It is mechanically a completely different model than the two earlier watches. Goldbergs pocket watch collection hamilton watches. The ship of dreams, titanic was the pride of liverpools white star line. Hamilton serial numbers and grades use the serial number of the movement to find the grade of your hamilton watch. The mysterious death of whats my line tv star and media icon dorothy kilgallen. Search or browse models and manufacturer info for free. One of the largest sites for antique, collectable, and vintage pocket watches, wrist watches, pocket watch fobs, pocketwatch chains and watch repair. A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size 923 pocket watch movement. A 1904 hamilton grade 940, model 1, size 18 pocket watch.
These days, the clock in your cell phone is synched to the atomic clock in colorado springs not even a hamilton will keep time that well. The metal champagne arabic numeral dial is in excellent condition with applied hour markers. My hamilton is a 921b if i recall about 19, and a fine time keeper. Hamilton offered over 30 different pocket watch movements starting with the smallest, at 0size zero size, ranging to the largest, at 18 size. A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size 922 imperial canada pocket watch movement. All original condition, this watch is from circa 1909 1910. The hamilton 992b is a classic high grade railroad watch. I gave up wristwatches and started carrying a pocket watch in the 7th or 8th grade.
In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. Size 20 is the largest and size 12 is the smallest for mens watches at 1 916 this is a railroad watch, a. To size your watch, start with knowing that a size 18 will measure 1. Goldbergs pocket watch collection railroad watches. The complete history of the worlds longest serving and best known bomber. Most 12 size grades are relatively hohum to collectors but the 922 has a lot of appeal. As mentioned above, the movement is housed in the model 8 hamilton railroad case which is a 10k yellow gold filled model made by the wadsworth watch. Hamilton 18k 922 mp masterpiece 50 year presentation watch, 12 size, 23 j, adj 5 pos, sw, ps, 18k white gold, of, sliver two tone dial with gold arabic numerals and gold hands. Government also used many 992bs for military applications. Antique hamilton pocket watch repair, mechanical hamilton pocket. Servicing and overhaul of american hamilton pocket watches, restoration of wind up vintage. The price you are able to sell for may vary depending on venue, condition, market variances, and more.
Wadsworth rittenhouse 14k white gold filled open face case 0452210. 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. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. I did not see anything fall out, but apparently something came loose. At the turn of the last century pocket watches were the dominant timekeeper for men and women. This is a gold filled and the serial number is 1,717,889. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. This is a hamilton 975 grade 17 jewel, adjusted, pocket watch that dates back to 19161919. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. Thank you for the additional info, and youre right, the maker date is 1901.
Hamilton marked grade 968 pocket watch, circa 1899. This circa 1920 watch features a white porcelain dial with black roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial with arabic numerals over the sixth hour. Hamilton 23 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Hamilton 992b railroadgrade pocket watch 16s 21j montgomery dial keystone 10kgf. The hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. As described in the timekeeper the hamilton watch, 1911, by the hamilton watch company. Size, grade, description, adjusted, roller, jewels, first year of production. This is a 16 size stem wind and lever set genuine railroad pocket watch.
Also, pocket watch retrieved from a titanic victim. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. Hamilton 992b watch construction railway pocket watch. Hamilton marked grade 968 pocket watch, circa 1899 case. These photos have been left a little on the large size to show more of detail on this fine example. The hamilton watch company was considered to be americas premier watch maker. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. It features a open face silverode case marked, philadelphia watch case co silverode 705626 to the inside. 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. Hamilton 992b railroad grade pocket watch 16s 21j montgomery dial keystone 10kgf. Antique hamilton pocket watch repair, mechanical hamilton. How to use our vintage watch serial number lookup tables. This goal soon became their reputation and their top quality pocket watches became prized railroad grade timekeepers.
