I took the pocket watch to a watch repair shop yesterday 220. It has 21 jewels, 16 size, is factory adjusted to keep accurate time in all 6 positions and is lever set. Open face and hunters pocket watches were designed and manufactured with two different methods to change the time appearing on their. They were referred to as americas timekeeper and preferred by the railroads.
Expert articles to help you learn more about your vintage or antique pocket watch. The hamilton watch company named the different grades on an odd even basis. Hamilton 17 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Wether you are a pro photographer, or taking snaps on your phone, it does not matter we love watch. I offer repair and cleaning services on most brands and sizes of american pocket watches. Raymone 19241925 16s 21j, grade 478, model 15 or 31. Antique pocket watch repair beginner course youtube. I have over 16 years of experience working on pocket watches. Keep your pocket watches running and in good repair with quality horological parts from casker co.
In geneva, or hunter style, crystals the hardest crystals to replace are. In an open faced signed hamilton keystone railroad model 10k gold filled. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. I wonder how many pocket watches have been dropped while setting the time quite a. The 902 replaced the original 19 jewel pocket watch movement produced since the turn of the century, like the 900. Please feel free to contact me with your questions and i will do my best to help you. Hamilton pocket watch repair manual shop huge inventory of hamilton 992 pocket watch, hamilton pocket watch vintage hamilton manual wind 21jewels 10 size 14k solid gold pocket watch. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 23 jewel 950 lever set pocket watch movement. New listing large lot of nos antique blue pocket watch hands parts repair.
It has a high grade 18s lever set movement that has adjustments for temperature, positions and. Mechanical handwinding new listing hamilton 17 jewels grade 910 pocket watch clean and running. Hamilton wrist watches and pocket watches were produced in america from 1893 to 1969. A video explaining why you cant set some old pocket watches. In fulfilling the railroads requirements for accuracy, it also filled the needs of the general public for a. Folks we have a very special offering for your consideration this beautiful hamilton pocket watch railroad grade 941 circa 1900. This is only a small sampling of our current stock. The dial has black roman numerals and a wellpainted scene of ploughing in a landscape. In most cases you have to unscrew or open the front bezel and pull out a tiny lever in order to put the watch in setting mode. Push the lever back in when done, and reattach the crystal. We have an early second year production run of this high grade hunter case hamilton pocket watch. For videos of watch repairs and cleanings of all types of pocket and wrist watches. New listing running 1919 hamilton 16s 17 jewel 956. This beautiful personalized hamilton family heirloom watch was in need of service after not running for many years.
Directory price results news help consign classic site. Elgin pocketwatch lever broken nawcc message board. An open faced model with its dial readily available to read, or a hunters model with the spring loaded covering flap. Bought a cheap one from ebay, cleaned and oiled it, and it runs well. How to take out pocket watch movement from its case. Hamilton railroad grade pocket watch 21 jewel 992 movt dbl. Winding and setting your american and swiss pocket watch. This is a beautiful hamilton grade 927 17 jewel pocket watch. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. The movement was serviced 122416 and the watch is running and keeping time. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 23 jewel 950b pocket watch movement. The 910 hamilton is not lever set though as has been pointed out.
Original hamilton railroad yellow gold filled bar over crown 16 size pocket watch case with glass crystal. New listing 1907 hamilton 21j 992 lever set 5 poss pocket watch swc co case. This is different than a pendant set watch where you pull the crown and stem to set. If you enjoy antique watches as a hobby, repair your collection or start a watch repair business, this dvd course is for you. The lever setting mechanism was a safety feature of higher grade watches, especially those used for railroad service. Taking it apart, it seems to be lever set, pendant wind. How do you set the second hand on a lever set pocket watch. We carry bows, crowns, chains, dials, hands and much more for many current and discontinued brands. Any other reproduction, by any means mechanical or electronic without the express written permission of watertown watch and clock company, is strictly prohibited. Hamilton railroad grade watch is equipped with a twopiece staff. I have no intention of selling it and intend to pass it on to my oldest son. Lever set how to set the time on your railroad pocket watch. Much like the lever set movements, these pocket watches had a small pin or knob next to the watch stem that had to be.
