Mar 16 2016
A SUPER RARE HAMILTON RR PW. OF, LS, 23J, 950 IN A SOLID 14Kt HAMILTON GOLD CASE
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Railroad watches in original gold cases are scarce. Railroad watches in gold cases bearing the name of the watch making company are items that come once in the lifetime of a watch collector. This watch is one of those rare events. It has a Hamilton 950, 23 jewels movement. It’s 16 size and lever set. The dial is the highest grade enamel dial Hamilton produced. It has Roman numerals something never or very rarely seen on RR watches.. The dust cover is inscribed: Hamilton Watch Co. Lancaster, PA, Margaret to Cottie, May 5, 1923, 14kt. The 14kt shows on the inside of the back cover & also on the inside of the dust cover. The movement is beautifully damaskeened. The 950 Hamilton movement arguably is one of the nicest watch movements ever made. I think this is one of the early 950s, the ones with gold train. I had my watchmaker take the watch apart to show the back of the dial. 1 The dial looks like it should have been a 4 footed 16 size Hamilton enamel dial but it was at the last moment converted to a 3 footed one. Please look at the lines of flow of the enamel. 2 The front plate of the 950 movement has 3 receptor holes just to fit that specially modified dial. I have not seen this before and I have owned many 950, 950B & even one 951 over the years. The watch is in great condition. It runs well, keeps good time but has not been recently serviced. It was a showpiece, a collection’s watch. If you plan to wear it daily as a timekeeper, a servicing would protect your investment. ONE IN A LIFETIME RAILROAD HAMILTON WATCH. 4 We appreciate our loyal customers. We enjoy their trust & will always try very hard to deserve & keep it. 5 Please view our other items for sale at “mdantiquesinc”. The item “A SUPER RARE HAMILTON RR PW. OF, LS, 23J, 950 IN A SOLID 14Kt HAMILTON GOLD CASE” is in sale since Thursday, March 10, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Railroadiana & Trains\Watches & Pocket Watches”. The seller is “mdantiquesinc” and is located in Broadalbin, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.