The 956 grade, serial number 1170220, 16 size movement is stamped hamilton watch co. Billed unsinkable, she would send 1500 souls to a watery grave on her maiden voyage. A 1948 hamilton railway special, grade 992b, 21j hamilton 992b technical specifications movement size. Whats it worth accidents led to official railroad watches, time. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. Movement grade 936 18 size, 17 jewels, adjusted to temperature, isochronism, and five positions, double roller escapement, steel escape wheel, breguet hairspring, patent regulator, doublesunk dial, beautifully damaskeened.
Oh, and cool pics about pocket watch retrieved from a titanic victim. Gun values by gun digest brings you the authority of our annual gun pricing guide, the standard catalog of firearms, in a simple online package. New listing antique hamilton pocket watch lancaster pa. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Antique 1904 hamilton watch co silverode pocketwatch ebth. Hamilton grade catalog national association of watch and. Wadsworth white gf cross bar case 992 railroad pocket watch circa 1930. I inherited a vintage hamilton pocket watch and, in attempting to verify its age and grade, i have run into some conflicting information. A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size 922 imperial canada pocket watch dial. The last american manufactured railroad pocket watch was the grade no. Vintage 1927 hamilton 12s pocket watch grade 922 23j rare hawaii coin. Inside the freemasons, the yakuza, skull and bones, and the worlds most notorious secret organizations. Hamilton pocket watch 950 23j 1906 chrome case w112.
Heres an old catalog for hamilton pocket watches in the 1920s. Published hamilton data available on the internet suggests manufacture in early 1938. It is an 16 size, leverset, adjusted, 21 jewel watch with impressive features and finish. The hamilton 992b pocket watch is a beautiful watch not only on the outside. The story of mankind from prehistory to the modern day. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. The definitive account of the 1967 israeli attack on the u. This timepiece is all original and in just excellent condition. Hamilton 992 railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a factory made hamilton display case. The dial is porcelain and features red and black arabic numbers with a subsidiary seconds dial in place of. Railroad grade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. In particular, aide was known for such widely anthologized lyrics as love, the.
This watch is factory adjusted for position and temperature. The hamilton 992b is probably one of the best work watches ever made for use on the railroad. The guaranteed 25 year hamilton gold filled case is stamped number 9162082 on the inside back. I have a couple questions on a pocket watch that was my great grandfathers. A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size 922 standard pocket watch movement. Hamilton did sell some of their better 16 size movements as complete cased watches and it is believed that all of the grade 994 movements were sold cased by the factory. The grade 950b was the last of the hamilton bridge models. Kens fathers watch meets all of these requirements and many more that make it a railroad watch. Here are two nice old views of leadville click on them to enlarge. There were many usmanufacturers but hamilton was well known to be among the very best. This is a high grade ball pocket watch from the hamilton pocket watch factory in lancaster pa for the ball cleveland watch. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature.
Living, loving, listening, learning its all nonsense once you think about it more than once home. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. The hamilton 992b is a classic highgrade railroad watch. The company was established in lancaster, pennsylvania in 1892 and continued us production up to around 1969 with a total of 12,803,207 timepieces produced overall. This pocket watch boasts a pullout movement that is marked. Hamilton horology courtesy of ihc185 catalog reference material. Funny pictures about pocket watch retrieved from a titanic victim. A very rare and special historically significant pocket watch. Have hamilton railroad pocket watch, grade 950, 23 jewel. Item name hamilton pocket watch 21j gt 921 with box 10 size. Stem wind and lever set, adjusted to five positions.
Movement grade 936 18 size, 17 jewels, adjusted to temperature, isochronism, and five positions, double roller escapement, steel escape wheel, breguet hairspring, patent regulator, doublesunk. This example is obviously original because the case and movement serial numbers are noted on the hamilton guarantee certificate, which was found in the original box. All original condition, this watch is from circa 1909. Production of the b models started just before the beginning of wwii and ended in the late 1960s or early 70s. See more ideas about railroad pocket watch, pocket. The serial number on the movement is 2603004 which dates it to about 1933. Watches by hourminsec hamilton pocket watch 21j gt 921 with. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below.
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