Hamilton made a variety of pocket watch movements after the turn of the last century. Antique hamilton 16s 964 open face pocket watch to fix not running. Hamilton finally discovered them during the 1970s when the materials department mysteriously started getting more than a few orders for parts for the hamilton grade 971, which as far as hamilton u. The hamilton watch company was founded in 1892 and set out to serve the railroad market with accurate timepieces. Porcelain dial signed hamilton, 23 jewels, railway special, has large hour numbers, sub seconds dial. Antique columbus pocket watch repair, cleaning, and overhaul. Hamilton continues in switzerland as part of the swatch group. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. We carry all available brands of pocket watch parts including crystals. Specializing in elgin national, american waltham, hamilton, hampden and if you have an antique watch you would like repaired or serviced, please look. Along with the rare white gf cross bar case we have a mint double sunk dial with a sunken subregister for the second hand and red minute markers every 5 minutes. How to set a railroad lever set pocket watch by the pocket.
Hamilton 992b maintenance and repair your hamilton 992b might already be older than you and it will outlive you if you take good care of it. Regarded as perhaps the best american railroad watch made. Find great deals on ebay for hamilton pocket watch and illinois pocket watch. Jun 22, 2012 hamilton pocket watches were some of the finest timepieces manufactured from 1896 through 1964. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. Porcelain enamel railway special 23 jewel dial has a small repair near the center hole. When it arrived i quickly realized it hadnt seen a watchmaker in many years. Farwell, father time in in 17 jewel through 21 jewel, w. Fahys goldfilled case shows some wear but not terribly brassy. Casker is a leading supplier of pocket watch parts to professional horologists.
Antique hamilton pocket watch repair, mechanical hamilton. Servicing and overhaul of american hamilton pocket watches, restoration of wind. Railroad grade pocket watches explained the vortic blog. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 23 jewel 950 pendant set pocket watch movement. The rugged, precision watch that hamilton produced became a favorite among railroad watch inspectors and personnel. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case.
Lever setting was a feature of highend often railroadgrade pocket watches that prevented them from being accidentally reset to an incorrect time. Antique 21 jewel salesman display case rr pocket watch hamilton 992l working. The video shows how to take the complete watch apart including safely removing the hands and removing the movement from its case. In the shot below the front bezel has been removed. Pristine hamilton pocket watch railroad grade 941 lever. This picture can be useful during service and maintenance and when you need to know the names. Wadsworth white gf cross bar case 992 railroad pocket watch circa 1930. Pocketwatch 101 pocket watch crystals, types and styles. As with all overhauls, the first thing to do is to get the movement out of the case. The right to download and store or output pages and pictures from this web site is granted to users for their personal use only. Use this watch parts diagrams to help identify your watch movement parts on a mechanical watch. Make offer hamilton 926 pocketwatch 17 jewel, 18 size, lever set, s.
Part 1 is about 14 minutes and part 2 is about 11 minutes. This case would be great for 16 size hamilton 992bs, 950. My case was set up for either a pendant set movement or a lever set movement but i decided to go with a pendant set movement for the project. On some pocket watches the stem is held on by the movement. The hamilton 940 size 18 2 14 inches diameter then 992 size 16 2 inches in diameter was the dominate railroad pocket watch until 1940 and the advent of the first hamilton 992b a size 16.
Over 30 years experience in quality watch repair convenient doortodoor service movement services backed by our 1year limited warranty. Hamilton 992b railroad watch 19401969 ken rockwell. Using topic prefixes to filter watch repair threads by watch type. Good, solid runner, pretty moon hands, hairline in dial. Nov 27, 2015 this how to show how to remove the movement from a pocket watch. Sizes ranged from ladies 0sizes up through 18size, hamilton s largest movements. The hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch.
Antique hamilton 926 17 jewels size 18 1903 lever set pocket. Ive serviced and repaired hundreds of hamilton pocket watches over the. A lever set mechanism requires the user to remove the bezel of the watch and engage a lever to place the watch in setting mode. Antique 12 size hampden lever set pocket watch movement for parts or restoration. However, you cannot set the time by pulling out the watch stem.
