Description

Folks we have a very special offering for your consideration, this Hamilton Pocket Watch Railroad Grade 992 circa 1920. The Grade 992 is a size 16 and measures 2 inches in diameter the most popular of sizes. This high-grade 992 Movement is housed in the highly desired clear back Salesman Display or Skeleton Case. These fine movements are beautifully crafted and these display cases remain a favorite with collectors to display these fine movements. These display cases were not sold to the public; at the turn of the century the jewelers used these cases to display the fine movements for sale without getting dirt or debris in the movement. We have an excellent example with a most desired configuration; the pristine Hamilton Railroad Lever Set Grade 992 Movement, Skelton Display Case, Montgomery Railroad Dial highlighted with the pristine Blued Steel Spade/Spade Railroad Hands. This Hamilton Pocket Watch is in just excellent condition. I so hope the many pictures and extreme magnification help tell the story of this extra fine Hamilton Railroad Grade 992 Pocket Watch.

This Hamilton 992 is faced with an extra fine Montgomery Double Sunk Railroad Dial; this is one of the most popular of all railroad dials. The Montgomery Dial has every minute marker in Arabic numerals around the outer circumference with every 5-minute maker highlighted in red, ornate and the height of functionality. This Hamilton Double Sunk Dial has the recessed sunken center chapter for the Hamilton logo, and then we have the raised outer chapter for the classic Hamilton Arabic font style numerals. Then we have a recessed sub chapter for the second hand, the Montgomery Dial always has the 6 in this sub register. The Hamilton Montgomery Railroad Dial is one of the most desired and collected of all railroad dials, both beautiful and again the height of functionality. These dials are actually made using 3 pieces of Copper soldiered together then baked with many layers of silica giving the dial that deep rich porcelain, glass finish. This extra fine dial has only a minor scratch, not a factor, tough to see against the deep rich ink saturation on this fine dial. This Hamilton Dial is highlighted with the original Blued Steel Spade/Spade Railroad Hands in pristine condition. This fine Hamilton Pocket Watch shows beautifully and is sure to appreciate and be appreciated for generations to come.

The Hamilton Pocket Watch Grade 992 Movement is one of the most popular and collected of all Railroad Pocket Watches, a size 16 that measures 2 inches in diameter, the most popular size pocket watch. The Hamilton Grade 992 is a lever set and stem wound movement with 21 fine Ruby Jewels. This fine movement is also adjusted to 5 positions and heat and cold then we have a double roller, high-grade micro regulator, gold balance weights, gold raised and flush jewel settings, gold center wheel and train with a steel escapement. All designed for an incredibly accurate Railroad Grade Pocket Watch. This high grade 992 was manufactured from 1903 through 1931, with a total production of 545,900. Hamilton advertised their pocket watches as “Americas Railroad Timekeeper” and the Grade 992 kept this reputation alive with the finest of movements. This fine Hamilton is an incredibly accurate timekeeper and is ready or daily wear or as a wonderful addition to any collection.

This is an example of ingenuity that made the late 19th early 20th Century American Pocket Watch a worldwide standard for accuracy and beauty in timekeeping.

All Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches are cleaned, oiled and adjusted for accuracy and Warranted for 1 Full Year from date of purchase.