= 1912
17,500,000= 1913
36,000,000= 1936
18,000,000=1914
18,500,000= 1915
19,000,000= 1916
20,000,000= 1917
21,000,000= 1918
22,000,000= 1919
23,000,000= 1920
24,000,000= 1921
25,000,000= 1922
26,000,000= 1923
27,000,000= 1924
28,000,000= 1925
29,000,000= 1926
30,000,000= 1927
32,000,000= 1928
33,000,000= 1929
33,300,000= 1930
33,500,000= 1931
33,700,000= 1932
34,000,000= 1933
35,000,000= 1934
35,500,000= 1935
36,000,000= 1936
37,000,000= 1937
37,500,000= 1938
38,000,000= 1939
39,000,000= 1940
40,000,000= 1941
41,000,000= 1942
42,000,000= 1943
42,500,000= 1944
43,000,000= 1945
44,000,000= 1946
45,000,000= 1947
46,000,000= 1948
47,000,000= 1949
48,000,000= 1950
49,000,000= 1951
50,000,000= 1951
51,000,000= 1951
52,000,000= 1952
53,500,000= 1953
54,000,000= 1954
54,500,000= 1955
55,000,000= 1956 1-800-438-6894

OMEGA

1895 = 1,000,000
1902 = 2,000,000
1908 = 3,000,000
1912 = 4,000,000
1916 = 5,000,000
1923 = 6,000,000
1929 = 7,000,000
1935 = 8,000,000
1939 = 9,000,000
1944 = 10,000,000
1947 = 11,000,000
1950 = 12,000,000
1952 = 13,500,000
1954 = 14,000,000
1956 = 15,000,000
1958 = 16,000,000
1960 = 17,000,000
1961 = 18,000,000
1962 = 19,000,000
1963 = 20,000,000
1964 = 21,000,000
1965 = 22,000,000
1966 = 23,000,000
1967 = 25,000,000
1968 = 26,000,000
1969 = 28,000,000
1970 = 29,000,000
1970 = 32,000,000
1971 = 33,000,000
1972 = 34,000,000
1973 = 36,000,000
1974 = 38,000,000
1975 = 39,000,000
1977 = 40,000,000
1978 = 41,000,000
1979 = 42,000,000
1980 = 44,000,000
1982 = 45,000,000
1984 = 46,000,000
1985 = 48,000,000
1986 = 49-50,000,000
1989 = 51,000,000
1991 = 53,000,000
1993 = 54,000,000
1995 = 55,000,000
1998 = 56,000,000

OMEGA®
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ILLINOIS

1872= 5000
1873= 20000
1874= 50000
1875= 75000
1876= 100001
1877= 145001
1878= 210001
1879= 250001

1880= 300001
1881= 350001
1882= 400001
1883= 450001
1884= 500001
1885= 550001
1886= 600001
1887= 700001

1888= 800001
1889= 900001
1890= 1,000,001
1891= 1,040,001
1892= 1,080,001
1893= 1,120,001
1894= 1,160,001

1895= 1,220,001
1896= 1,250,001
1897= 1,290,001
1898= 1,330,001
1899= 1,370,001
1900= 1,410,001
1901= 1,450,001

1906= 1,840,001
1907= 1,900,001
1908= 2,100,001
1909= 2,150,001
1910= 2,200,001
1911= 2,300,001
1912= 2,400,001

1913= 2,500,001
1914= 2,600,001
1915= 2,700,001
1916 =2,800,001
1917= 3,000,001
1918= 3,200,001
1919= 3,400,001

1920= 3,600,001
1921= 3,700,001
1922= 3,900,001
1923= 4,000,001
1924= 4,500,001
1925= 4,700,001
1926= 4,800,001

1927= 5,000,001
1928= 5,100,001
1929= 5,200,001
1931= 5,400,001
1938= 5,500,001
1948= 5,600,000

