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EMPRESS 18s CASE & MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS
UNCERTAIN INTRODUCTION DATE – GF 10 Yr. Case
LEGEND
WW = Winged Wheel
WTD. = WARRANTED
GF = Gold Filled
CMIC =Case Made in Canada
SNU = Serial # Location in a U shape
SNV = Serial # Location in a Vee shape
SNL = Serial # Location in a Straight Line
OC = Onion Crown
OBT = Oval Bow Tall Pendant
OBS = Oval Bow Short Pendant
MP = Modern Pendant
SO = Swing Out
ISC = Inside Screw Cover – Just noticed, I have noted no ISC Fortune or Cashier cases.
NXMKS = No extra case screw marks
XMKS = Extra case screw marks
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GUARANTEED – 10 YEARS – SNL – 07/08 – 18s
#533627 Empress EC Guaranteed 10 Years SNL 07 OBT – Waltham #14465389 (1905) 18s
#562765 Empress EC Guaranteed 10 Years SNL 08 OBT – re-case
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GUARANTEED – 10 YEARS – 07/08 – REMOVED – 18s
A.W.C.Co. & GOLD FILLED ADDED
#658365 Empress EC AWCCo. Gold Filled SNL OBT – Waltham #14961633 (1906) 18s
#667976 Empress EC AWCCo. Gold Filled SNL OBT – re-case
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GOLD FILLED REMOVED – 18s
#821797 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – re-case Tough Category! Need a better pic.
#833205 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – empty
#866481 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – empty
#893807 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – re-case
#913939 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – empty
#938655 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – Buren #1288112 (????)
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CHANGE TO SNV – 18s
#1041413 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT
#1107017 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – empty
#1157239 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Elgin #3753653 (1890) 2nd Gen.? 18s
#1249268 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham #17127838 (1908)
#1281410 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham 18853477 (1912) 18s
#1292488 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham #16653449 (1908) 18s
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18S ADDED – 18s
#1402843 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV 18s OBT – empty
#145978? Empress EC AWCCo. SNV 18s OBT – Waltham #16654232 (1908) NXMKS
#1473189 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV 18s OBT – empty
#1492422 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV 18s OBT – empty
#1528084 Empress EC AWCCo. SVN 18s OBT – Waltham #20416306 (1915)
#1528281 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV 18S OBT – Waltham #22000440 (1918)
#1539114 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV 18s OBT – Swiss Fake
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18s REMOVED – 18s
#1687871 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Elgin #21879150 (1919) 18s
#1699137 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Hamilton #1409428 (1919) 18s
#1752408 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – re-case
#1795569 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – re-case
#1796007 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Admiral Mvt. no SN
#1818201 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – re-case
#1818528 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham #14084925 (1904) NXMKS 18s
#1818746 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham #16065943 (1907) 18s
#1868467 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham #18509699 (1912) 18s
#1877289 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham #16424600 (1908) 18s
#1943602 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV OBT – Waltham #15090184 (1906) 18s
#1987433 Empress EC AWCCo. SNV ??? – Bezel & Body 55123 so just a case back
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CHANGE TO SNL – 18s
#1997038 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – Waltham #18063988 (1910) 18s NXMKS but I think this is a collector re-case – included for marking change
#2011880 Empress EC AWCCo. SNL OBT – Omega #5265819 (1916) NXMKS Seller claims 18s
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Big O – CMIC ADDED – CHANGE TO SNV – 18s
#2121729 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – ????
#2121992 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBS – Tacy/Admiral Swiss no SN (51mm)
#2156783 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #22000861 (1918) 18s
NOTE THE LARGE NUMBER GAP
#316487? Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #21470890 (1917) 18s
#3175657 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #11375145 (1902) 18s NXMKS 2nd. Gen?
#3185514 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – re-case
#3185569 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Seth Thomas #351298 (1912) NXMKS Dated by owner NAWCC
#3244086 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – re-case HB&B
#3293019 Empress EC ———— CMIC OBT – Waltham #11195395 (1902) 18s Later Case? AWCCO not present – PIC?
#3330143 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBS – Admiral Mvt.
#3366900 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #21473743 (1917) 18s
#3481512 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – re-case 1895 Waltham XMKS
#3526739 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Hampden #2663467 (1909) 18s
#3556081 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #21471576 (1917) 18s
#3557318 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – re-case
#3726566 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Elgin #10763224 (1904) 18s NXMKS
#3737976 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Elgin #30704552 (1928) 18s
#3840005 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Hamilton #549769 (1908) 18s
#3865915 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Swiss Fake
#3913492 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – re-case
#3949276 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #13734006 (1904) 18s
#3998387 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #17105633 (1908) 18s
#4019477 Empress EC AWCC0. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #11046248 (1901) 18s
#4032333 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNV OBT – Waltham #18939660 (1913) 18s
#4076333 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNL OBT- Hamilton #1447682 (1924) 18s
#4086897 Empress EC AWCCO. CMIC SNL OBT – Waltham #15005591 (1906) 18s NXMKS 2nd. Gen?
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INDEX
Pg. 1 – HISTORY
Pg. 2 – CASE CHRONOLOGY
Pg. 3 – CASE GUARANTEES BECOME ILLEGAL IN CANADA – 1908
Pg. 4 – The 07/08 QUESTION – CASE & MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS WTH PHOTOS
Pg. 5 – FORTUNE 18s CASE AND MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS WITH PHOTOS
Pg. 6 – CASHIER 18s CASE AND MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS WITH PHOTOS
Pg. 7 – PREMIER 18s CASE AND MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS WITH PHOTOS
Pg. 8 – EMPRESS 18s CASE AND MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBERS WITH PHOTOS
Pg. 9 – SILVEROID/NICKEL SILVER 16s & 18s Case & Mvt. SN’s WITH PHOTOS
Pg. 10 – A.W.C.CO. COIN 16s & 18s PLUS EXCELSIOR – PERFECTION – N P – NEVADA SN’s & PHOTOS
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