Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Hamilton gold plated railway special pocket watch model 992b. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions and is leverset. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Hamilton hairsprings all hamilton watches are now made with elinva. Hamilton 992b, 21j, 16s, ls, gjs, gf, of pocket watch.
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. Today, i am posting that question with additional information regarding this watch. It has a beautifully decorated movement, very good condition. Patek philippe for sale, high end watches, full set. This third wheel model 23is also for hamilton 16 size pocket watches grades 992b, 992, 950and not the 4992b. Treasure trade resale store tuesday friday 106 saturday 115 we are a local resale shop in sachse. We buy jewelry, electronics, gift cards, tools, etc. 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.
High end watches, gold for sale, luxury watches, pocket watch, yellow, accessories, pocket watches. Here you will find our selection of vintage and antique mechanical pocketwatches, including. When only the best convex beveled crystals are needed, this material offers the ultimate in appearance due to its high purity and brilliant clarity. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Hamilton 21j with 8 adjustments heat, cold and 6 positions in good working.
Recently i posted pics of one of my favorite wristwatches,now this is one of my favorite pocket watch. Hamilton watch co 992b railway special, stainless steel, stem wind, open face, pocket watch, size 16s. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. Home hamilton pocket watches page 1 of 1 filter by. Clean porcelain doublesunk montgomery dial marked hamilton railway special. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size marked 992b world war two u. This watch is factory adjusted for position and temperature.
The hamilton 950b and 992b represent both a high point and the sad ending of the production of mechanical watches in the u. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. However, toward the end of its production the american railroads. Elegant 1922s hamilton railroad 992 grade pocket watch.
The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. Enjoy shopping from our extensive collection of unique and. Hamilton railroad grade 992b pocket watch 21j, 16s 10k gf bar over crown of. The hamilton watch company began business in lancaster, pennsylvania in 1892 and still operates today. Stainless steel screw back and bezel hamilton case in excellent condition. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades. Vintage hamilton railroad pocket watch 992b, 21 jewels. Tom harris auction center the following as amended by any posted notices or oral announcements during the sale, constitutes the entire terms and conditions on which property listed in the catalogue shall be offered for sale or sold by tom harris auction center thac and any consignor of such property for whom thac has acted as agent. Being a well respected and highly collected railroad watch, i thought this topic would be a nice place to find just about everything you would like to know about your hamilton 992b. 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.
Many consider the hamilton pocket watch to be the finest railroad grade watch. The case is a factory hamilton case with some wear on outer edge of back. Hamilton yellow gold railroad grade 992b pocket watch at. Hamilton 992b watch construction railway pocket watch. Shop by features such as 12hour dial, arabic numerals, railroad watch. Find the perfect deal for hamilton open face antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay. Usa 21 jewels, 16s, nickel movement is adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy.
I am looking to buy either a 992b or 950 hamilton pocket watch. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. New crystals for hamilton 992b, 950b new pocket watch. Hamilton 992b beginning to end nawcc message board. Buy hamilton pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The right to download and store images, text or pages from this site is.
How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. The hamilton 992bs that have the 4c prefix have been known to appear in two different styles of pocket watch cases. We have 10 newly listed vintage items to introduce today. Hamilton pocket watches from the 1950s and later used a material called enameline which was a plastic rather than enamel. Hamilton stainless steel railway special pocket watch. Hamilton railway special gr 992b open face gold filled pocket watch 21 jewel. The hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. It has a beautiful dial, glass crystal, movement and model 7 case. First, i would like to post about 12 pages of information without interruptions before we continue with this topic. Escapement jewel for genuine wwii world war 2 hamilton model 21 ship chronometer.
One of the warrelated watches was a pocket watch with a central sweep second hand. Stainless steel 16 size open face railway special pocket watch by hamilton, serial number c518211, circa 1960s. It is an 16 size, leverset, adjusted, 21 jewel watch with impressive features and finish. Hamilton open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. 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 992 is the most successful of all hamilton pocket watch movements. Hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected of all railroad pocket watches.
Hamilton 992b railroad watch 19401969 ken rockwell. Hamilton pocket watches ashtonblakey vintage watches. With the help of all our hamilton experts, we can make this happen. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs yellow goldfilled hamilton grade 992b railroad openface pocketwatch, circa 1960s. Buy hamilton railway special vintage 21j pocket watch mod 992b ca. The two negative side effects of using this part on the 4992, is the crown has a push button function and neither the square or the pilot on the stem are the correct length for the 4992b to properly activate every time the hack balance stop function. My all time favorite watch is the hamilton 992b pocket watch. This case would be great for 16 size hamilton 992bs, 950. This is the crown and push button for the model 23 stop watch. Hamilton railway special railroad grade 992b pocket watch.
Yesterday, i posted a questions on this board regarding a hamilton railway special watch. The movement was serviced 81217 and the watch is running and keeping time. In fact, all of hamiltons production was dedicated to defense purposes. Discover the date and grade of your hamilton watch. Sep, 2014 1943hamilton railroad pocket watch 992b 992 10k gold filled case. The complete line of mens and womens wrist, strap and pocket watches carry this exclusive hamilton feature which protects them against many of the inaccuracies caused by moisture, magnetism, and extreme temperature changes. Classic size 16 yellow 10k gold filled open face case. Want to save even more towards this item, then bring in your unwanted gold or silver jewelry, broken. A well adjusted 950b is as good a timekeeper as any mechanical watch of its day produced anywhere.
This example uses a hamilton 992b railway special, but the instructions are very similar for any leverset pocket watch. 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. Daves watch parts and tools hamilton parts movements. If it did not have the slight wear on back i would say this watch is in mint condition. Some say one of the best railroad time keeping watches the hamilton 992b. As the market switched from pocket watches to wrist watches after world war i, the company. Original hamilton railroad yellow gold filled bar over crown 16 size pocket watch case with glass crystal. Vintage antique hamilton pocket watch enemeled case engraved movment. Hamilton 992b military 21 jewel adjusted to temperature and 6 positions.
The regular military versions of the hamilton 992b which were identified as the 4992bs had a serial number range from 4c65101 to 4c89800. Isochronism was occasionally improved through the use of a stopworks, a system designed to only allow the. Get the best deals on hamilton 992b when you shop the largest online selection at. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions. The right to download and store images, text or pages from this site is granted to users for their. This is a lever set and stem wind open faced watch and one of the finest watches ever made for use on the railroad.
Hamilton railway special 992b pocket watch for sale in. Find great deals on ebay for hamilton 992b pocket watch and hamilton 992b railway special. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. You might think that i would pick a rolex datejust or maybe an omega seamater, but for me there is no greater pleasure than working on a good hamilton pocket watch. In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. Make offer hamilton railroad grade 992b pocket watch 21j.
The case is the bar over crown type,almost pristine condition i added a pic of bottom of case the star 10kt gold filled. Hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected. The hamilton 992b pocket watch is a beautiful watch not only on the outside. In this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage hamilton pocket watches that are typically considered gents size, although in many cases would also be appropriate for a woman to carry. 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. These photos have been left a little on the large size to show more of detail on this fine example. It can be used as a stem and crown of last resort on the 4992b. The movement was based on the 21 jewel, 16 size 992b movement. Find hamilton 992b from a vast selection of pocket watches. The hamilton 992b is a classic highgrade railroad watch. Vintage hamilton 992b pocket watch collectors weekly. Hamilton pocket watch 992 grade 10k yellow gold filled 21j.
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