OLDWATCH.COM Hamilton Grade Information Hamilton Production Dates to date your watch use the serial number of the movement! 950B with first letter of 2B 2B701 - 2B800 950B with first letter of S 1941-1946 Sept 1947 Dec 31,1948 1954 1965 pro end Production numbers for the 4992B 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1952 1956 1966 End of production in 1969??? Oct-Dec 1943 S001-S3400 S4000 S4495 S21,100 S25000 S29400 4C3500 4C28,000 4C58,000 4C75,000 4C94,806 (at end of war) 4C101,500 4C116,262 4C139,000 serial number 4C142,000 NOTE: 2,655,301 to 2,900,000 were not made. The numbers were never used. NOTE: 3,100,001 to 3,460,900 were made sometime in 1935-1947 NOTE: 3,460,901 to 4,000,000 were not made.
The numbers were never used. NOTE: 4,000,000 to 4,523,000 were made sometime in 1928-1947 NOTE: Watches with letter code serial numbers that are not found on this page are wrist watches or 12s or smaller pocket watches, I hope to add a list for them in the future.
And some more Hamilton information: The 999B list is as follows: 2B001-2B700 Nov.1943 to March 1944 1B001-1B450 May 1943 to May 1944 1B451-1B1100 May 1943 to??? 1945 1B1101-1B4000 1945 - 1947 1B4001-1B8208 Dec 31,1948 1B23,500 1953 1B27,500 1954 1B27,501 and higher, till end of production in the mid '60's.
In addition here is some info on the 992B family of watches. All 992B had a serial number starting with C All 2974B had a serial number starting with K, or 2K, total production in excess of 16,095. 2974B production was from 1941 to??? 2974B production at the end of WWII was 15,563 All 3992B had a serial number starting with 3C, total production of 2497 or maybe a little more.
3992B production was from 1943 to1945 All 4992B had a serial number starting with 4C, total production of 142,000 and higher. 4992B production was from 1942 to 1966? 4992B production at the end of WWII was about 95,000 more were made during the cold war,and even 'Nam. The myth about the 'Officer's Model' 4992B in the Coin Silver Case, is just that, a Myth. In April 1943 the spec's were changed to allow the use of a 'non-critical' alloy, in order to conserve Nickel, the major component of 'Base Metal'. Remember the Steel Pennys made in 1943? Same deal, trying to save copper there.
All 4992Bs in silver cases should have serial numbers from '43. And over 11,000 were made. See all 90 rows on en.wikipedia.org. You can down load or copy this for personnel use. Commercial use of this page by permission only. ©2001 Oldwatch.com INC.
How to Find Info About Your Pocket Watch The Pocket Watch Database has compiled data covering the major American pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch:.
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Hamilton 992E Elinvar Pocket Watch. Movement Looks Very Nice. Part Of The Regulator Is Missing, See Photos. Short Hairline From Center To Top Of Seconds Dial.
10K Gold Filled Railroad Model Case. May Need A Little Case Rotation To Start. Has Not Been Serviced Or Timed.
Previous Owner Was Overzealous With Crystal Glue And Needs Some Cleaning Up Around Crystal. Case Does Have Some Wear To Gold. Thank you for looking! The item “Hamilton 992E Elinvar Pocket Watch, Running, Interesting Case, Railroad Model” is in sale since Monday, December 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”.
The seller is “ontrees” and is located in Corvallis, Oregon. Up for sale is a beautiful antique Hamilton 992 pocket watch that is all original. It is a Rail Road grade and is a Model 2, made in 1926. It is size 16 and has an amazing high grade 21 jewel movement that is in excellent condition! It is in a lovely gold filled case, which is in exceptional condition and has probably never really been used!
This is a really beautiful watch that runs well and keeps great time! Movement: This watch runs well and keeps very good time. The really beautiful original high grade movement has 21 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions, temperature and isochronism. It is Rail Road grade and is lever set with a double roller. It has beautiful ruby jewels, sapphire pallets, gold screw settings, gold center wheel and gold balance weights! This amazing movement is in excellent condition. Dial: The original double sunk Montgomery dial is in excellent condition.
Case: The lovely 10k gold filled Keystone J. Boss case is the original and is in exceptional condition. It has probably never really been used! The covers work as they should. This really amazing watch is ready to display or carry! The item “Antique original Hamilton 992 hi-grade Rail Road pocket watch 1926 Amazing case” is in sale since Friday, December 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”.
