Good to know. My serial starts of with a few digits that I assume indicate the model and then 00005. I was hoping that meant it might be the 5th one made. Lol
There was at first hope for some logic with all serials having the same structure and only the last 3 digits (###) changing, which we could have interpreted as #produced of the calibre 321. However, also the beginnings of the serials vary, some starting 887xxx###, others 888xxx### and independent of Steel or Platinum 321.
As yet another confirmation of the lack of apparent sequence:
According to
RJ’s hands-on video, his was amongst the earliest delivered (early July), and his serial is 88800036
Mine was delivered December 26th, serial 887007xx
So, another datum toward “887” numerically proceeds “888” is irrelevant to production order, and also 7xx is the highest I’ve seen recounted
I’ve assumed that when Omega has stated it will produce ~1000 SS Ed White/year, that number was aspirational for a full production year (such as 2021), rather than 2020 (and further that COVID might have some lowering effects on 2020 productivity).
Here’s a question/musing for any resident wizard: in general, when Omega “produces” a movement, are any ever tested and found to be somehow deficient enough to not be sold? That is, does normal production produce any duds?
Id so, I wonder if those duds have been assigned a serial that is then out of circulation, or instead serials aren’t assigned until a movements been approved for circulation.
Every serial-counting exercise I’ve seen appears to assume that every serial number is put in circulation, and that may well be true, but I’d be interested to hear why.
Fancy collection unless you have them both. We all know that 
