Pocket Watch Case

Up for sale is an exceptionally beautiful 16 size Hamilton 992 Rail Road presentation pocket watch. This all original watch is a Model 2, and was made in 1929. It is in almost perfect condition, including the gold filled case that appears to have been carried very little. Movement : This watch runs great and keeps very good time. The original Rail Road grade movement has 21 jewels adjusted to 5 positions. It has a double roller, ruby jewels, gold screw settings, gold center wheel and gold balance weights! This is a beautiful movement that is in great condition! Dial : The original double sunk dial is in perfect condition and has a thick glass crystal. Case : The original 10k gold filled case is a special Hamilton Model 6. It is in almost perfect condition! The covers screw on and off as they should. This is a really great watch! This beautiful watch is ready to carry or display. The item “Antique all original 16s Hamilton 992 Rail Road pocket watch 1929. Model 6 case” is in sale since Friday, May 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “tuff_tuff01″ and is located in Mount Enterprise, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Hamilton
• Serial Number: 2534795
• Model: 992 Model 2
• Age: 1929
• Case Material: 10k gold filled
• Number of Jewels: 21 jewels adjusted
• Pocket Watch Size: 16
• Movement: Rail Road grade
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

`1920s 14K GOLD THE GRUEN PENTAGON VERITHIN 17J P/WATCH ORIGINAL CASE + PAPER. A presentation pocket watch from the CLEVELAND FOLDING MACHINE Co 1928 see photo of case back. Working and was tested over a 2 day period and lost between 1 & 2 minutes, will need a service to keep perfect time. Case back is stamped 14K with serial number 1082124. The signed movement has serial number 546791. Case is 46.2mm wide, dial has some wear. The overall weight of the watch is 54.9 grams. Comes with original display case & brochure. AMERICAN RAILROAD POCKET WATCHES. We are constantly adding to ever increasing range and have a large assortment of American Railroad Grade Pocket Watches. American Railroad Pocket watches. Were amongst the highest grade watches made, having been made for the railways makes them a great choice to use every day, mainly for their durability over time. Their lower production quantities and of course their high grade movements make them also a great gift or investment. A typical railroad’s requirements for a pocket watch in the early 20th century might include. Only American-made watches may be used (depending on availability of spare parts). Only open-faced dials, with the stem at 12 o. Minimum of 17 functional jewels in the movement. Size 16 or 18 only. Maximum variation of 30 seconds (approximately 4 seconds daily) per weekly check. Watch adjusted to at least five positions: Face up and face down (the positions a watch might commonly take when laid on a flat surface); then crown up, crown pointing left, and crown pointing right (the positions a watch might commonly take in a pocket). Occasionally a sixth position, crown pointing down, would be included. Adjusted for severe temperature variance and isochronism (variance in spring tension). Indication of time with bold legible Arabic numerals, outer minute division, second dial, heavy hands. Lever used to set the time (no risk of inadvertently setting the watch to an erroneous time, when winding the watch with the stem). Anti-magnetic protection (after the advent of diesel-electric locomotives). The minimum requirements were raised several times as watch-making technology progressed, and the watch companies produced newer, even more reliable models. By WW2, many railroads required watches that were of a much higher grade (as many as 23 jewels, for example) than those made to comply with the original 1891 standard. _gsrx_vers_634 GS 6.9.8 (634). The item “`1920s 14K GOLD THE GRUEN PENTAGON VERITHIN 17J P/WATCH ORIGINAL CASE + PAPER” is in sale since Thursday, March 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “hnco” and is located in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. This item can be shipped worldwide.