Shop for hamilton mens h40615555 timeless classic railroad automatic. In the thirites he purchased a hamilton pocket watch which he used on his up engineer job until the 1960s. All watches are in good working condition and are fully guaranteed. Founded in lancaster, pennsylvania in 1892 producing high quality pocket watches for gentlemen, ladies, and for railroad workers and executives. After 10 years of extensive research, beginning in 1931, hamilton watch company introduced a new railroad grade pocket watch, the 992b to their wholesalers on nov. That is, until now, with the introduction of vortics railroad edition. The latest addition to the family contains an exclusive threehand h10 movement with 80 hou. With a reputation for craftsmanship and strong movie, military and aviation heritage, our.
The hamilton 992 is the most successful of all hamilton pocket watch movements. New listing antique hamilton grade 992 railroad pocket watch needs staff nice overall. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. This 21 jewel lever set railroad beauty has a perfect white dial with heavy black arabic numbers. The hamilton 992 is the most successful of all hamilton pocket. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. I cant speak to the old hamilton ladys watch movements. The hamilton watch company made this model 950 railroad conductors watch around 1918. These are some of the most popular and collected railroad cases manufactured. The latest addition to the family contains an exclusive threehand h10 movement with 80 hours of power reserve. The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998.
This watch will make a great gift for the railroad. Yes, hamilton made a battery wrist watch that was rr approved, early 60s i think, but they are hard to find, and didnt hold up like the more popular accutron 214s. Shop hamilton mens h40615555 timeless classic railroad. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Discover a large selection of hamilton railroad watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. To go along with my union pacific steam locomotive no. The booklet the timekeeper by the hamilton watch company 1911, they describe their no. When not on the wrist, the detached watch can be placed in an included wood. I was wondering if anyone knew of a resources for this kind of watch.
Get the best deals on hamilton antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. And, contrary to common belief, there were many regulations in place before webb c. At the time, hamilton railroad watches used elinvar hairsprings, but the. Transporting the imagination back to the era of pocket watches is the rounded case of the railroad auto, with its vertical brushing and tapered pusher protectors. Vintagehamiltonwristwatches an unofficial blog dedicated to. Against a black background, contrasting tachymeters create circular tracks to underline the railroad theme. Sizes ranged from ladies 0sizes up through 18size, hamilton s largest movements. A good watch railroad approved was a necessity back then.
The khaki watch is a clear callback to the brands long history of military supply. The color scheme of this khaki field mechanical is a subtle approach to military styling. The new 992b movement first came into product, in june 27, 1940. But leversetting disappeared when watches moved to the wrist.
A railroad grade pocket watch is simply a watch that was approved by a particular railroad organization for use by conductors on their rail. Its in great condition with minor wear to the back of the case. These hamilton display cases were used at the turn of the century and not sold to the public. All the great american watch companies including waltham, illinois, elgin, hamilton among them responded with railroad pocket watches that had this feature. Overall, this hamilton railroad pocket watch is a very nice example of a locomotive engraved gold filled case type along with a great highjeweled railroad approved movement that will last many generations as long at its well cased for. Hamilton pocket watch railroad 992e elinvar mo 2 21j 16s c. Fine line damasceened movement running well and signed 992b hamilton watch company and adjusted t. Hamilton is easily considered the preeminent brand of wristwatches made in america. Hamilton did however post 992b pocket watch adds in specific railroad magazines. My best so far is a ball hamilton 999 and i feel its better than my others because of its beautifull easy to read dial. The bulova accutron came out and when his hamilton could no longer keep pace, the railroad encouraged him to get the bulova. We are pleased to offer for your consideration this classic hamilton pocket watch railroad grade 940 circa 1909.
Balances, enamel dials, pocket watch parts, aircraft clock parts, military watch parts, etc. Pristine hamilton pocket watch railroad grade 940 housed. We are known for the highest performance standards and swiss made movements. Hamilton watches are innovative, iconic and known for american spirit and swiss precision. In this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage railroad grade hamilton pocket watches that are typically considered gents size, although in many cases would also be appropriate for a woman to carry. That made it unlikely to accidently reset the time. Railroad grade vintage mens hamilton pocket watches. Hamilton railroad all prices for hamilton railroad. Those include a 992b railroad watch, a 982 140 wristwatch movement and a 987a 60 wristwatch movement. In 1957, hamilton introduced the worlds first electric watch, the hamilton electric 500. Hamilton has extended the khaki xwind collection to include an automatic day date model. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions and is leverset.
The above is one of the simplest and most affordable models of the. The watch is a 21 jeweled pocket watch in working order. The first series of hamilton pocket watches with the title the watch of railroad accuracy. Hamilton mens railroad stainless steel bracelet automatic watch. Good pocket watches of high accuracy became badges of office for railroaders.
Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. The adds below are all pre 1940 adds for the hamilton 992 without the b or other models from that time. The hamilton watch company was founded in 1892 and set out to serve the railroad market with accurate timepieces. Double sunk dial with heavy black spade and seconds dial at number six position. The 16size watch has 23 jewels, motor barrel 1634902, and was adjustable to five positions. In the early 1960s hamilton produced a railroad electric wrist watch using a hamilton 505 movement, which was briefly approved for use on some railroads, although it was later withdrawn due to issues with reliability.
Vintage hamilton watches preowned hamilton watches wbaw. We create automatic, mechanical and quartz watches, mens and womens watches. I will now be offering mens bulova and hamilton wrist watchesl and hamilton pocket watches that have been restored and are for sale. Railroad grade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. 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. I already started my collection, this one is in the mail. Seiko mens sne064 gold tone solar white dial watch.
Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. Great american railroad pocket watch the watch of railroad accuracy hamilton watch company, grade 992b. This video describes how to set and wind a railroad grade american pocket watch. How to set and wind a railroad grade pocket watch youtube. Five affordable hamilton watches for new collectors watchtime. This is what has made hamilton the internationally renowned watch brand it is today.
The rugged, precision watch that hamilton produced became a favorite among railroad watch inspectors and personnel. Railroad grade pocket watches explained the vortic blog. In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. Hamilton pocket watches archives the pocket watch guy. Hamilton was founded in lancaster, pennsylvania in the u. In fulfilling the railroads requirements for accuracy, it also filled the needs of the general public for a. Hamilton railroad, cream dial certified authentic at 1stdibs. Hamilton watches history, philosophy, and iconic products. The specific definition of railroad grade evolved quite a bit over the years. Hamilton model 950 pocket watch national museum of. This video is focused on antique american pocket watches specifically those that are. Genuine hamilton hairspring for the wwii hamilton military wrist watch with movement 987a.
Pocket watches for sale antique and vintage railroad. This railroad approved pocket watch movement was a favorite or railroad me due to its smaller 16 size smaller than 18 size anyway and its hamilton quality. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. This fine hamilton is housed in the desired salesman display case with a glass back to display the extra fine movement. Shop a great selection of womens watches and ladies watches. The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. From the very beginning, the focus was on quality and accuracy. The celluloid stamp holder is in good condition with a split on one side. Hamilton railroad black leather strap watch h40505731. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. Right now i find myself drawn to rr watches, not the pocket watches but the wrist worn ones. Heres the link to download the book and following that link, you can also. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket.
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