ROLEX

MODEL CODE:
HTML clipboardOyster Perpetual = 10, 140, 142) (Airking = 55 & 140) (Date = 15 & 150) (Datejust = 16 & 162) (Daytona Manual Wind = 62) (Daytona Cosmograph = 165) (Explorer II = 165) (Sea Dweller = 16 & 166) (Submariner = 16, 166 & 168) (Submariner – no date = 55 & 140) (GMT Master = 16, 65, 167) (GMT Master II = 167) (Oysterquartz Datejust = 170) (Oysterquartz Day-Date = 190) (Day-Date President = 65, 66, 18, 180, 182 & 183) (Yachtmaster = 166, 686 & 696) (Midsize Oyster Perp DJ = 68, 682) (Ladies Oyster Perpetual = 67, 671, 672) (Ladies Date = 65, 69, 691 & 692) (Ladies Datejust = 65, 69, 691 & 692)
NOTE: model numbers currently are either four or five digits. The first two or three describes the type of watch. If the watch has five digits, the second from the last describes the type of bezel and the last describes the metal that the watch is made from (There are some exceptions)

HTML clipboardBEZEL CODE:

(0 = Polished) (1 = Finely Engine Turned) (2 = Engine Turned) (3 Fluted 4 = Hand-crafted) (5 = Pyramid) (6 = Rotating Bezel)

METAL CODE:
HTML clipboard0 Stainless) (1 = Yellow Gold Filled) (2 = White Gold Filled) (3 = Stainless & Yellow Gold) (4 = Stainless with 18k White Gold) (5 = Gold Shell) ( 6 = Platinum) (7 = 14k Yellow Gold) ( 8 = 18k Yellow Gold) (9 = 18k White Gold)

ROLEX® PRODUCTION DATES

Starting in 1987, the serial numbers were prefixed with a letter
(eg. S612345 was produced in 1993).

R:1987
L:1988
E:1990
X:1991
N:1991 (Nov)
C:1992
S:1993
W:1994
T:1996
U:1997 (Aug)
A:1998 (Nov)
P:2000 (Jan)
K:2001 (Sep)
Y:2002 (Sep)
F:2003 (Sep)

The serial number of a Pre-1988 Rolex ®
is located between the lugs at the 6? position.

28,000 1926
30,430 1927
32,960 1928
35,390 1929
37,820 1930
40,250 1931
42,680 1932
45,000 1934
63,000 1935
81,000 1936
99,000 1937
117,000 1938
135,000 1939
164,600 1940
194,200 1941
223,800 1942
253,400 1943
283,000 1944
348,100 1945
413,200 1946
478,300 1947
543,400 1948
608,500 1949
673,600 1950
738,700 1951
803,800 1952
950,000 1953
999,000 1954 * Rolex started their
200,000 1955 serial numbers over
400,000 1956
600,000 1957
800,000 1958 1,100,000 1959
1,402,000 1960
1,480,000 1961
1,558,000 1962
1,636,000 1963
1,714,000 1964
1,792,000 1965
1,871,000 1966
2,163,900 1967
2,426,800 1968
2,689,700 1969
2,952,600 1970
3,215,500 1971
3,478,400 1972
3,741,300 1973
4,004,200 1974
4,267,100 1975
4,539,000 1976
5,006,000 1977
5,482,000 1978
5,958,000 1979
6,434,000 1980
6,910,000 1981
7,386,000 1982
7,862,000 1983
8,338,000 1984
8,814,000 1985
9,290,000 1986
9,999,999 1987 1/2
9,766,000 1987

1977 and before with Quick Set feature use the following table
to match your five digit numbers to the feature.
Last digit of Model Number Feature
0 Stainless Steel
1 Yellow Gold Filled
2 White Gold Filled
3 Stainless Steel with Yellow Gold
4 Stainless Steel with White Gold
5 Gold Shell
6 Platinum
7 14kt Yellow Gold
8 18kt Yellow Gold
9 14kt White Gold

ZENITH-WATCH-SERIAL-NUMBERS


Gruen Movement Dating IS difficult they went out of biz early and several
vcomps in a ro took over all paper work was lost and additionally work before
and after WWII was accomplished first WITH ALPINA and then with DUGENA in GERMANY, THESE WORKS WULDBE SIGNED GERMANY [BEFORE] WEST GERMABY [AFTER]

SOME HAVE USED USED Movement Serial Numbers for certain movements

For the405Family of Movements

405,406,410,411,420,421,425,426

The serial number encryption for Gruen movements in the405410420 & 425families has been cracked…or so is hoped.Every few months brings new refinements.

