But i still have a soft spot for a nice pocket watch or even notsonice ones too. Many consider the hamilton pocket watch to be the finest railroad grade watch. This railroadapproved pocket watch movement was a favorite or railroad me due to its smaller 16 size smaller than 18 size anyway and its hamiltonquality. Jan 15, 20 i started out collecting pocket watches but moved on to wrist watches, as i could enjoy them a lot more by wearing them every day.
Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. C40000 was end of run, believe youre correct on 992s. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. The beautiful gold filled hamilton case is in nice condition. Need help identify hamilton 992 pocket watch a recase might make sense if it were originally a railroaders watch. The right to download and store images, text or pages from this site is granted to users for their. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. Hamilton 992b 21j 16s pocket watch hamilton gf case wdisplay box. Need help identify hamilton 992 pocket watch you have one of approximately 600,000 hamilton 992s made between 1902 and 1940. These are excellent timepieces, up to all rr standards of the time.
A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Lubricated with quicken micro diamond ball bearing infused oil. The stainless steel cases which had the number 87100 stamped on the bottom of the case ring, and the gold filled cases that had the number 87120 stamped at the bottom of the case ring. Hamilton 21j with 8 adjustments heat, cold and 6 positions in good working. I started out collecting pocket watches but moved on to wrist watches, as i could enjoy them a lot more by wearing them every day. According to antique pocket watch, an online watch publication, testament to the quality of the watches it produced is the fact that most of its watches ended. Imho and is representative of 19th century american full plate 18 size watch technology at its best. When the second model 992 19141931 was introduced in 1914, the gold center was added among other changes. This timepiece is all original and in just excellent condition. The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture.
Hamilton 992 size16 pocket watch nov 14, 2015 fontaine. A closeup view of a hamilton ferguson pocket watch dial. Hamilton open face gold filled antique pocket watch grade 992e 21 jewel hamilton grade 992 10 karat gold filled pocket watch 21 jewel, 1921 hamilton packard presentation yellow solid gold art deco pocket watch from 1936. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Stainless steel 16 size open face railway special pocket watch by hamilton, serial number c518211, circa 1960s. Hamilton gold plated railway special pocket watch model. Gold filled hamilton case is in sale since friday, january 3, 2020. Free shipping when you pay by check or money order. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I make any style of round glass pocket watch crystal. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket.
Government contract hamilton in the 1940s during ww 2 for their pocket watches and chronometers. Get the best deal for vintage hamilton pocket watch from the. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades. However, unless you are canadian, i would not want a 992b unless it was in a factory case. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. This is a lever set and stem wind open faced watch and one of the finest watches ever made for use on the railroad. Make offer 1945 hamilton 992b 16s, 21j pocket watch in hamilton watch co 10k gf case runs. Hamilton pocket watch, 21 jewels railroad hamilton pocket watch, circa 1909, antique 992 hamilton pocket watch, open face watch gift for him automatonjourney 4.
Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. As the market switched from pocket watches to wrist watches after world war i, the company manufactured. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
One aspect of hamilton 992 and 992b collecting is the acquisition of the many varieties of factory cases. New listingworking 1923 hamilton 992 16s 21j railroad 14kt g. Hamilton 992b pocket watch, 21 jewels railroad pocket watch, bar over crown 16s goldfilled case, perfect working condition, circa 1946 automatonjourney 4. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998.
The 992b pocket watch movment is an improved version of the 992 but it did not sell as much because in the 1940s, when the 992b came to the market, the trend was already going towards wrist watches. Some say one of the best railroad time keeping watches the hamilton 992b. Hamilton watch co 992b railway special, stainless steel, stem wind, open face, pocket watch, size 16s. Find hamilton 992b from a vast selection of pocket watches. Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. Sep 26, 2012 imho, the gold center wheel was for cosmetic purposes and a sales hype. Hamilton 992b military 21 jewel adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. This example uses a hamilton 992b railway special, but the instructions are very similar for any leverset pocket watch.
A closeup view of a hamilton 10 size 923 pocket watch movement. Gold 1927 hamilton railway special 21 jewel pocket watch 16s railroad grade 992. I recently picked up one of hamilton s finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch serviced, pocket watch service. Guaranteed authentic watches with unrivaled selections at the lowest prices. A closeup view of a hamilton 10 size 921 pocket watch movement. Hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch 21j, adj. The hamilton 992bs that have the 4c prefix have been known to appear in two different styles of pocket watch cases. The hamilton 992 is the most successful of all hamilton pocket watch movements. No personal information is collected on this site all credit purchases are redirected to paypal a secure site. Vintage hamilton 992b pocket watch collectors weekly.
Correct stem for hamilton 4992b and hamilton 2974b. These photos have been left a little on the large size to show more of detail on this fine example. Clean porcelain doublesunk montgomery dial marked hamilton railway special. Along with the rare white gf cross bar case we have a mint double sunk dial with a sunken subregister for the second hand and red minute markers every 5 minutes.
A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 992 adjusted for railroad service 21 jewels 8 adjustments pocket watch dial. Hamilton 992b watch construction railway pocket watch. Pocketwatches, 1927 elgin,waltham crescent,hamilton 992. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Hamilton the movement was serviced 71119 and the watch is running and keeping time. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. The watch is a 21 jeweled pocket watch in working order. Hamilton 992 size16 pocket watch nov 14, 2015 fontaines. Recently i posted pics of one of my favorite wristwatches,now this is one of my favorite pocket watch. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers. Discover fantastic hamilton pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. This railroadapproved pocket watch movement was a favorite or railroad me due to its smaller 16 size smaller than 18 size anyway and its hamilton quality.
Stainless steel screw back and bezel hamilton case in excellent condition. Do this while sitting comfortably with the watch held low over a table or a padded surface so that its not going to fall a long way if you accidentally drop it. Most are 16 size made until 1931, and other sizes were made until 1957. Hamilton 992 railroad grade pocket watch in white gold case, status.
Vintage hamilton railway special railroad pocket watch 21 jewel 992b adj. Buy online, view images and see past prices for hamilton 992b pocket watch. Until the second half of the 18th century, watches were luxury items. The 992b pocket watch movment is an improved version of the 992 but it did not sell as much because in the 1940s, when the 992b came to the market, the. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Hamilton 992 railroad grade pocket watch in white gold. It is an 16 size, leverset, adjusted, 21 jewel watch with impressive features and finish. Wadsworth white gf cross bar case 992 railroad pocket watch circa 1930. C170922 10k gold plated case runs, rough dial with scratches, vg case with some wear. Imho, the gold center wheel was for cosmetic purposes and a sales hype. I recently picked up one of hamiltons finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b. Hamilton 992b railroad watch 19401969 ken rockwell. They used these pieces as comparing watches and actually.
The item antique 16s hamilton 992b rail road pocket watch. Porcelain dial signed hamilton with large hour numbers, sub seconds dial and blue. Jun 22, 2012 hamilton pocket watches were some of the finest timepieces manufactured from 1896 through 1964. Jan 07, 2018 hamilton pocket watch railroad 992 21jewel 10k gold filled original case duration. The first model 992 19031914 didnt have the gold center wheel. Hamilton 992b military pocket watch ashtonblakey vintage. The case is the bar over crown type,almost pristine condition i added a pic of bottom of case the star 10kt gold filled. They were referred to as americas timekeeper and preferred by the railroads. In 1932 the 992 was outfitted with the new elinvar hairspring and the movement called the 992e or 992 elinvar.
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