Look at this beauty 18s Hamilton Model 940 Railroad 21 Jewels Salesman Case Pocket Watch. This watch measured 55.2 mm in diameter, 80.0 from lug to lug and it’s in great working condition. Both brand new old stock plastic crystals just installed. Single sunken porcelain dial with black Arabic numeral hour markers, no edge chips or hair lines. 21 Jewels, stem wind lever set highly damascened nickel movement signed, Hamilton Watch Co. Serial number 276836 date this watch to 1903. Here the best part of this watch! Unsigned salesman nickel case, no dings or dents, a bit wears and minor scratches. Overall, excellent running watch and keeping a good time, but I had it for a while and it may need service soon. If you have any questions, please no hesitate to ask and I’ll do my best to answer your needs. Good luck, stay safe and thank you so much for looking.
VINTAGE 18 SIZE DUEBER 3OZ COIN SILVER POCKET WATCH CASE PENDENT & LEVER SET. GREAT EARLY CLAM SHELL CASE ALL LIDS ARE TIGHT. CRYSTAL IS DECENT HAS A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES. Remember to save us on your FAVORITE SELLERS list! YOUR FEEDBACK IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US! Please take a short time to tell us how we are doing! We may be able to come up with a solution that will please both of us!
Illinois 18s Pocket Watch. 17 Jewel Grade 65. Brackl Frayser Los Angeles Dial with Fortune Case. This is a running Illinois Watch Co. Pocket watch in its original nickel Fortune Trade Mark case, made in Springfield, Illinois in 1903. This is a Grade 65, an 18-size, 17-jewel, Adjusted full-plate movement with bright damaskeening and the distinctive Illinois decorative regulator. Serial number 1754975 for a 1903 production. The porcelain dial is private labeled “Brackl Frayser – Los Angeles, ” an early California jeweler who retailed Illinois watches in the early 20th century. The watch runs when wound and has been observed running steadily. No further timing or long-duration tests have been performed. As with all antique mechanical watches, a professional cleaning/oiling is recommended for long-term reliability. Illinois Watch Co. Serial 1,754,975 – 1903. Grade 65, Model 5. Full-plate nickel movement. Illinois Fleur-de-Lis style regulator. Porcelain enamel dial. Private-label: Brackl Frayser – Los Angeles. Blued steel hands. Good overall presentation (see condition notes). Nickel Fortune case (cuvette marked Fortune Trade Mark). Hinged back & inner dust cover. Crown winds and sets properly. Crystal and bezel intact. Bow tight and functional. This is a strong, complete Illinois 17-jewel watch with correct case and a scarce Los Angeles jeweler’s dial. Running when wound; no accuracy guarantee. Dial clean with expected light age (no distracting cracks from what is visible). Blued hands intact and correct. Case shows normal antique wear but no abuse – hinges secure. Movement appears clean and untampered with. Condition is overall very good, running but in need of service (see images).