This table is for the405,420and425based calibers and is a guide for determining the approximate date of manufacture of a movement. It’s most applicable for calibers405,406,410,411,420,421,425,426and their sweep-seconds versions.

The latest refinement includes extending the table backwards in time to1939.

To use these new1939and1940/41dates,the movement needs to have these two characteristics:

1.There is nothing written on the ratchet wheel
2.Veri-Thin is stamped on the “Train Bridge”

Serial number Year
————————-
700,0001939
900,0001940/1

This table is the same as the previously published one in2012,but has been refined to be more accurate.

For405406410411420421425426 calibers and their sweep versions

Serial number Year
————————-
010,000 1941*
400,000 1942**
750,000 1943/4+
900,000 1945
A100,000 1945‡
1A10,000 1945
1B10,000 1945/6
1C10,000 1946
A900,000 1946
B100,000 1947
B900,000 1948
C100,000 1949
C900,000 1952

Masonic Tavannes Silver Repousse Pocket Watch Symbols on Dial Running 1900

If anyone knows anything more about this watch or can correct any assumptions I may have made, that would be appreciated. statler@outlook.com

This is an original Masonic Tavannes pocket watch in an ornate silver “repousse style” silver case probably from the 1891 to 1920 era that appears to be in good running condition. I would compare the rarity of this specialty watch to the Dudley Masonic Watch. I have not been able to find any information about from the company or the internet about this particular watch. Many Masonic watches I have seen were modified after the watch was made or simply had a dial dropped into a case and movement. This particular watch with an exceptional case and dial that appears to have been assembled at the Tavannes factory is most unusual and rare. This could be one of the most rare of the time.

This watch has been part of a private collection for over 80 years and will be coming to market sometime in the future once the complete documentation is finished.

CASE:
The case is hallmarked .900 silver repousse style with all the Masonic symbols
On back cover is stamped: “A la gloire du grand architecte de l’univers”
There are two numbers on the case: 9117600 and 236. I assume that the first number is the movement serial number. 236 appears to be a case number since it also appears in two locations on the case.

DIAL:
Fine glass porcelain dial comes with black Masonic symbols instead of numbers at each hour. Excellent condition: very fine hairline from 4 to center, that I could only see using a loop.

MOVEMENT:
Stem Wind — Stem Set
Marked “Travannes Watch Co.” on movement.
No serial number noted on movement.
I believe that the balance wheel may be gold.
This watch has been running strongly for over 20 minutes on my desk and after a couple of hours appears to be within a minute of when set to time on my computer. Watch was probably last serviced (cleaned and oiled) in the 1970s.

SIZE: The case measures 50+ mm in diameter. The dial is just under 43mm diameter.

Elgin Pocket Serial Numbers

NOTES: During the early 20th century, there were several horological companies that made the Masonic Pocket Watches and apparently professionals who provided after market additions and/or alternations. Freemasonry has been around since the late 16th century and has been suggested as an outgrowth of the Templars. The best known Masonic watches came from William Wallace Dudley, a watchmaker as well as a Freemason whose company ceased production in 1925. Waltham also made several Masonic watches, in both open and hunter cases with painted porcelain dials. Elgin, Illinois, Hampton and other American Watch companies made watches with dials and sometimes skeletonized movements similar to Dudley.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), also known as the Three Link Fraternity stood for Friendship, Love and Truth. The American group is derived from the similar British Oddfellows service organizations which came into being during the 18th century. They came to be known as “Odd Fellows” because at that time, it was odd to find people organized for the purpose of giving aid to those in need and of pursuing projects for the benefit of all mankind. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded in North American in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819 when Thomas Wildey and four members of the Order from England instituted Washington Lodge No. 1.

TAVANNES COMPANY HISTORY: Tavannes was founded by Henri Sandoz in 1891, and was merged with the CYMA watch Company owned by the Schwob family in 1892. Under the CYMA, Tavannes and TACY names, they were one of the most prolific Swiss manufacturers of complete watches in the 1920s and 30s. According to Travannes in a recent email, the records for the early watches were destroyed in a fire in 1944 during the Second World War.

ADDITIONAL Masonic Items that may be of interest:

Sterling Tools from the Masonic Lodge 1878
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Last Dudley Masonic Watch in existance
https://statlergil.wordpress.com/most-expensive-worthless-watch-you-could-buy/

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