Watch grade is 992b w21 jewel lever set movement with clear sapphire and red ruby jewels. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Hamilton 992b military 21 jewel adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. This working, railroad grade timepiece has a 10k gold filled case and is size 16s. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size marked 992b on the barrel bridge pocket watch movement. A closeup view of a hamilton 35 size u s navy model 22 21 jewel deck watch dial and case. Whats it worth accidents led to official railroad watches, time. Antique ball hamilton pocket watch grade 999p 21 jewel. Beautiful vintage 1925 hamilton 21j 992 railroad pocket watch.
This early 992b movement and railway special dial just adds to the the value from a. Make offer beautiful hamilton 16 size 21 j jewel pocket watch display salesman case usa rr. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. 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. Get the best deals on hamilton 21 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch white dial 21 jewels. Hamilton 21 jewels 992b railway special pocket watch. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. Hamilton grade catalog national association of watch and.
I recently picked up one of hamilton s finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b. 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. Hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch 21 jewel 16s bar over. They were referred to as americas timekeeper and preferred by the railroads. Hamilton 992b model 5 16s 21j railroad pocket watch, circa 1950 montgomery dial. Hamilton 992b railroad watch 19401969 ken rockwell. Hamilton 992b railway special 21 jewel hamilton 992b 1969 cool vine watches antique hamilton 992b railway special hamilton 992b railroad watch 1940 1969.
Hamilton used a date letter instead of numbers to replace the first number of the full serial number on some of their movements. Hamilton gold plated railway special pocket watch model 992b. Beautiful hamilton 16 size 21 j jewel pocket watch display salesman case usa rr. In fact, during the first quarter of the last century, there were about two dozen different pocket watch movements. Why is the hamilton 950b sought after by collectors more. Military pocket watches ashtonblakey vintage watches.
It is a hamilton railway special, 10k goldfilled case, 21 jewels and. Find great deals on beautiful antique pocket watches when you. Here is an very good condition and very nice looking antique mechanical pocket watch made in 1951 by hamilton watch co. In the early 1940s hamilton introduced their completely new 992b 21jewel and 950b.
This example uses a hamilton 992b railway special, but the instructions are very similar for any leverset pocket watch. The price,although not low, was a fair one ive cleaned and timed the watch. Hamilton railway special 21 jewels 992b c3635 pocket. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions and is leverset. Get the best deals on hamilton 992b when you shop the largest online selection at. Hamilton railway special gr 992b open face gold filled pocket watch 21 jewel. 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. The hamilton 992 is the most successful of all hamilton pocket watch movements.
Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. Hamilton railroad grade pocket watch 21 jewel 992 movt dbl. Hamilton stainless steel railway special pocket watch. No guarantee to the accuracy of time keeping on any watch sold. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. But i still have a soft spot for a nice pocket watch or even notsonice ones too. Hamilton 992 gold pocket watch, 21 jewals collectors weekly. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Adjusted, double roller, ball regulator, hamilton hairspring stud.
However, by 1941, only two railroad approved pocket watches were still being produced. In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. Hamilton railway special 992b 21 jewel pocket watch for. Vintage hamilton 992b railroad grade 21 jewels 16s pocket watch c1949. Pristine hamilton pocket watch railway special grade 992b.
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. Lancaster pa usa c317929 stamped model 992b 21 jewels 10k gold filled. Its the case on the left with the dial on the right in the catalog snip below. International postage items may be subject to customs processing depending on the items customs value.
Hamilton model 23 military chronograph was widely used during wwii as a navigators stopwatch. Hamiltons wwii era model 21 chronometer used a fusee in combination with a. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Antique hamilton grade 992 16s 21j railroad pocket watchruns. It had recently been serviced and cleaned, so its running great. Details about 16 size 21 jewel ball hamilton 999b railroad pocket watch c1946. My best so far is a ball hamilton 999 and i feel its better than my others. Also i have a cigarette box that says hamilton grade 992 21 jewel. Many consider the hamilton pocket watch to be the finest railroad grade watch. Get the best deals on hamilton 21 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop.
Vintage hamilton model 992b pocket watch 21 jewels sn c255543 ca. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions. Serial number c28425 dates this pocket watch to 1941. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. Montgomery dial hamilton 992b model 5 21 jewel railroad. Hamilton open face gold filled antique pocket watch grade. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. Pre owned mens hamilton railway special 950b watch. Get the best deals on hamilton 21 jewels antique pocket watches. Free shipping when you pay by check or money order. George daniels used hamilton elivar extra hairsprings in his hand made pocket watches. Usa model 5 grade 992b, 21 jewels, 16s, nickel movement is adjusted to temperature and 6 positions.
Jun 22, 2012 hamilton pocket watches were some of the finest timepieces manufactured from 1896 through 1964. Hamilton 21 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Hamilton 992b railway special railroad grade pocket watch. What is a 1901 hamilton seventeen jewel pocket watch worth. The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. Hamilton made a variety of pocket watches back in the day. Hamilton railway special 992b 16s pocket watch10k gf21 jewelsmodel 5. Hamilton railway special 992b 21 jewel pocket watch for sale. 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. 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. They used these pieces as comparing watches and actually.
Government contract hamilton in the 1940s during ww 2 for their pocket watches and chronometers. Hamilton 992b watch construction railway pocket watch. Hamilton grade catalog size grade description adjusted roller jewels first year of production first. Hamilton 992b pocket watch, 21 jewels railroad pocket watch, bar over crown 16s goldfilled case, perfect working condition, circa 1946 automatonjourney 4. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch.
I have an old pocket watch that was handed down to me from my father. Hamilton railway special 21 jewels 992b c3635 pocket watch 10k gold case runs. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. No personal information is collected on this site all credit purchases are redirected to paypal a secure site. Historic hamilton 992b 21 jewel gf pocket watch this open face pocket watch is hamilton s grade 992b. Hamilton 992b pocket watch value image of blouse and pocket. The face is white with black numbers for the 12 hour numbers, red letters for each 5 minutes, and a 60 second clock. Home military pocket watches page 1 of 1 filter by. The face is crackled melamine, and the case has the boxcar design. 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. The last american manufactured railroad pocket watch was the grade no. Vintage hamilton 992b railroad grade 21 jewels 16s pocket watch c1949 ebay. This came on time and was what i was hoping it would be, excellent quality and is definitely worth going through this shop.
There was but one 992b movement at any time, but you could order it and today you can put it in an almost unlimited number of cases. Based on the 1948 catalogs i would identify it as a model no. 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. Get the best deal for hamilton pocket watches from the largest online selection at. This is my hamilton pocket watch with a 992b caliber and 21 jewels.
533 1454 1061 508 1322 55 438 429 698 571 1278 839 715 179 1311 1073 516 1089 498 1386 837 575 56 912 667 398 784 14 270 282 345 1253 934 1487 785 358 503 474 269 1359 338 1006 1401 782 931 1137 932 930 298 773