The BWCo did experiment with producing lower grade watches, at least they made a small number of 7 jewel DH&D movements like this example with no plate jewels. However, they made no effort to distinguish them and to merchandise them with a separate marketing strategy as their successor the American Watch Company did with subsequent watches. According to the Tracy Baker & Co Sales Ledger, this exhibited movement went to the new company after the insolvency and was sold without case on June, 1857, for $20 at a 20% discount; it was returned December, 1857, and resold April, 1858, for $18 at a 20% discount.
