Description

Folks a very special offering for your consideration we have this Hamilton Railway Special Pocket Watch Grade 992B circa 1950. This high-grade 992B Movement is housed in a beautiful Hamilton Model 11 Yellow Gold Fill Case. An excellent example of the most desired configuration with this pristine Hamilton Railway Special Double Sunk Boxcar Dial, Yellow GF Hamilton Case, 992B Lever Set Movement highlighted by pristine Black Steel Spade / Whip Railroad Hands. The Hamilton Model 11 Case was advertised as “factory cased and timed” by The Hamilton Watch Company. This Hamilton Pocket Watch is in pristine condition and hopefully the many pictures and extreme magnification help tell the story of this extra fine Hamilton Railway Special Pocket Watch.

This Hamilton 992B is faced with a pristine Double Sunk Railway Special Hamilton Dial; this is one of the most popular of railroad dials with the Hamilton and Railway Special written out. The classic Hamilton double sunk dial has the recessed sunken center chapter for the Hamilton logo and Railway Special written out then we have the raised outer chapter for the classic Hamilton Boxcar style Arabic font numerals. Then we have a recessed sub-chapter for the second hand. This Hamilton Railway Special is again one of the most desired and collected of all railroad dials, both beautiful and the height of functionality. This dial is actually made using 3 pieces of metal soldiered together then baked with many layers of silica giving the dial that rich porcelain glass finish. This pristine dial is again without flaws and has the original beautiful Black Steel Spade / Whip Railroad Hands also in excellent condition. This fine Hamilton Pocket Watch shows beautifully and will be appreciated for generations to come.

The Hamilton Pocket Watch Grade 992B is one of the most popular and collected of all Railroad Pocket Watches manufactured, a size 16 that measures 2 inches in diameter the most popular of sizes. The Hamilton Grade 992B is lever set and stem wound. The movement has 21 fine Ruby Jewels, adjusted to 6 positions with a double roller and is also adjusted to heat and cold. This highest of grade pocket watches also has a high-grade micro regulator, gold balance weights, gold flush jewel settings, gold center wheel and train with a steel escapement. This highest of grade pocket watches kept The Hamilton Watch Company in the forefront of the pocket watch manufactures and they earned them the title of “The Railroad Timekeeper of America”.

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.