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Lot of 14 antique hamilton pocket watch mvmts railroad grade roman 60 hour 19j. Antique pocket watch by ch meylan, case made from platinum with diamonds on the edges. Vintage hamilton pocket watch 14 kt gold filled works. Serviced 1912 hamilton 12s 17j g 914 pocket watch factory hamilton triple h case. If youre buying or selling a car, its not enough just to know that its an old ford. Rare hamilton 970, 21 jewels antique rr pocket watch movement w great 4f dial. In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better.
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Push winding crown to start the second hands, push the button on the side to let the other second hand catch up, push it again to start and stop. In fulfilling the railroads requirements for accuracy, it also filled the needs of the general public for a. Antique pocket watch value photo guide the spruce crafts. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket watches. Shop 1920s pocket watches at 1stdibs, the premier resource for and other period jewelry from the worlds best dealers. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. Thanks for visiting my vintage hamilton watch blog. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Get the best deals on hamilton pocket watches 19101919 when you shop the largest online selection at. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches. Housed within the case is a white dial with black arabic numeral hour indicators and moonstyled hands.
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If you dont know what your watch is, theres no possible way to know what its worth. The center of the dial is sunken, and a double sunken seconds subdial appears at the 6 oclock. Get the best deals on hamilton antique pocket watch. Feel free to leave polite comments or questions in the spaces provided. The pocket watch guy and family understands the importance of your pocket watch whether it is an investment grade, family heirloom, railroad grade pocket watch or any fine vintage or antique pocket watch. Find great deals on beautiful antique pocket watches when you.
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Value guide for estate and antique jewelry heritage auctions. We use credits as payment when submitting an item for appraisal. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. The hamilton watch company was founded in 1892 and set out to serve the railroad market with accurate timepieces. Hamilton watch company grade by serial number hampden. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. Value guide for estate and antique jewelry what is my antique jewelry worth. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. They used these pieces as comparing watches and actually. Elgin and hamilton are also prolific watch manufacturing companies who both ceased business in the 60s. To find out how much your pocket watch is worth, you need to know who the manufacturer is and how old it is.
The case is made by keystone and the answered by a verified antique expert. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. I would like to bargain for it with the owner and i definitely want to make sure its worth it. Based on the superreliable 992b with elinvar hairspring and monometallic balance, the mod 23 adds a chronograph mechanism, making it one of the most complicated watches produced by hamilton. This serial number will tell a little about the watch and is useful information to know when looking to find out the value of a waltham watch. Here you will find our selection of vintage and antique mechanical. Use the search space below if you know what model youre looking for. New listing hamilton grade 990, 21 jewels, in display caseswing out. Its going to be a gift for a watch connoisseur, would you recommend this type of watch. Please do not call us for antique pocket watch information andor values. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. The value of a vintage longines watch is not similar to that compared to other brands like omega. Stamped 14k but gf pocket open face hamilton pocketwatch runs 44920.
Girards watches reserves the right to reject the sale of any item if said item is inaccurate in price or description or is otherwise found to be defective or is not found to be of quality standards expected for said item. But i still have a soft spot for a nice pocket watch or even notsonice ones too. Get the best deals on hamilton antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Hamilton antique pocket watch for sale shop with afterpay. Get the best deal for antique pocket watches 19001909 year of. Use this photo guide to help you identify and value your antique pocket watches. The hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. I like to restore usmade hamilton wrist watches back to their original glory and share my experie nces with other enthusiasts. Get the best deal for hamilton antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. I recently picked up one of hamiltons finest railroad watches a 21 jewel, 16 size 992b. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Stories news how to determine the value of a pocket watch. Antique pocket watch information pocket watch site.
The more items you value, the lower the price per credit. This hamilton railroad service watch came with its original celluloid stamp holder. Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. Browse working antique sterling silver and gold pocket watches. Antique hamilton pocket watch circa 1916, 16s, 17 jewels, model 974, and running. Antique hamilton 974 pocket watch 16 size 17 jewels base. An antique hamilton pocket watch featuring a silver tone case with scrolling foliate designs along the edges and a train scene on the caseback. If you have a pocket watch made by one of these big names, you could be destined for a high figure sale. The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. The majority of antique and vintage huntercase watches have the lidhinges at the 9. We offer both single credits and batches of credits at discounted prices. Pocket watches are nowhere near as popular as wrist watches.
In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. We are very happy to be able to offer for sale a beautiful antique high grade hamilton railroad pocket watch, size 16, model 992, lever set stem wind. According to antique pocket watch, an online watch publication, testament to the quality of the watches it produced is the fact that most of its watches ended. Rare hamilton 970, 21 jewels antique rr pocket watch movement w. Unfortunately, the vintage timepieces have not grabbed the attention properly to the vintage watch collectors. Shop forand learn aboutantique hamilton pocket watches. When i brought in the two pocket watches, one is the one pictured, the other is a westclox scotty, the guy told me the century was a rare pocket watch with considerable value. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals. See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction.
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