The seller is “tufftuff01″ and is located in Mount Enterprise, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide. Pocket Watch Size: 16. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States.
Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels. Movement: Rail Road grade. Escapement Type: Lever set. Brand: Hamilton. Serial Number: 2389841. Age: 1926. Model: 992 Model 2.
Looks nice and runs very well. It does have a couple very lite hairline cracks on the dial. The back of the movement is just over 1 3/8 across for the size. It does feature a tip out movement, which is nice. The item “Vtg. 1920- Hamilton 17 Jewel Pocket Watch/910 Movement Running/GF Montauk Case” is in sale since Tuesday, December 19, 2017.
This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”. The seller is “roxene59″ and is located in Newcomerstown, Ohio. Estimated Production Year: 1941 estimated. Production year of the movement within +/- 3 years” style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; color: rgb(63, 127, 77); text-decoration: none; float: right. Run Quantity: 40,000. Total Production: 145,000.
Hunting: The stem is at the 3:00 position, and the movement is meant to be mounted in a case that has a covering over the face. “Sidewinders” are hunting movements in openface cases. ” style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; color: rgb(63, 127, 77); text-decoration: none; float: right. Adjusted # of Positions: 6. Adjusted to Temperature: Yes. This 22 Jewels 16 Size True WWII Air Mans issues watch. Get a piece of working USA WWII history with this fine working Hamilton 4992B in clean & Good Condition and working great and checked for time keeping.
Please look at all pictures. Engraved On The Movement G C T. With hack function working! Included is the Rare Wood Navy Aircraft watch case with glass intact as pictured!!!! WWII 4992B Pocket Watch History. During World War II, Hamilton produced a variety of time pieces to support the war effort.
In fact, all of Hamilton’s production was dedicated to defense purposes. How to install sepm with sql statement. However, they did still produce some wrist watches using excess movements produced in the 1920′s.
One of the war-related watches was a pocket watch with a central sweep second hand. The movement was based on the 21 jewel, 16 size 992B movement. However, an extra jewel was added to support the second hand pinion, so the movement got 22 jewels and was called the 4992B. The 4992B is known as a “Navigator’s Watch” as it was used by aviators to aid in navigation by the US Navy during the war.
Here’s a couple of advertisements from WWII-era Life Magazines that featured the 4992B. You’ll often see 4992B’s in a case or a box that was intended to isolate it and protect it from shocks or accidental damage. If you look closely at the dial, you’ll see that it’s a 24 hour dial so it takes a full day for the hour hand to make a full rotation. 12:00 noon on a 24 hour dial looks like 6:00 on a 12-hour dial. The minute hand still makes it around the dial in one hour, so the ratio of the minute hand to the hour hand is modified using a different minute wheel and hour wheel ratio.
Another interesting aspect to the 4992B is it “hacks” or stops when you pull out the crown to set the time. This allows you to set a very precise time The old, “synchronize your watches” phrase comes to mind. The item “Hamilton GCT 22j WWII 4992B Military Navy Pocket Watch Air Man 24 Wood Case” is in sale since Saturday, October 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”. The seller is “skar4349″ and is located in Clovis, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Brand: Hamilton. Closure: Open Face.
Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding). Number of Jewels: 22.
Features: 24-Hour Dial. Material: Nickle. This is a very nice Hamilton 992 16 size 21j railroad with a 14K white gold filled Wadsworth bar over crown case adj. 5 positions with a beautiful double sunk porcelain Montgomery dial.
The dial shows two hairlines radiating from the center post. One between the 10 & 11 and the other down to the 60 in the seconds bit. There is a very tiny repair just above the 7 at the juncture of the seconds bit and the center sunk portion.
The movement is very clean with no signs of abuse. It is running and sets fine. The case is a Wadsworth 14K white gold filled case with the very desirable bar over crown styling. It shows only light wear on the bow and adjoining frame. The tube likewise shows wear thru from rubbing on the crown. Overall the case is very good with a couple of very tiny nicks on the back cover that are barely noticeable.
The glass crystal appears to be in new condition. The watch is in very nice condition and running fine. I don’t know when it was last serviced so no guarantee to accuracy or extended run time. The item “HAMILTON 992 21J. WHT GOLD FILL BAR OVER CROWN CASE BEAUTIFUL MONTGOMERY DIAL” is in sale since Thursday, November 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”.
