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. Original hamilton railroad yellow gold filled bar over crown 16 size pocket watch case with glass crystal. Clean porcelain doublesunk montgomery dial marked hamilton railway special. Hamilton gold plated railway special pocket watch model 992b. Porcelain dial signed hamilton, 23 jewels, railway special, has large hour numbers, sub seconds dial. Jun 22, 2012 hamilton pocket watches were some of the finest timepieces manufactured from 1896 through 1964. Wadsworth white gf cross bar case 992 railroad pocket watch circa 1930. This case would be great for 16 size hamilton 992bs, 950. This is what has made hamilton the internationally renowned watch brand it is today. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. Movements were produced by the lancaster watch company. In an open faced signed hamilton keystone railroad model 10k gold filled case. The hamilton 992bs that have the 4c prefix have been known to appear in two different styles of pocket watch cases. Hamilton railway special railroad grade pocket watch 992b movement, 16 size, 21 jewels, adjusted temp.
I recently picked up one of hamiltons finest railroad watches a. 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. In 1912, hamilton released its first series of pocket watches the broadway limited. That is, until now, with the introduction of vortics railroad edition. George daniels used hamilton elivar extra hairsprings in. Transporting the imagination back to the era of pocket watches is the rounded case of the railroad auto, with its vertical brushing and tapered pusher protectors. The 974 watches had the signature hamilton electric railway special or later signature hamilton electric interurban special on the dial. Another hamilton 992 railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a barovercrown railroad style gold.
A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 23 jewel 950 lever set pocket watch movement. The first series of hamilton pocket watches with the title the watch of railroad accuracy. Ball hamilton railroad pocket watch grade 999b circa 1930s. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades.
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. I have an old pocket watch that was handed down to me from my father. It is one on the most desireable hamilton railroad pocket watches. Why is the hamilton 950b sought after by collectors more than other 23 jewel in the b series 992b and 950b hamilton had the best hairspring and balance ever made for a pocket watch up to this time and perhaps today. One of the most famous and popular railroad pocket watches of all time. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. It is a hamilton railway special, 10k goldfilled case, 21 jewels and. They used these pieces as comparing watches and actually timing ordinances, these watches are. Here you will find our selection of vintage and antique mechanical pocketwatches for sale, including exceptional manufacturers such as waltham, hamilton, elgin, illinois, and more.
Government contract hamilton in the 1940s during ww 2 for their pocket watches and chronometers. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Hamilton was founded in lancaster, pennsylvania in the u. The hamilton watch company made this model 950 railroad conductors watch around 1918. You may download the appchoices app at to opt out in. Jono, 6 years ago sover, i added a picture of the movement. Against a black background, contrasting tachymeters create circular tracks to underline the railroad theme. They were referred to as americas timekeeper and preferred by the railroads. Railroad grade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy.
How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. This hamilton railroad service watch came with its original celluloid stamp holder. Sold 11 november 2014 by sothebys geneva for 23,237,000 chf hammer price with buyers premium. The latest addition to the family contains an exclusive threehand h10 movement with 80 hours of power reserve. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. If you have a pocket watch made by one of these big names, you could be destined for a high figure sale.
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 has extended the khaki xwind collection to include an automatic day date model. The soothing, steady sway of motion rocks you to sleep as the train rushes down the tracks. Very hard to find one in this condition and with the original, unpolished, finish on the case. These railroadgrade pocket watches, as they became colloquially known, had to. Why is the hamilton 950b sought after by collectors more. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. Elgin and hamilton are also prolific watch manufacturing companies who both ceased business in the 60s. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. From the very beginning, the focus was on quality and accuracy. I think the hamilton grade with the longest production run is the 21 jewel 992 movement. A pair of hamilton watches designed for railway service, nos.
Hamilton railway special 992b pocket watch youtube. Well, by the serial number your pocket watch was made in 1940 and is a 992b movement railroad pocket watch. But leversetting disappeared when watches moved to the wrist. This example uses a hamilton 992b railway special, but the instructions are very similar for any leverset pocket watch. Hamilton 946 antique railroad pocket watch 18 size 23 jewels solid gold case ca. In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. The hamilton 992 is the most successful of all hamilton pocket watch movements. Featuring 16 size 10k yellow gold filled ball keystone open face case in very nice condition.
Discover a large selection of hamilton railroad watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Stainless steel 16 size open face railway special pocket watch by hamilton, serial number c518211, circa 1960s. 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 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. 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 up being bought for use on the railways. Powered by 21 jewel manual wind lever set 1b1051 movement. Keep the nostalgia of railroad travel alive with your own hamilton pocket watch. Use this photo guide to help you identify and value your antique pocket watches. In my opinion, from the late 1850s until just after wwii, the american watch industry produced more and probably better portable timekeeping machines than the rest of the world combined. Hamilton history hamilton story hamilton watch company. Many consider the hamilton pocket watch to be the finest railroad grade watch. Hamilton 21j with 8 adjustments heat, cold and 6 positions in good working. Antique and vintage fob watches, superb victorian gold fob pocket watch.
Hamilton did however post 992b pocket watch adds in specific railroad magazines. The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. No personal information is collected on this site all credit purchases are redirected to paypal a secure site. Hamilton 992 railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a factory made hamilton display case. The last american manufactured railroad pocket watch was the grade no. Every pocket watch we receive for service, restoration or repair is treated with. The serial number you used 629266 is for the goldfilled crescent case, not the hamilton pocket watch. All the great american watch companies including waltham, illinois, elgin, hamilton among them responded with railroad pocket watches that had this feature. Hamilton model 950 pocket watch national museum of american. Goldbergs pocket watch collection railroad watches. Very hard to find one in this condition and with the. The rugged, precision watch that hamilton produced became a favorite among railroad watch inspectors and personnel. The right to download and store images, text or pages from this site is.
Find hamilton 992b from a vast selection of pocket watches. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. See more ideas about railroad pocket watch, pocket. However, the pulsar has not held its value and can be found on ebay now for much less. Hamilton pocket watches can be set using either the crown or a combination of the crown and lever set on the side of the watch. But i still have a soft spot for a nice pocket watch or even notsonice ones too. What should a wristwatch nerd know about american pocket watches and the industry that made them. Hamilton railroad all prices for hamilton railroad.
Stainless steel screw back and bezel hamilton case in excellent condition. First manufactured in 1893 for the railroad worker, its precision and accuracy exceeded the strict guidelines set for the industry. The 16size watch has 23 jewels, motor barrel 1634902, and was. A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size 24 hour canadian railroad montgomery pocket watch dial. Hamilton used a date letter instead of numbers to replace the first number of the full serial number on some of their movements. The hamilton watch company was founded in 1892 and set out to serve the railroad market with accurate timepieces. This timepiece is all original and in just excellent condition. New listing 10k gold 1914 hamilton 21 jewel railroad grade 992 pocket watch boxcar dial nice. In fulfilling the railroads requirements for accuracy, it also filled the needs of the general public for a. We offer a full money back guarantee on any watch purchased from us so long as you return it within five days of receipt and we receive it in the same condition as we sent it to you. The color scheme of this khaki field mechanical is a subtle approach to military styling.
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