The right of polly hamilton to be identified as author of this work is asserted in accordance with. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. Waltham, 23 jewel vanguard, model 1899, 16 size, railroad grade, lever setting, diamond end stones, 20 year gold filled screw type case. That program has always been one of our most popularverns a lifelong collector of antique pocket watches, and in that show 7 years ago he showed us.
The watch is in excellent working condition, meticulous and has been well cared for. Frictionfit staffs are fairly common in inexpensive swiss wristwatches. Hamilton grade 970, 21 jewel watch, circa 1899 case. They used these pieces as comparing watches and actually timing ordinances, these watches are. Pre1920 pocket watch tools and parts for sale ebay. The 924 was introduced in 1899 and produced through 1923 thats quite a production run for a movement.
Hamilton open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Antique pocket watches for sale the pocket watch guy. Some hamilton, illinois, hampden, and howard watches use them as well. Get the best deals on hamilton open face antique pocket watches 18901899 year of manufacture when you shop the largest online. As used by navigators on b17 flying fortress and b24 liberator this is a fully functioning hamilton an5742 pocket watch with steel aircraft case.
Hamilton watches illinois watches waltham watches types. Well use a 16size waltham model 1899 as an example. Hamilton, models 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 027, 31, 35, 39, and 43 rifles. A couple months later i saw another very nice antique pocket watch with a pretty dial on it.
To size your watch, start with knowing that a size 18 will measure 1. New mint hamilton military dial used on aviators watches with spec ggw1, 28. Make offer waltham 1899 pocket watch hands size 16 spade set hour minute second antique 470 elgin 18 size double sunk railroad dialfeet at 36. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case.
Keeping time with waltham, hamilton, and illinois pocket. Waltham pocket watches archives the pocket watch guy. Discussion in american pocket watches started by profbob, aug, 2012. Get the best deals on hamilton antique pocket watches 18901899 year of manufacture when you shop the largest online selection at. Shop by features such as 12hour dial, arabic numerals, railroad watch. Fits hamilton 17j 649 movement, also fits eta 2750.
The right to download and store or output pages and pictures from this web site is granted to users for their personal use only. Thank you for the additional info, and youre right, the maker date is 1901. The first watch made under the hamilton name was an 18size 17jewel pocket watch in 1893. I got started collecting pocket watches partly because i hated wearing wristwatches. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. They were referred to as americas timekeeper and preferred by the railroads. The hamilton watch company was founded in 1892 and set out to serve the railroad market with accurate timepieces. This hamilton railroad service watch came with its original celluloid stamp holder. This video shows how to open a hunters case pocket watch and how not to open and close one of these cases. Perry, in lancaster, pennsylvania in september 1874.
This is a fully functioning beautiful example of the hamilton u. During hamilton s first fifteen years, only two size movements were produced. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. Elgin 41 omega 22 waltham 62 zenith 51 material see all material. Construction of a new brick factory building, designed by chicagoarchitect clarence luther stiles in the second empire style, located along the columbia turnpike, began in the fall of 1874. Antique ball hamilton 18s 19 jewels 999g rail road pocket watch. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Mechanical handwinding new listing hamilton 17 jewels grade 910 pocket watch clean and running. The an 5740an 57402 pocket watches were used for navigation purposes by all the branches of. Believe it or not, hamilton has a lot of different grades to collect, although some are extremely hard to come by, especially after 100 years. Antique columbus pocket watch repair, cleaning, and overhaul.
Get the best deal for hamilton antique pocket watches 1890 1899 year of manufacture from the largest online selection at. The regulator for the breguet hairspring has a microregulator adjustment. Hamilton did however post 992b pocket watch adds in specific railroad magazines. We also understand less than 100 of the 93017 jewel were. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. I used to carry my wristwatch in my pocket, so i thought. I was impressed by it, over a hundred years old and still running. Hamilton antique pocket watches 18901899 year of manufacture.
The adds for the general public posted from the 1940s and 1950s when 992b was in production were for wrist watches. Browning, model 1906 pocket pistol if more than 50 years old. Original wwii usaaf hamilton an5742 navigator pocket watch. Hamilton open face antique pocket watches 18901899 year of. Product title mechanical pocket watch mens super vintage golden to. All of hamilton s watches were high quality but some were extremely high quality with accuracies within a few seconds per month. I understand hamilton kept ledgers to a certain time of who they sold their watches. Vintage hamilton advertisements, pocket watch adds most of the larger pocket watch adds from hamilton are for watches that predated the 992b. In fulfilling the railroads requirements for accuracy, it also filled the needs of the general public for a.
Size 20 is the largest and size 12 is the smallest for mens watches at 1 916 this is a railroad watch, a. Hamilton eventually took possession of aurora watch companys machinery shortly after incorporation. Jun 22, 2012 hamilton pocket watches were some of the finest timepieces manufactured from 1896 through 1964. Government contract hamilton in the 1940s during ww 2 for their pocket watches and chronometers. This channel is primarily about cars, watches and luxury goods. High end pocket watches antiques with gary stover youtube. The watch is a 21 jeweled pocket watch in working order. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Find great deals on beautiful antique pocket watches when you shop. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. Antique pocket watch services antique swiss and american mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987 there are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run. Most of them will be waltham watches, especially their 16 and 12 size pocket watches.
A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Find the perfect deal for hamilton open face antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay. The pocket watch guy and family understands the importance of your pocket watch whether it is an investment grade, family heirloom, railroad grade pocket watch or any fine vintage or antique pocket watch. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. The rugged, precision watch that hamilton produced became a favorite among railroad watch inspectors and personnel. I recently landed a 924 project watch and it captured by interest because i really the like hamilton watch co branding on the enamel dial. New listing running 1919 hamilton 16s 17 jewel 956. Gold plated 237 solid gold 16 silver 14 stainless steel 14 chrome 6 features see all features. I recently acquired a nice 18 size pocket watch because i was the only one who bid on it.