The seller is “otg76″ and is located in Thornville, Ohio. Hamilton open face 992B Railroad pocket watch with original celluloid / bakelite box. Watch runs and sets with ease it is a lever set watch and watch runs and keeps accurate time within a 1 minute loss, I do not know the service history case is 10k gold filled and has average wear, crystal is in good condition, porcelain dial has a few hairlines but in overall great condition. I have been collecting watch for over 35 years and these are the finest watches made. Production year of the movement within +/- 3 years” style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; color: rgb(165, 76, 0); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer.
Hunting: The stem is at the 3:00 position, and the movement is meant to be mounted in a case that has a covering over the face. “Sidewinders” are hunting movements in openface cases.
” style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; color: rgb(165, 76, 0); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer. Adjusted # of Positions. The item “1950 Hamilton 992B RR Pocket Watch with Original Tan Cigarette Box Case Bakelite” is in sale since Saturday, December 02, 2017.
This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”. The seller is “slzt12.2008″ and is located in Bainbridge, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide. Brand: Hamilton.
Closure: Open Face. Features: 12-Hour Dial. Escapement Type: Lever.
Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding). Serial Number: C308018. Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels. Model: 992B. Pocket Watch Size: 16. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States.
This is a very nice Hamilton 950B 16 size 23j railroad with a 10K yellow gold filled Hamilton model A case. Adjusted to temperature and 6 positions with a double sunk melamine dial with the typical crazing. The watch has a very nice set of original deep blue hands. The movement is very clean with no signs of abuse. It is running and sets fine. The case is the ever popular Model A with no signs of wear.
Still shows most of the original factory sand marks and a tight bow. The glass crystal appears to be in new condition.
The watch is in very nice condition and running fine. I don’t know when it was last serviced so no guarantee to accuracy or extended run time. The only flaw this watch has is the dial! The item “HAMILTON 950B 23J. BEAUTIFUL YELLOW GOLD FILLED MODEL A CASE” is in sale since Thursday, November 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”.
The seller is “otg76″ and is located in Thornville, Ohio. With ROSE GOLD TRAIN INLAY CONDITION: Watch Winds, Sets, and Keeps good time Very Nice Hamilton Single Sunk Dial Case shows wonderful patina. If yo have questions or need more pictures, please feel free to ask. Hunting: The stem is at the 3:00 position, and the movement is meant to be mounted in a case that has a covering over the face. “Sidewinders” are hunting movements in openface cases.
” style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; background: transparent; color: rgb(165, 76, 0); text-decoration-line: none; cursor: pointer. The item “HAMILTON 925 POCKET WATCH IN 18 SIZE SILVER OVERLAY ROSE GOLD INLAY TRAIN CASE” is in sale since Friday, December 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”. The seller is “smartblonde1121″ and is located in Jenison, Michigan. 17JEWEL MODEL RUNNING, NICE ENGRAVED CASE WITH NO INITIALS OR OWNERS MARKINGS. BACK, CASE IS 20YR GOLD FILLED AND LOOKS REALLY NICE, TIGHT HINGES, CLEAN SHINY DIAL, CRYSTAL IS MISSING, CHECK OUT CASE ON THIS BEAUTY, WATCH IS RUNNING.
IT COULD USE A GOOD CLEANING, ADJUSTMENT AND CRYSTAL. IT DOES HAVE SOME MINOR SCRATCHES AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. THANKS FOR VIEWING MY ITEMS. The item “VINTAGE LADYS HAMILTON 6 SIZE FANCY HUNTING CASE GOLD FILLED RUNS NO RESERVE” is in sale since Sunday, November 26, 2017.
This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”. The seller is “grandmasstuff12″ and is located in Hindman, Kentucky. Hamilton 992E Elinvar Pocket Watch.
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Movement Looks Very Nice. Short Hairline From Center To Top Of Seconds Dial. 10K Gold Filled Railroad Model Case. May Need A Little Case Rotation To Start.
Has Not Been Serviced Or Timed. Previous Owner Was Overzealous With Crystal Glue And Needs Some Cleaning Up Around Crystal. Case Does Have Some Wear To Gold.
Thank you for looking! The item “Hamilton 992E Elinvar Pocket Watch, Running, Interesting Case, Railroad Model” is in sale since Tuesday, November 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches Watches, Parts & Accessories Pocket Watches Antique”. The seller is “ontrees” and is located in Corvallis, Oregon.
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