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HAMILTION 940 RAILROAD POCKET WATCH 18s 21 Jewel Unique Collectors Piece 1917
HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY, 18S MODEL 1. CALIBER "940" RAILROAD POCKET WATCH IN A. B&B ROYAL 20 YEAR GOLD FILLED OPEN FACED. CASE RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING EXCELLENT.
CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, FULL PLATE, 18-SIZE, HAMILTONS MADE. WITH GOLD WRITING AND FANTASTIC DAMASKEENING - JUST GORGEOUS! THE WATCH HAS A PATENTED, MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR PRECISE TIME REGULATION, 21 RED RUBY JEWELS IN SCREW SET JEWEL SETTINGS, A SOLID GOLD TRAIN OF GEARS (each and every gear in this watch is cut from solid gold), ADJUSTED TO 5 POSITIONS, ADJUSTED TO TEMPERTURE (both heat & cold), ADJUSTED TO ISOCHRONISM, AND SOLID GOLD BALANCE SCREWS! IT HAS A "GOLDTHWAIT" PATENTED MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION - THIS IS A FINE TIMEPIECE!WATCH COMPLETELY RESTORED / SERVICED AT CONSIDERABLE COST: DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, LUBRICATED, REASSEMBLED AND REGULATED. IT IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING GOOD TIME.
THE HIGH GRADE FULL PLATE NICKEL TOP OF THE LINE GRADE 940 RAILROAD MOVEMENT IS SIGNED 21 JEWELS ADJUSTED SAFETY PINION HAMILTON WATCH CO. IT IS STEM WIND AND LEVER SET.
THE MOVEMENT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE WATCH IS KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME. THE BALANCE HAS A FULL QUICK SWING AND EXCELLENT POISE. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEEL HANDS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE DOUPLE SUNKEN PORCELAIN DIAL IS FAIR CONDITION WITH SEVERAL HAIRLINES AND CHIPS BUT SHOWS PRETTY WELL. THERE IS A TINY PIECE OF THE GOLD IN THE CROWN MISSING ON ONE SIDE. IT HAS BIG BOLD RAILROAD ARABIC HOUR MARKERS THE RAILROAD MEN LOVED AND A WONDERFUL "5-MINUTES" TRACK IN RED. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE WATCH IS 1,408,205, WHICH PUTS PRODUCTION IN 1917! YES, THIS WATCH IS 105 YEARS OLD AND RUNS GREAT AND KEEPS EXCELLENT TIME!THE GOLD FILLED CASE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR TO BRASS AT THE EXTREME EDGES AND A HARD TO NOTICE SHALLOW SMALL DING ON THE CASE BACK. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches".
The seller is "dovietwin" and is located in this country: US.
- Pocket Watch Size: 18-SIZE
- Movement: NICKEL FULL PLATE GRADE \
- Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
- Closure: Open Face
- Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels
- Dial Style: Arabic Numerals
- Year Manufactured: 1910
- With Papers: No
- Vintage: Yes
- Serial Number: 1,408,205
- Brand: Hamilton
- Case Color: Yellow Gold
- Department: Men
- Type: Pocket Watch
- Customized: No
- Dial Color: White
- Escapement Type: Lever
- Model: MODEL 1!
- Style: Railroad Grade
- Features: SOLID GOLD TRAIN OF GEARS!
- Case Finish: Polished
- Case Material: Gold Filled
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Handmade: Yes