HAMILTON 18 s 21 JEWELS DISPLAY SALESMAN POCKET WATCH MONTGOMERY DIAL

  

A TRUE RAILROAD GRADE MOVEMENT. Watch is roughly 2.25 inches across (not factoring crown/bow/pendant into measurement). Movement is lever set and pendant wind made in roughly 1900. Desirable Fully Marked - " 940 - 5 Position Adjust - Motor Barrel - Double Roller ".

Has been running on the desk for the last 2 days w/ no issues. Bright and Clean nickel Movement plates. Was cleaned and oiled in 2018. You can view the balance wheel swinging back and forth through the clear back old school glass crystal w/o having to remove a solid back. To set the time, hold the watch firmly in your hand and unscrew the front bezel, there is a tiny little lever by the "2" on the dial, use your finger tip and gently pull outward on the lever, and then slowly turn crown in desired direction to set the time. Gently push back in the lever and install the front bezel. Make sure to line up the threads on the bezels before tightening back up the bezel. Dial is an original MONTGOMERY Double Sunk Factory Script " HAMILTON " porcelain version- not perfect a few lines/imperfections and repair around the seconds area. Matching thin spade hands are nice! Case has nice hand polish look w/ normal light wear from being authentic. Crown makes winding a breeze! Thank you for considering this American made HAMILTON and all the best!! Large GENTS Watch - Looks GREAT!!! These American Made movements are too pretty to be cased in a solid metal backed case. Thread on bezel display case shows off all the beauty!! A little History on the Hamilton Company.

The Adams and Perry Watch Company went up right beside the turnpike. Its founders possessed a good combination of skills: Mr. Perry was a watch designer, and Mr.

Adams was an organizer and promoter. They brought skilled watchmakers to Lancaster and began production in 1875.

Like so many infant industries, Adams and Perry did not have enough capital to market their product. The Lancaster Watch Company continued to suffer growing pains and was reorganized again in 1884, this time as the Keystone Standard Watch Company. Nevertheless, the financial problems persisted until 1892.

Around 1892 the Hamilton Watch Company came into existence as a result of yet another reorganization. The name, Hamilton, was selected to honor Andrew Hamilton, original owner of the Lancaster site on which the factory was situated. Hamilton was granted the land by William Penn's heirs and is credited with founding the city of Lancaster with his son James. Hamilton Watch was founded by merging Keystone with the Aurora (Illinois) Watch Company. Aurora machinery was moved to Lancaster in summer of 1892.

Among the leading business and professional men of Lancaster who founded the Hamilton Watch Company were J. Franklin, John Sener, John C. Sener, James Shand, Peter T. Cain of Springfield, Massachusetts represented the Aurora interests.

The Hamilton Watch Company was founded in 1892 and set out to serve the railroad market with accurate timepieces. The rugged, precision watch that Hamilton produced became a favorite among railroad watch inspectors and personnel. In fulfilling the railroads' requirements for accuracy, it also filled the needs of the general public for a timepiece of high quality.

By the turn of the century it came to be known as Hamilton The Railroad Timekeeper of America. Hunting: The stem is at the 3:00 position, and the movement is meant to be mounted in a case that has a covering over the face. "Sidewinders" are hunting movements in openface cases.

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Item(s) are old, have normal light wear, may have minute scratches, may have tiny imperfections, and item(s) are authentic (not new). May require a service in the future to keep the watch ticking along. Guaranteed to be an antique and made in the USA. The item "HAMILTON 18 s 21 JEWELS DISPLAY SALESMAN POCKET WATCH MONTGOMERY DIAL" is in sale since Sunday, August 5, 2018. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique". The seller is "macbeth62208" and is located in Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels
• Country Made: USA
• Case Material: DISPLAY (GLASS BACK/FRONT) -
• Age: Made Roughly 1900
• Model: GRD 940
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Material: Silver in Color
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Brand: Hamilton