not the serial number on the external case. Your movement serial number may not be in exactly the same location as the one in the photo, but you are looking for the serial number that is on the watch mechanism itself. Waltham 14kt Yellow Gold Mechanical Pocket Watch with Chain. You usually have to take the back off the watch case to see the movement serial number which may appear anywhere on the watch movement. Cases and watches were often made by different companies and each usually has its own serial number. They were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after World War I during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. Waltham pocket watch serial numbers can be accessed by opening the case back. A pocket watch (or pocketwatch) is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist. The serial number can be checked against an online Waltham pocket watch list, which will give the approximate year of manufacture. not the serial number from the watch case. All Waltham pocket watches have a serial number stamped on the movement (the 'works') inside the watch. the working part with the wheels and gears. You must use the serial number from the MOVEMENT of the watch.
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