The winding stem has three positions the winding and time setting i understand. Hamilton originally made the grade 978, a 16size, leverset, 17 jewel movement with doubleroller escapement, steel escape wheel, and adjusted to three positions, to meet the specific requirements of electric street and interurban railways, such as lancaster, pennsylvanias conestoga traction co. An 18size, 17 jewel pocket watch, this style can be identified by its engraved serial number included on the inner watch works. Get the best deals on hamilton lever antique pocket watches with 17 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. During world war ii, hamilton shifted its production almost exclusively to watches for the military. Get the best deals on antique pocket watches with 17 jewels. First produced in 1897, the 974 was hamilton s entry level 17 jewel size 16 watch, that is not to put it down as hamilton made very good timekeepers at any level. Antique 1917 hamilton 17 jewel 16s gold filled adjusted grade 974 pocket watch. The current condition of your pocket watch will determine all. Hamilton mechanical handwinding antique pocket watches.
After doing some research on this particular grade i get the impression that it is a low or least favoured grade of watch that hamilton produced which puzzles me. Sizes ranged from ladies 0sizes up through 18size, hamiltons largest movements. Hamilton watch movement illustrations 180 size grade 989 opod face, ji plate movt. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Hamilton 17 jewel grade 974 pocket watch timepieces. The movement is marked adjusted, whch i believe means adjusted for temp and isochronism. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case.
There are a number of reasons why, the obvious one is railroad watches had to be open faced. Classic art deco hamilton pocket watch gentlemens dress. The term jewel refers to the industrial grade gemstones used as bearings for gears. Get the best deals on hamilton 17 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Vintage 974 model hamilton 17 jewels pocket watchserviced. The guaranteed 25 year hamilton gold filled case is stamped number 9162082 on the inside back. The movement is signed 974 special on the balance bridge. Its the third position that im writing about, the position when one pushes down on the crown to make the stem descend into.
Hamilton antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 16 pocket. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size marked 974 export model marked usa pocket watch movement. Why is the hamilton grade 974 regarded as low grade. Hamilton 974 pocket watch value image of blouse and pocket.
Hamilton 974, 17 jewels, novice owner nawcc message board. Excellent railroad grade hamilton pocket watch size 18s 21 jewels cal. Discussion in american pocket watches started by jimbo76, may. Hamilton lever antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for. The serial number dates this 16 size about 2 in diameter or 43.
A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size 935 pocket watch movement. The hamilton watch company was housed on a acre 53,000 m 2 complex in lancaster. I own a hamilton 974 special pocket watch serial 2549040 that belonged to my grandfather, then my father. Antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for sale shop with. Winding and setting your american and swiss pocket watch pocketwatch restoration oregon has no sales tax. Clic art deco hamilton pocket watch gentlemen s dress model 974 vine hamilton 974 open face pocket watch mvt running circa 1917 antique hamilton pocket watch repair mechanical hamilton 950 and 974 pocket watches railswest hamilton watch co. Thanks for visiting my vintage hamilton watch blog. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. The moon style hour and minute hand as well as second hand are in very good condition. Hamilton pocket watch yellow gold filled 96 years old 1921 17 jewel. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Hamilton 17 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Collectible 1926 hamilton 992 railroad pocket watch.
The regulator for the breguet hairspring has a microregulator adjustment. A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size 936 pocket watch movement. The second setting device was fitted to the watch at the naval observatory, the design of which was developed by forest e peters, one of the observatory chronometer makers. Hamilton gold plated antique pocket watches with 17 jewels. Still cant seem to find much information on this specific model, seems theres so many variations. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers.
How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. I have been searching and seem to find that it is a grade 926. Hamilton antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for sale ebay. This high grade hamilton pocket watch model 974 has a fine 17 jewel movement. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Sizes ranged from ladies 0sizes up through 18size, hamilton s largest movements.
These minimize friction and subsequent wear on the inner watch mechanism. Have hamilton railroad pocket watch, grade 950, 23 jewel. Get the best deal for hamilton antique pocket watches with 17 jewels from the largest online selection at. Shop ebay for great deals on hamilton pocket watches. Messages received outside of these hours may not be responded to prior to the end of an auction. Get the best deals on hamilton gold plated antique pocket watches with 17 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Vintage 1923 hamilton model 974 17 jewel size 16s gold filled pocket watch. Woohoo, im on a roll finding pocket watches in my attic. Get the best deals on hamilton open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. My latest purchase is a 16s hamilton 974 model 1 dating from 1910. Hamilton eventually took possession of aurora watch companys machinery shortly after incorporation. Hamilton open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels. It is nicely damaskeened and fronted by a two tone arabic dial and blue spade hands. I hope that my efforts to enlighten about your hamilton pocket watch was successful.
Beautifully polished open face 10k yellow gold case, size 16. The grade 974 was a standard or base grade 17 jewel 16 size movement and hamilton made a lot of them. Hamilton and does show a crack and hairline between the 4 and 5 hour markers. In another box i found this hamilton 17 jewels pocket watch. Here is one that you dont see very often a hamilton 16 size, 17 jewel, pendant set, open face, 974 with a perfect montgomery single sunk dial marked hamilton electric railway special rare. Confused on grade of hamilton pocket watch according to the hamilton finishing records your watch went to the finishing room in the apriljune, 1922 time frame. Antique hamilton pocket watch repair, mechanical hamilton. The adds for the general public posted from the 1940s and 1950s when 992b was in production were for wrist watches. Pocket watches for sale antique and vintage railroad. Vintage hamilton model 974 pocket watch montgomery dial wdew.
