Folks we are pleased to offer for your consideration this hamilton electric interurban special pocket watch circa 1921. Usa model 5 grade 992b, 21 jewels, 16s, nickel movement is adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. The 16size watch has 23 jewels, motor barrel 1634902, and was. Pristine hamilton pocket watch railway special grade 992b. This pocket watch features a case with an engraved rim. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Hamilton pocket watch serial numbers use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. 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. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Find great deals on ebay for hamilton pocket watch and illinois pocket watch. A hamilton railway special pocket watch manufactured in the 1950s. A railroad grade pocket watch is simply a watch that was approved by a particular railroad organization for use by conductors on their rail.
The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. Get the best deals on hamilton railway special when you shop the largest online selection at. Discover fantastic hamilton pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Tomorrow ill do some adjusting to bring it into a better rate at crown up as this it the. 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. There are no watchmakers marks on the inside of the case. I have an old pocket watch that was handed down to me from my father. Clean porcelain doublesunk montgomery dial marked hamilton railway special. Hamilton 992 open face montgomery dial railroad grade hamilton 992b 21 jewel railroad with boxcar dial hamilton 992b railway special 21 jewel open face hamilton ball 999 with a stirrup bow 21. Hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size railway time 966 pocket watch movement.
Hamilton production ledgers were donated to the nawcc library. Usa 21 jewels, 16s, nickel movement is adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. Nov 22, 2010 this is my hamilton pocket watch with a 992b caliber and 21 jewels. I personally think that these later produced hamilton 992bs are rather rare, i dont know why, i just feel that way. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. Hamilton railroad all prices for hamilton railroad. Antique hamilton 940, 21 jewel railroad pocket watch. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. Vintage railroad pocket watch hamilton 992b wsimmons chain. But i still have a soft spot for a nice pocket watch or even notsonice ones too.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Yesterday, i posted a questions on this board regarding a hamilton railway special watch. The dial is made out of melamine and is marked hamilton railway special. Hamilton made a variety of pocket watches back in the day.
Heres an up to date reference of pocket watch prices taken from sales on ebay that will help you to research real time prices this page will eventually grow to be quite long, so rather than rearange everything into pocket watch makes, heres a handy search tool for this page only. Hamilton railway special gr 992b open face gold filled pocket watch 21 jewel. Stainless steel screw back and bezel hamilton case in excellent condition. Postworld war i vintage hamilton pocket watches, designed for the elite, feature expensive mechanical parts, including gold screws, wheel sets, and cases. I brought back several boxes several years ago from a family inheritance in west virginia.
Learn more if youre lucky enough to have procured a hamilton pocket watch, you know that the timepiece in your possession is more than just something that tells you hours, minutes and seconds. New listingvintage hamilton railway special 10k gold filled pocket watch runs 992 b model. This watch has never been used and it has the original hamilton flip top box. George daniels used hamilton elivar extra hairsprings in his hand made pocket. Hamilton railway special 992b 16s montgomery dial pocket watch. Hamilton 992b beginning to end nawcc message board. Hamilton railway special pocket watch value foto blouse and. Hamilton pocket watch electric interurban special grade. A closeup view of a hamilton ferguson pocket watch dial. Hamilton used a date letter instead of numbers to replace the first number of. Servicing and overhaul of american hamilton pocket watches, restoration of wind up vintage hamilton pocket watch.
Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. Perry, in lancaster, pennsylvania in september 1874. Based on the superreliable 992b with elinvar hairspring and monometallic balance, the mod 23 adds a chronograph mechanism, making it one of the most complicated watches produced by hamilton. Learn about vintage and antique pocket watches all about vintage pocket watch dials part 2 dial styles, ornate dials, railroad dials, and hamilton melamine dials. Serial number c212582 dates this pocket watch to 1948. Do you often wonder what the actual value of antique pocket watches is. These unmatched timepieces were created so brilliantly that its not uncommon for them to perform dependably for several lifetimes. Vintage 1952 hamilton railway special 21j railroad grade 992b pocket watch 10k. The dial is white with large black arabic numeral hour markers and hands. Servicing my hamilton 992b railway special model 2 1947. Hamilton stainless steel railway special pocket watch. Hamilton railway special size 16s railroad grade pocket watch in a wadsworth boc 10k gold filled case. This piece of railroad history is a hamilton pocket watch that is a 21 jeweled movement and a railway special.
Nov 30, 2014 hamilton made a variety of pocket watches back in the day. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Mint porcelain enamel railway special 23 jewel dial. Pre owned mens hamilton railway special 950b watch. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket watches. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches.
Porcelain dial signed hamilton, 23 jewels, railway special, has large hour numbers, sub seconds dial. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. Hamilton pocket watch mens designer watches making a model pocket watch antique miniature plants train layouts model trains toy trains models. Apr 05, 2017 servicing my hamilton 992b railway special model 2 1947 pt 2. This lever set pocket watch has a bright polish back and engraved rim. Watch case is hallmarked wadsworth 10k gold filled pat 52226. A number of these are detailed and pictured in a nawcc pocket watch. Use this photo guide to help you identify and value your antique pocket watches. Hamilton pocket watches 19401949 year of manufacture for sale. Railroads were at the forefront of the effort to standardize timekeeping in the late 1800s. Value of hamilton railway special pocket watch image of. Hamilton railway special 16s lever set box top gold filled. Hamilton railway special pocket watch 992b serviced works great all original.
They used these pieces as comparing watches and actually timing ordinances, these watches are. Hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch 21 jewel 16s bar over crown rr case. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Shop forand learn aboutantique railroad pocket watches. It has a 992b type movement a double sunken dial, and a blank back case. Vintage railroad pocket watch hamilton 992b wsimmons. Why is the hamilton 950b sought after by collectors more.
