The 992 on the left is from about 1916, with an enamel double sunk montgomery dial with only one barely visible hairline, gold center wheel, beautiful blued hands and in a swingout fahys bristol 25 years gold filled case. New crystals for hamilton 992b, 950b new pocket watch crystals. Mineral glass 2 glass 1 plastic 1 no details 16 more. Original hamilton railroad yellow gold filled bar over crown 16 size pocket watch case with glass crystal. Free shipping when you pay by check or money order. Unable to retrieve autocheck summary report, please try back later. But i still have a soft spot for a nice pocket watch or even notsonice ones too.
These generic mineral glass crystals are made to fit many popular hamilton brand watch cases, the odyssee crystal is plastic. This highgrade 992b movement is housed in a rare clear back salesman display or skeleton case, a wadsworth model 2 bar over crown railroad boc case. Pristine hamilton railway special pocket watch grade 992b. Watch case is hallmarked wadsworth 10k gold filled pat 5. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Hamilton 992b, plastic dial originally posted by emmanuelgoldstein.
A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. This is my hamilton pocket watch with a 992b caliber and 21 jewels. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. The hamilton model a case was first seen advertised by hamilton in 1940 and is one of hamiltons most classic railroad pocket watch cases.
The hamilton 992b s that have the 4c prefix have been known to appear in two different styles of pocket watch cases. The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. Summary vehicle history report below provided by autocheck. See more ideas about railroad pocket watch, pocket. Pristine hamilton pocket watch railway special grade 992b. 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. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. Get the best deals on hamilton pocket crystal watches when you shop.
It can be used as a stem and crown of last resort on the 4992b. This case has two back covers and the crystal is covered by. Jul 11, 2012 hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected of all railroad pocket watches. Hamilton 992b 21 jewels railroad grade pocket watch. Serial number c28425 dates this pocket watch to 1941. This is the crown and push button for the model 23 stop watch.
White porcelain with black arabic numerals and nice patina crystal. 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. I dont believe a seller would put in a plastic dial, and i havent come across any faked hamilton 992b pocket watches. The beautiful gold filled hamilton case is in nice condition. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. I recently picked up one of hamilton s finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers.
Hamilton used a date letter instead of numbers to replace the first number of the full serial number on some of their movements. Government and the case is marked ordnance department, u. Hamilton model 23 military chronograph was widely used during wwii as a navigators stopwatch. Original crystals for vintage pocket watches were typically made of mineral glass, and came in a wide variety of shapes, thicknesses and styles. Hamilton 992b railroad watch 19401969 ken rockwell. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. This timepiece is all original and in just excellent condition. Hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected of. The 50mm goldfilled case with stepped bezel unscrews at back to reveal. Many consider the hamilton pocket watch to be the finest railroad grade watch. As the market switched from pocket watches to wrist watches after world war i, the company.
C231236, size 16, 21 jewel, railway special, ca 1947. Get the best deals on pocket watch crystals when you shop the. 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. These pkh pocket watch crystals are great because they can be glued into most watch cases, because they are perfect for open face mechanical pocket watches, and because you can easily buff scratches and mars out of them for longer. Beyond just providing a clear perspective of the dial, it also protects the dial and hands from the damage and can be an important design element by including facets, bevels or magnifying windows. This is a fairly uncommon hamilton pocket watch that was made for the u. That doesnt mean its made of crystal, but crystal is the correct name for it. Usa model 5 grade 992b, 21 jewels, 16s, nickel movement is adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. Unfollow hamilton pocket watch crystal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. The hamilton 992bs that have the 4c prefix have been known to appear in two different styles of pocket watch cases. The regular military versions of the hamilton 992b which were identified as the 4992bs had a serial number range from 4c65101 to 4c89800. 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.
It had recently been serviced and cleaned, so its running great. I make any style of round glass pocket watch crystal. The front of the case has a grooved and dotted pattern and a. This case would be great for 16 size hamilton 992bs, 950. It has a 992b type movement a double sunken dial, and a blank back case. The last of the last american railroad pocket watches. Find hamilton 992b from a vast selection of pocket watches.
Discover the date and grade of your hamilton watch. This 992b lever set movement is pristine with the u. Railway special hamilton pocket watch 21 jeweled movement. These pkh crystals are just like the pk lo dome crystals, only they are made for larger crystal diameters. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket watches. 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. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs yellow goldfilled hamilton grade 992b railroad openface pocketwatch, circa 1960s. Hands in excellent condition new railroad crystal fitted. The piece of glass that covers the dial of your watch is called the crystal.
It is known that the hamilton watch company officially stated that they were going to close operations on january 6, 1969. New crystals for hamilton 992b, 950b new pocket watch. If it did not have the slight wear on back i would say this watch is in mint condition. Antique hamilton 992 railroad pocket watches collection by. Hamilton stainless steel railway special pocket watch. 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 watch company began business in lancaster, pennsylvania in 1892 and still operates today.
