Mar 04 2018
1907 HAMILTON 16s RR GRADE 990 21 JEWEL POCKET WATCH FAHYS PERMANENT WATCH CASE
Posted by in hamilton
Hamilton railroad grade 990 model 1 pocket watch. Lancaster PA 16s, 21 Ruby jewel and Sapphire pallet jewel nickel movement is adjusted to 5 positions. Serial number 383453 dates this pocket watch to 1907. Watch case is high quality grade hallmarked FAHY’S WARRANTED TO WEAR PERMANENTLY. Watch Case shows signs of extreme wear there are some deep scratches and marks on the edges. Design on back cover is badly worn. There are several spider web looking hairline cracks in the double sunk dial near the 1 and 2, 8 and 9. I have replaced the seconds hand in the sub dial please refer to pictures. This railroad grade pocket watch winds, sets and runs with no issues balance wheel has brisk motion. It is keeping accurate time. The 21 jewel nickel finished movement has been well maintained. It has beautiful etched design on the plates it is like looking at a piece of art. This pocket watch was carried and used as a working mans tool to keep track of time. A person of this time period who owned this grade pocket watch was serious about purchasing an accurate, durable quality time piece. This Hamilton is far from perfect it has some normal patina for an antique pocket watch that is 110 years old. Pocket watch database indicates 12,599 total production for this 21 jewel grade 990 Hamilton pocket watch. Please review all pictures to judge the condition of this pocket watch for yourself. Quality pocket watches timed the railroads that built America and people of the turn of the century relied on a pocket watch for everyday life. I wi ll gladly answer any questions you might have about this item. Thank you for your interest in this listing! The item “1907 HAMILTON 16s RR GRADE 990 21 JEWEL POCKET WATCH FAHYS PERMANENT WATCH CASE” is in sale since Saturday, June 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “la81la81″ and is located in Lansing, Michigan. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion.
- Brand: Hamilton
- Year of Manufacture: 1900-1909
- Closure: Open Face
- Features: 12-Hour Dial
- Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels
- Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
- Model: Model 1 Grade 990
- Serial Number: 383453
- Pocket Watch Size: 16
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Gold Plated
- Escapement Type: Lever