Pristine Ball Hamilton Pocket Watch Railroad Model 999P Size16 Housed in a Beautiful Patented Wadsworth Ball Stirrup Bow Case circa 1927
OK folks we have a very special offering for your consideration this vintage Ball Hamilton Pocket Watch Railroad Model 999P circa 1927. This is one the highest-grade pocket watches manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company or any other watch manufacture of the day. This high grade Hamilton Model 999P was manufactured in partnership with Webb C. Ball who at the request of the U.S Department of the Interior set the standard for timekeeping in 1894, this was after a disastrous accident between two mail trains with extensive loss of life and propriety all due to a faulty timepiece. Webb C. Ball did not produce any pocket watches himself; rather he worked with the major watch companies to produce these finest of Railroad Grade Pocket Watches. This Ball Hamilton Model 999P Pocket Watch is one of these highest of grade Railroad Pocket Watches. This is truly a collector’s pocket watch and is referred to as triple signed that is the dial, movement and case are all marked Ball Model, the collectors choice.
All Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches are Cleaned, Oiled and Adjusted for accuracy and Warranted for 1 Full Year from date of purchase. As always we include an Acrylic Display Stand as pictured, Pocket Watch Pouch and a high quality Gift Box.
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OK folks we have a very special offering for your consideration this vintage Ball Hamilton Pocket Watch Railroad Model 999P circa 1927. This is one the highest-grade pocket watches manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company or any other watch manufacture of the day. This high grade Hamilton Model 999P was manufactured in partnership with Webb C. Ball who at the request of the U.S Department of the Interior set the standard for timekeeping in 1894, this was after a disastrous accident between two mail trains with extensive loss of life and propriety all due to a faulty timepiece. Webb C. Ball did not produce any pocket watches himself; rather he worked with the major watch companies to produce these finest of Railroad Grade Pocket Watches. This Ball Hamilton Model 999P Pocket Watch is one of these highest of grade Railroad Pocket Watches. This is truly a collector’s pocket watch and is referred to as triple signed that is the dial, movement and case are all marked Ball Model, the collectors choice. Not only is this a triple signed Ball Hamilton we also have one of the most desired of configurations with the Ball Model Stirrup Bow Case, 999P Movement and the Ball Hamilton Dial all excellent. Hopefully the many pictures and extreme magnification help tell the story of this finest of Railroad Pocket Watches.
This Ball Hamilton 999P Pocket Watch is housed in this pristine and highly desired patented Stirrup Bow Case. This case was patented by Webb C. Ball and manufactured by the Wadsworth Case Company and is marked “Ball Model” on the inside back cover. The 10K Rose Gold Fill Case has beautiful engraving that is still crisp and the cartouche has not been personalized yet. This Ball Wadsworth Case is truly a rare find in such fine condition. Then we have a pristine Ball Hamilton Single Sunk Railroad Dial in the patented Ball Arabic font with the highly desired Ball Logo. This Ball patented dial is height of functionality and is again in pristine condition. This extremely high-grade Ball Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch is in again excellent condition and does not show the wear one might expect to find on an 88 year old Railroad Pocket Watch.
This all-original Ball Hamilton 999P Pocket Watch and is a size 16, measuring 2 inches in diameter the most popular of sizes. Then this Ball Hamilton 999P Movement is again of the highest of grade movements. This fine movement has 21 fine Ruby and Sapphire Jewels and is adjusted to 5 positions and is also adjusted to heat and cold. Then the 999P has a high-grade micro regulator, double barrel, gold balance weights, raised gold jewel settings, gold center wheel and train; lever set stem wound with a steel escapement, all designed for extreme accuracy. This is Ball Hamilton is one of the finest Railroad Grade Pocket Watches manufactured and the one most collected of all pocket watches.
This is another excellent example of the late 19th early 20th Century ingenuity that made the 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. As always we include an Acrylic Display Stand as pictured, Pocket Watch Pouch and a high quality Gift Box.