Antique hamilton 974 gold fill pocket watch 17 jewels 16 size sn 1164174. Nice gold filled hamilton case, excellent covers and minor scratches and a small ding on the back that cant be seen in the photo. Hamilton 17 jewels antique pocket watches with 12hour. Hamilton did however post 992b pocket watch adds in specific railroad magazines. The 924 is the open faced version and it has 17 jewels with a nickel plated full plate back.
Make offer 1915 hamilton 16s 17 jewel 974 pocket watch. Antique 1917 hamilton 17 jewel 16s gold filled adjusted. Like a lot of collectors, my hamilton mania began with a pocket watch that used to be my grandfathers. Hamilton 974 special, circa 1934 a screw back and bezel case holds this collectible nickel movement. The first model of pocket watch produced by hamilton, style 936, came to market in november 1893. Hamilton pocket watch serial numbers use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Its the third position that im writing about, the position when one pushes down on the crown to make the stem descend into the watch, its spring loaded and jumps back up. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Heres an up to date reference of pocket watch prices taken from sales on ebay that will help you to research real time prices this page will eventually grow to be quite long, so rather than rearange everything into pocket watch makes, heres a handy search tool for this page only. The following pricing is a guideline of what your pocket watch may need to again become a beautiful and dependable daily companion. Hamilton is the leading brand for automatic watches. Hamilton grade 974, model 2, 16s, 17 jewels, 1924 antique. Nice running hamilton 17 jewel 974 special open face pocket watch.
A closeup view of a hamilton 18 size marked 17 jewels 936 pocket watch movement. Just serviced is this reliable hamilton 974 model pocket watch. Bimetallic balance, with steel overcoil type hairspring. The 956 grade, serial number 1170220, 16 size movement is stamped hamilton watch co. Hamilton made a variety of pocket watch movements after the turn of the last century. The higher the quality of the watch, the more jewels it will have. Get the best deal for hamilton pocket watches from the largest online selection at. The 25 year gf case is in excellent condition with no brassing. Vintage 974 model hamilton 17 jewels pocket watchserviced etsy. Description hours all questions should be made well prior to an auctions end. This 974 model pocket watch is pendant wind and set. Get the best deals on hamilton 17 jewels antique pocket watches with 12hour dial when you shop the largest online selection at. Vintage hamilton advertisements, pocket watch adds most of the larger pocket watch adds from hamilton are for watches that predated the 992b. It is a 17 jewel with movement number 974 and serial.
Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. The first watch made under the hamilton name was an 18size 17 jewel pocket watch in 1893. Buy online, view images and see past prices for hamilton 972 pocket watch, 17 jewels. Get the best deal for hamilton antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at.
Movement customs services and international tracking provided. Hamilton 17 jewel pocket watch grade 926 nawcc message. Decatur coin and jewelry vintage hamilton model 974 pocket watch montgomery dial wdew08 here is a vintage hamilton model 974 railroad pocket watch with a montgomery 24 hour, 60 minute railroad dial. Hamilton pocket watch railroad 992 21jewel 10k gold filled. Hamilton antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 16 pocket watch. Please feel free to learn more about my guaranteed pocket watch repair services by visiting my pocket watch repair page. Hamilton 16 size 17 jewels model 974 pocket watch in gf. Purchase from this array of paint textured black spoiler now. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The hamilton pocket watch is 16 size and has 17 jewels model 974 pendant wind and set. Hamilton watches combine the american spirit with swiss precision. Learn more if youre lucky enough to have procured a hamilton pocket watch, you know that the timepiece in your possession is more than just something that tells you hours, minutes and seconds. However, when talking hamilton even their standard grades are very good movements.
South bend utilitarian pocket watch vintage 19 17 jewel grade 215. This case would be great for 16 size hamilton 992bs, 950. Youll find new or used products in hamilton pocket watches on ebay. High jewel examples are fervently sought by pocket watch collectors. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Both sides has a crystal window, one revealing the dial and the other the movements. Mar 11, 2014 the 975 is not a railroad approved model. Weve located a huge catalog of items for sale on the the internet. Hamilton 17 jewel 16s model 974 pocket watch in excellent running condition. Winding and setting your american and swiss pocket watch.
Pocket watch hamilton 1904 grade 974 open face 17 jewels running engraved. About 10 years ago an elderly friend of mine gave me a pocket watch. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. This extra fine movement, case, hands and dial make for a truly classic hamilton pocket watch. Get the best deal for hamilton 17 jewels antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Make offer hamilton pocket watch 974, 17 jewels deuber special case.
Hamilton 16s 17j 974 electric railway special pocket watch. The 17 jewel 974 movement was approved by some smaller railroad and trolly lines so theyre technically railroad approved in some respects. The dial is porcelain with black and red arabic numbers and a subsidiary seconds dial where the six hour normally resides. Hamilton pocket watch 974 pocket watch like new buya. I have no intention of selling it and intend to pass it on to my oldest son. All original condition, this watch is from circa 1909 1910.
Hamilton 974 pocket watch 17 jewel 16 size running for. This hamilton pocket watch is stem set and stem wound and is the gentlemens dress version of the reliable 974. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket watches. The 924 was introduced in 1899 and produced through 1923 thats quite a production run. I just recently took the back off it and it states that it is a hamilton. The hamilton 16size, 17 jewel, 3position adjusted grade 978 and its 18size equivalent, the grade 948, were specifically intended for use on electric interurban railways and street railways. Original hamilton railroad yellow gold filled bar over crown 16 size pocket watch case with glass crystal. The pocket watch is running fine and keeping very good time. But by 1919 they also had to have 21 jewels or more and the 974 has 17. Do you often wonder what the actual value of antique pocket watches is. Vintage hamilton 974 special 17 jewel 3 position railroad pocket watch 16s. It is in a silver tone open face case with hamilton embossed to the sides. However, you cannot set the time by pulling out the watch stem. There is no 6, and the 18 from the 24 count is at the top of the seconds bit.
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