It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions and is leverset. I know where to get it but have no way to measure it and do not want to do without the bezel for a while. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades. Discussion in american pocket watches started by lak611, may 4, 2008. Get the best deals on pocket watch crystals when you shop the largest online selection at. This meant that they would no longer produce watches. The hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. Had been wanting an old pocketwatch to carry around and this one looked like the very one.
Pocket watch 992 the hamilton 992 is the most successful of all hamilton pocket watch movements. We are happy to offer for sale this extra fine hamilton 992b u. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. 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. The item antique 16s hamilton 992b rail road pocket watch. No personal information is collected on this site all credit purchases are redirected to paypal a secure site. Hamilton railway special gr 992b open face gold filled pocket watch 21 jewel. The front of the case has a grooved and dotted pattern and a movable bow. Gold filled hamilton case is in sale since friday, january 3, 2020. Pocketwatch 101 pocket watch crystals, types and styles. Find great deals on ebay for hamilton 992b pocket watch and hamilton 992b railway special.
Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch serviced, pocket watch service. 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. The case is a factory hamilton case with some wear on outer edge of back. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. How to install a watch crystal vintage hamilton watch. The rear cover and the crystal unscrew in the model seen here. Hamilton yellow gold railroad grade 992b pocket watch. Neuwertigem zustand hamilton 992 railroad pocket watch bewegung. It has a beautiful dial, glass crystal, movement and model 7 case. Hamilton 992b abell watchmakers watch service, repair and sales. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch.
New whites beveled glass pocket watch crystals for 992, 992e, 992b, 950b, usa. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size marked 992b world war two u. One of a small number of 992bs assembled in early 1970 at hamiltons lancaster, pa factory, after watch production had officially ended. These crystals are great for watchmakers because they can be glued into most watch cases or pressure fit into the original plastic watch crystal gaskets as long as they are in good condition to be reused. Original pocket watch hamilton 992b movement all parts. Hello to all, i am looking for a crystal for my 992b. Hamilton 21j with 8 adjustments heat, cold and 6 positions in good working. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Stainless steel 16 size open face railway special pocket watch by hamilton, serial number c518211, circa 1960s. The 21 jewel, 16 size, lever setting movement has ornate damaskeening and runs with strong motion and keeps very good time. 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. Imitation watch crystals made to fit hamilton brand watches. Discover fantastic hamilton pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches large selection secure purchases.
All watches are in good working condition and are fully guaranteed. Clean porcelain doublesunk montgomery dial marked hamilton railway special. Hamilton 992 950 pocket watch 16s 4th wheel original material. You can learn about these 4c prefix 992bs by searching, and reading articles on the subject. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. My all time favorite watch is the hamilton 992b pocket watch. Wadsworth white gf cross bar case 992 railroad pocket watch circa 1930. Hamilton railway special 992b railroad pocket watch back. 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. This piece of railroad history is a hamilton pocket watch that is a 21 jeweled movement and a railway special. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. 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. Jul 25, 2012 its amazing what an improvement a fresh watch crystal makes to liven up an old watch.
The 992e, with elinvar hairspring, from 1931 until 1940. Did any hamilton 992b s come with plastic crystals originally. Did any hamilton 992bs come with plastic crystals originally. Hamilton 992b watch construction railway pocket watch. This auction is for a beautiful mens 16size american pocket watch made by hamilton watch co. Its a readily available pocket watch on ebay and elsewhere. Stainless steel screw back and bezel hamilton case in excellent condition. Hamilton yellow gold railroad grade 992b pocket watch at. Mar 14, 2015 horologicaladventures hamilton 992 railroad pocket watch in cross bar case by the pocket watch guy duration.
I recently picked up one of hamiltons finest railroad watches a. Hamilton 992 railroad watch help practical machinist. Hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch youtube. Vintage hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch 21j 16s excellent condition. This fob could also provide a protective flap over their face and crystal. Hamilton antique pocket watch 992b railway special. 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. Get the best deals on hamilton 992b when you shop the largest online selection at. Hamilton 992b railway special railroad grade pocket watch. My question is, do all hamilton 16s cases use the same size crystal.
I have a ton of crystals left over from my greatgrandfathers buisness but i dont know what crystal size i need. Its amazing what an improvement a fresh watch crystal makes to liven up an old watch. It still worked and was in great condition, apart from a cracked crystal. I will now be offering mens bulova and hamilton wrist watchesl and hamilton pocket watches that have been restored and are for sale. Hamilton 992 railroad grade 16 size movement fur 355 kaufen.
The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. The 992b, a completely new watch, was produced from 1940 until 1968. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Hamilton 992b 21j 16s pocket watch hamilton gf case wdisplay box. Ordnance pocket description 992b u s ordnance hamilton.
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