Aug 07 2023
1907 Hamilton 936 17Jewel Railroad Grade Pocket Watch in C. W. C. Case
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FROM THE ESTATE OF A LONG TIME POCKET WATCH COLLECTOR! A beautiful antique, size 18s Hamilton Watch Co. Railroad Grade pocket watch. Watch Grade is 936 w/17 jewel, lever set movement with sapphire jewels. This watch has a Full Plate, openface movement with gold screw-set jewel settings, and gilt movement inlay. Movement has a nickel finish with damaskeened pattern. The double roller movement has a Breguet hairspring, a Goldthwait regulator and adjusts to temperature and five positions This watch has a clean, bright white double-sunk dial, with a second hand register and fancy Arabic numerals and is marked “Hamilton Watch Co”. Dial has one apparent hairline running from dial edge at 45 over to center sunk edge. Spade hour and minute Hands have a gorgeous azure blue finish. The watch was manufactured circa 1907 with movement Serial Number: 536790. The movement appears super clean and watch keeps very good time. Bow is tight and watch winds and sets easily. Watch is encased in a Crescent Watch Case Warranted 25 year Gold Filled screw bezel and hinged movement case. Die engraved case back has been engraved in the past with the initials AAS. Acrylic crystal looks to be in nice condition with a few scratches. Watch measures 55 mm in diameter X 79 mm long (at bow) X 17.5 mm thick (crystal included). This very nice antique Hamilton Railroad Watch is in excellent working condition, with many years of trouble-free service remaining. Watch has not been timed for accuracy and current state of operation and/or running can not be guaranteed as items are used and have not been mechanically serviced. This item is also cross-listed on our other E-commerce sites and is subject to availability. Movement Serial Number: 536790. Estimated Production Year: 1907. Run Quantity: 1,000. Grade/Model Total Production: 23,507. Jewel Setting: Gold Settings (Screw-Set). Pallet Jewel Material: Sapphire. Standard Dial Type: Double-Sunk. Adjusted to Position: Yes. Adjusted # of Positions: 5. Adjusted to Temperature: Yes. Adjusted to Isochronism: Yes. Railroad Grade Classification: Class A. Dial Feet Locations: 2.6, 18.0, 38.2. Data Research: 1953 Hamilton Serial List. Touch of Class Jewelers is a second generation, brick and mortar business servicing the Dickson area of Middle Tennessee since 1977. We are a Better Business Bureau “A+” Rated Business. And a PCGS Dealer.