This wadsworth railroad model watch case has the bar over the crown. Get the best deal for hamilton antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Construction of a new brick factory building, designed by chicagoarchitect clarence luther stiles in the second empire style, located along the columbia turnpike, began in the fall of 1874. 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.
The specific definition of railroad grade evolved quite a bit over the years. Antique 16s, 21 jewel illinois bunn special railroad grade pocket watch. Antique design vintage pocket quartz watch pendant necklace chain. Heavy blue steel spade hands with fine blue steel sword seconds hand. Mar 18, 2017 a listing in a hamilton catalog from c. Hamilton antique pocket watch 992b railway special railroad. Hamilton pocket watch repair hamilton pocket watches have long been considered some of the most refined instruments ever made. Watch in very good condition seems to be keeping excellent time of the 24 hours that it sat on my bench. Also i have a cigarette box that says hamilton grade 99221 jewel railway special 10k gold filledmodel no. Jun 22, 2012 hamilton pocket watches were some of the finest timepieces manufactured from 1896 through 1964. Hamilton 1948 grade 992b rr railway special 21j pocket watch boc case 16s.
Hamilton model 950 pocket watch national museum of american. Hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected of. The 16 size, lever set movement contains 23 jewels in gold settings, is adjusted for 5 positions, features a motor barrel and gold train. Hamilton railway special pocket watch with original nov 18. Hamilton railway special watchidentificationinformation. Hamilton 992b vintage 21jewel 16size military issue railroad pocket watch. However, by 1941, only two railroad approved pocket watches were still being produced.
This is a rare model 950, 23 jewel watch in a flawless 10k gold filled hamilton model a case. The face is crackled melamine, and the case has the boxcar design. I have a hamilton railway special 992b model 11 appx. It survived high school, art school, 3 railroads and a headon train wreck and works fine. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. The challenge is a lot of watchmakers have to work off of a rate card and pick a value to cover the basic service.
Hamilton 992b railway special railroad grade pocket watch. Horologicaladventures hamilton 992 railroad pocket watch in cross bar case by the pocket watch guy duration. Hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected of all railroad pocket watches. Hamilton 21j with 8 adjustments heat, cold and 6 positions in good working. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. The hamilton model a case was first seen advertised by hamilton in 1940 and is one of hamilton s most classic railroad pocket watch cases. The hamilton watch company made a commit to manufacturing high grade service pocket watches including railroad pocket watches and other service pocket watches including this design for the electric interurban railway systems. Many consider the hamilton pocket watch to be the finest railroad grade watch. They were referred to as americas timekeeper and preferred by the railroads.
Mar 14, 2015 horologicaladventures hamilton 992 railroad pocket watch in cross bar case by the pocket watch guy duration. Discover a large selection of hamilton railroad watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. It is a hamilton railway special, 10k goldfilled case, 21 jewels and inside. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 950b 23 jewels railway special pocket watch dial. In fact, during the first quarter of the last century, there were about two dozen different pocket watch movements. Hamilton gold plated railway special pocket watch model 992b. Hamilton watch co 992b railway special, stainless steel, stem wind, open face, pocket watch, size 16s. These railroadgrade pocket watches, as they became colloquially known, had to. The hamilton watch company made this model 950 railroad conductors watch around 1918. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades. Hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch youtube. It is a hamilton railway special, 10k goldfilled case, 21 jewels and.
Hamilton antique pocket watch 992b railway special. Hamilton serial number search national association of. Lot of 4 vintage american rail road pocket watch cases. Hamilton 1948 grade 992b rr railway special 21j pocket watch boc case 16s description. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. Buy hamilton pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Whats it worth accidents led to official railroad watches, time. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions and is leverset. The hamilton railway special pocket watch grade 992b was also first introduced in 1940 and was the pinnacle and the last of the hamilton railroad models introduced. It leads to a white dial with black hands and hour markers. Rare gold filled elgin usa, hunter cased pocket watch, railroad grade c1876. Its possible that it belonged to my great uncle or i picked it up somewhere along the way.
Not all watch dials are this rare, of course, but finding the right dial on the right watch is something every collector should keep in mind when hunting for those hidden treasures. Hamilton railway special 10k gf 992b pocket watch 21j stem wind lever set works. This week, i found a hamilton railway special watch in my garage when i was cleaning out some boxes. Antique hamilton pocket watch repair, mechanical hamilton. A closeup view of a hamilton 10 size 921 pocket watch movement. The bunn special continued to be made after hamilton bought the company, with the. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 992 adjusted for railroad service 21 jewels 8 adjustments pocket watch dial. Shop forand learn aboutantique hamilton pocket watches. Get the best deal for hamilton pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Hamilton model 23 military chronograph was widely used during wwii as a navigators stopwatch. Help us make this a one stop shopping for the 992b. A world war istyle hamilton 992 pocket watch, with its gold lettering and center wheels, is one of the most collected watches in the united states. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Government contract hamilton in the 1940s during ww 2 for their pocket watches and chronometers.
Hamilton model 22 bureau of ships us navy chronometer. And, contrary to common belief, there were many regulations in place before webb c. Railway special hamilton pocket watch 21 jeweled movement 992b model railroad. Hamilton railway special railroad grade 992b pocket watch. I personally own a hamilton 992b with the serial number 4c145715. I recently picked up one of hamilton s finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b. Serial number c28425 dates this pocket watch to 1941. Railroad grade pocket watches explained the vortic blog.