Hamilton Pocket Watch

1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring

1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring

1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring    1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring
1938 HAMILTON 992E MODEL 1, 16S 21J 10K G/F POCKET WATCH ELINVAR HAIRSPRING. On offer is a c1938 Hamilton, 21J Pocket Watch with a double sunken dial. The Railway grade Model 1 movement is in good working order, ticking strongly but hasn't been tested for time and may need a service.

The Double Roller movement has been adjusted to 5 positions and has the serial number 2620016. The serial number on the popular 16S size Wadsworth 10K gold filled case is H177895.

Note that the top of the stem winder is signed Hamilton Railroad. Dial has some losses around the seconds hand. Case has some minor scratches. Overall a very nice honest pocket watch!! We are constantly adding to ever increasing range and have a large assortment of American Railroad Grade Pocket Watches.

Were amongst the highest grade watches made, having been made for the railways makes them a great choice to use every day, mainly for their durability over time. Their lower production quantities and of course their high grade movements make them also a great gift or investment. A typical railroad's requirements for a pocket watch in the early 20th century might include.

Only American-made watches may be used (depending on availability of spare parts). Only open-faced dials, with the stem at 12 o. Minimum of 17 functional jewels in the movement. Size 16 or 18 only. Maximum variation of 30 seconds (approximately 4 seconds daily) per weekly check.

Watch adjusted to at least five positions: Face up and face down (the positions a watch might commonly take when laid on a flat surface); then crown up, crown pointing left, and crown pointing right (the positions a watch might commonly take in a pocket). Occasionally a sixth position, crown pointing down, would be included. Adjusted for severe temperature variance and isochronism (variance in spring tension).

Indication of time with bold legible Arabic numerals, outer minute division, second dial, heavy hands. Lever used to set the time (no risk of inadvertently setting the watch to an erroneous time, when winding the watch with the stem). Anti-magnetic protection (after the advent of diesel-electric locomotives).

The minimum requirements were raised several times as watch-making technology progressed, and the watch companies produced newer, even more reliable models. By WW2, many railroads required watches that were of a much higher grade (as many as 23 jewels, for example) than those made to comply with the original 1891 standard. _gsrx_vers_618 GS 6.9.6 (618). The item "1938 HAMILTON 992E MODEL 1, 16S 21J 10K G/F POCKET WATCH ELINVAR HAIRSPRING" is in sale since Wednesday, November 02, 2016. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique".

The seller is "hnco" and is located in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. This item can be shipped worldwide.


1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring    1938 Hamilton 992e Model 1, 16s 21j 10k G/f Pocket Watch Elinvar Hairspring