Description

We are pleased to offer for your consideration this Art Deco motif Hamilton Dress Pocket Watch circa 1924. The Gentlemen’s Dress Pocket Watch Pocket of the day was manufactured to the highest of standards and we have an excellent example with this wonderful configuration. We have the Hamilton Grade 912 Movement, stunning ornate Art Deco Dial, ornate Blued Steel Hands and housed in this beautiful Wadsworth 14K White Gold Fill Case. The high grade 912 Movement is stem wound and stem set and a size 12 measuring 1¾ inch in diameter. The Size 12 Gentlemen’s Dress Pocket Watch was a symbol of prestige and status and manufactured to the highest standards. This all original Hamilton Pocket Watch is a wonderful find and I so hope the many pictures and extreme magnification helps tell the story of this Hamilton Dress Pocket Watch of the day.

This Hamilton 912 Movement is housed in this custom Hamilton/Wadsworth Watch Case Company Case. These cases were contracted by Hamilton from the Wadsworth Case Company and advertised as “Factory Cases and Timed” the major watch companies did not manufacture there own cases. Wadsworth was known for manufacturing the finest of Pocket Watch Cases and we have an excellent example here for your consideration. This 14K White Gold Fill Case is in excellent condition without flaws. The dust cover protecting the movement and has the Hamilton logo beautifully engraved. This desired case is again in pristine condition without dings, dents or scratches one might expect to find. This fine Hamilton Pocket Watch shows beautifully and would make an excellent addition to any collection.

This Hamilton Art Deco dial is truly stunning with the metal embroidery highlighting the center chapter. This fine dial is referred to as Double Sunk Dial. We have the raised outer circumference with the stylized Arabic numerals surrounded by the classic Railroad Track Design. Then we have the sunken center chapter with the ornate embroidery design and the Hamilton logo. Then we have the sunken sub chapter for the ornate and matching second hand. This fine timepiece is highlighted with the classic and original ornate Blued Steel Open Diamond Hands. This Art Deco motif Hamilton Pocket Watch shows beautifully is sure to be appreciated for generations to come.

This Hamilton Grade 912 is a 17 Jewel Stem Set and Stem Wound Movement. The fine movement has the wide Tuxedo Stripe damasking on the nickel plate movement. The 912 Movement also has a gold center wheel and train with flush screw set jewel settings, adjusted to 3 positions with a steel escapement. We also have a Reed Regulator with gold Balance Weights all designed for added accuracy. Truly one the finest of the Gentlemen’s Dress Pocket Watches manufactured. This Hamilton 912 Pocket Watch has just been serviced and is an excellent timekeeper as designed.

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 the date of purchase.