We create automatic, mechanical and quartz watches, mens and womens watches. Discover a large selection of hamilton railroad watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. The hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. It is an 16 size, leverset, adjusted, 21 jewel watch with impressive features and finish.
View some of the most rare and valued pocket watches ever made in america. Find great deals on ebay for hamilton pocket watch and illinois pocket watch. I have a very nice 992b with the canadian railroad dial and a military 992b with the montgomery dial and military markings. Hamilton gold plated railway special pocket watch model 992b. Make offer hamilton railroad grade 992b pocket watch 21j, 16s 10k gf bar over crown of. The case is featured by a special pendent construction with connecting bar which makes it. Hamilton railway special antique pocket watch 992b stainless steel 1951. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions and is leverset. Find the perfect deal for hamilton open face antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay. Dial styles, ornate dials, railroad dials, and hamilton melamine dials. Hamilton railway special 992b pocket watch youtube. Hamilton 992b watch construction railway pocket watch.
Fine line damasckeened movement recently serviced and signed hamilt. Shop by features such as 12hour dial, arabic numerals, railroad watch. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size marked 992b on the barrel bridge pocket watch movement. Hamilton 992b beginning to end nawcc message board. Learn about 16 size and 18 size hamilton pocket watches. Get this original beauty and pass it down to future. Very hard to find one in this condition and with the original, unpolished. Watch grade is 992b w21 jewel lever set movement with clear sapphire. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
The hamilton railway special pocket watch 992b is one of the most popular and collected of all railroad pocket watches manufactured. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions. Its also the third and final version of americas most famous railroad pocketwatch. Jul 11, 2012 hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected of all railroad pocket watches. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. It can be used as a stem and crown of last resort on the 4992b. Buy hamilton railway special vintage 21j pocket watch mod 992b ca. Buy hamilton pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Hamilton watches are innovative, iconic and known for american spirit and swiss precision. Hamilton yellow gold railroad grade 992b pocket watch at. Hamilton 992b military 21 jewel adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. Many vintage pocketwatches are leverset models, which are not set by pulling out the winding crown leversetting was a feature of higher quality often railroadgrade pocket watches that was intended to prevent them from being accidentally reset to an incorrect time. Its my belief the few remaining examples of these should be preserved. Double sunk dial with heavy black spade and seconds dial at number six position.
New listing hamilton antique american railroad pocket watch grade 992 gold. Its the case on the left with the dial on the right in the catalog snip below. The hamilton grade 992b is lever set and stem wound movement with 21 fine ruby jewels. Hamilton, grade 992b, 21j, rr presentation live and. Based on the 1948 catalogs i would identify it as a model no. 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.
This fine timepiece is highlighted with the highly collected hamilton railway special dial, one of the most sought after dials. Hamilton 992b railway special open face pocket watch. We are known for the highest performance standards and swiss made movements. Hamilton railway special 992b 16s pocket watch10k gf21 jewelsmodel 5. With a reputation for craftsmanship and strong movie, military and aviation heritage, our. Yesterday, i posted a questions on this board regarding a hamilton railway special watch. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. The regular military versions of the hamilton 992b which were identified as the 4992bs had a serial number range from 4c65101 to 4c89800. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. An outstanding vintage 10k gold filled hamilton 992b railway special pocket watch, size. Hamilton 992b railway spec on dial in flip top box new. This is a lever set and stem wind open faced watch and one of the finest watches ever made for use on the railroad.
Today, i am posting that question with additional information regarding this watch. Hamilton railway special gr 992b open face gold filled pocket watch 21 jewel. Hamilton 992b railroad watch 19401969 ken rockwell. The 50mm goldfilled case with stepped bezel unscrews at back to reveal. The soothing, steady sway of motion rocks you to sleep as the train rushes down the tracks. Cannot recall if the 992b has a staked in staff or a friction fit one, but there is enough interest in the railroad grade watches that you should not have to resort to having a staff made from scratch. Marvel at some of the most intricate and beautiful fancy dials that were ever produced. Hamilton 992b railway special railroad grade pocket watch. Hamilton 992 railroad watch help practical machinist. Browse our selection of vintage and antique mens hamilton pocket watches for sale. Pristine hamilton pocket watch railway special grade 992b. Check out our hamilton pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or. Hamilton railway special railroad grade pocket watch 992b movement, 16 size, 21 jewels, adjusted temp.
Watch case is hallmarked wadsworth 10k gold filled pat 52226. The hamilton 992b is a classic highgrade railroad watch. Keep the nostalgia of railroad travel alive with your own hamilton pocket watch. First, i would like to post about 12 pages of information without interruptions before we continue with this topic.
This is the crown and push button for the model 23 stop watch. The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. Being a well respected and highly collected railroad watch, i thought this topic would be a. Hamilton watch co 992b railway special, stainless steel, stem wind, open face, pocket watch, size 16s. This is a size 16, model 992b the cream of the crop. Hamilton railroad all prices for hamilton railroad. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs yellow goldfilled hamilton grade 992b railroad openface pocketwatch, circa 1960s. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 992 adjusted for railroad service 21. The hamilton 992bs that have the 4c prefix have been known to appear in two different styles of pocket watch cases. Four different text styles on hamilton 992b youtube.
Hamilton open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Serial number c28425 dates this pocket watch to 1941. Hamilton railroad grade 992b pocket watch 21j, 16s 10k gf bar over crown of. This wadsworth railroad model watch case has the bar over the crown. Hamilton 992b railway special 21j steel railroad pocket watch 1956. I recently picked up one of hamilton s finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b. Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185.
This is one of the scarcest cases to acquire as hamilton did not make many of these true cpr models, especially in green gf. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Pocketwatches hamilton 992b railway special, late 1940s. Hamilton used a date letter instead of numbers to replace the first number of the full serial number on some of their movements. Admire the artistic damasskeening that made the hamilton watch a work of art. Hamilton 992b railway special one of the most collected. Hamilton 992b railroad ashtonblakey vintage watches. Hamilton model 23 military chronograph was widely used during wwii as a navigators stopwatch. I recently picked up one of hamiltons finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b.
The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. 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. Folks, this original 1925 992 cpr model is an important piece of hamilton railroad history. This watch is a double roller with gold screwset jewel settings, a 34 plate open face movement.
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. Usa model 5 grade 992b, 21 jewels, 16s, nickel movement is adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. These two timepieces constitute my railroad watch collection. Find hamilton 992b from a vast selection of pocket watches. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. These photos have been left a little on the large size to show more of detail on this fine example. One of the most famous and popular railroad pocket watches of all time. Gathered here today are the four text styles i have seen on 992b pocket watches.
This 21 jewel lever set railroad beauty has a perfect white dial with heavy black arabic numbers and a black 24 hour inner circle. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch circa 1948 youtube. First manufactured in 1893 for the railroad worker, its precision and accuracy exceeded the strict guidelines set for the industry. This case would be great for 16 size hamilton 992bs, 950. With the help of all our hamilton experts, we can make this happen.
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