Hamilton grade catalog national association of watch and. Lever set 10k gf case is in sale since tuesday, may 28, 2019. A closeup view of a hamilton 16 size 23 jewel 950e pocket watch movement. Nothing is actually wrong with your watch, it is just what is called a lever set pocket watch. Do this while sitting comfortably with the watch held low over a table or a padded surface so that its not going to fall a long way if you accidentally drop it. Illinois bunn special 60 hour elinvar 161a 21 jewel antique pocket watch. So the 940 would be the open face version and the 941 the same grade only in the hunter case. Get the best deals on antique pocket railroad watches when you shop the largest online selection at. We offer the best service in the watch material business. Hamilton hunting case pocket watch, immaculate, serviced. Keyset, pendantset stemset, leverset or pinset pocket watch. For that type the stem must be released from the movement and pulled out from the case in order to unscrew the crown.
Its a third generation model and replaced the 19 jewel 902, 12 size pocket watch movement. At renaissance watch repair, we have a large inventory of oldstock glass pocketwatch crystals. With movement out you can then progress to many repair avenues. Chinnek, napanee, ont size 18, swing out case men pocket watch.
Show off your new tools or discuss care and tool maintenance. The 918 was introduced in 1928 and is a midgrade 12 size dress pocket watch. This pocket watch repair video is perfect for anyone attempting to disassemble a hamilton 992 pocket watch with a lever set movement. The hamilton 992b railway special is a highquality railroad pocket watch. The watch parts images below are only a partial list of the most popular replacement movement parts. I own a hamilton 974 special pocket watch serial 2549040 that belonged to my grandfather, then my father. Hamilton 21 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Apr 01, 2017 hamilton pocket watch repair repair service of a 1925 12s 19 jewel hamilton 902 in 14k white gold. Pocket watch repairprofessional repair services for vintage.
Discussion in watch repair started by clockinit2, feb 10. It prevents the watch from accidentally being set to the incorrect time. Hamilton lever antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for. American railroad watches are very accurate and do not need to be set every day. Initially started as a hobby during the 1960s, our business, officially established in 1976 by paul and gail zuercher, has worked steadily to provide our customers with high quality antique and vintage pocket watches, wrist watches and watch accessories. Hamilton pocket watch parts casker jewelers supplies. Antique hampden pocket watch repair, mechanical hampden. Lever set movement require you to remove the bezel in order to get to the lever by the 1 that puts the movement in the timesetting position when its pulled out. Dial styles, ornate dials, railroad dials, hamilton melamine dials. This example uses a hamilton 992b railway special, but the instructions are very similar for any lever set pocket watch. This example uses a hamilton 992b railway special, but the instructions are very similar for any leverset pocket watch. Learn the correct way to set the time on your lever set watch. Many of these parts are also found in quartz watches as well.
Get the best deals on hamilton antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. A selection of restored and fully serviced pocket watches from the 1800s 1900s. The item illinois bunn special 60 hr elinvar 161a 21j railroad grd. I normally work on mechanical clocks, but thought i would try a pocket watch. The 992b is a lever set watch so you pull out a lever to set the time. Advance, age, atlas watch co california watch, the chief model, the convertible model, the h. The serial number database shows stem wind and set.
Welcome to the family owned business web site for pm time service. Total watch repair is the fastest, easiest and most convenient way to repair your hamilton watch. The 3 different ways to set the time and wind your antique pocket watch. Winding and setting your american and swiss pocket watch antique pocket watches come in different operational configurations and designs. Antique hamilton pocket watch repair, mechanical hamilton pocket. I wonder how many pocket watches have been dropped while setting the time quite a few, i bet. Our commitment to excellence has earned us a reputation as a leading hamilton watch repair company. In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. A good pocket watch is an heirloom to keep and treasure. This is a quality old watch from one of americas premier watch manufacturers.
Setting your antique pocket watch pocket full of time. Question about timegrapher watch repair gallery 19,179 visits to this link post an interesting snapshot of what you are working on. This new york standard pocket watch was disassembled and cleaned. We offer a full money back guarantee on any watch purchased from us so long as you return it within five days of receipt and we receive it in the same condition as we sent it to you. This tedious process of removing the bezel had a very important purpose. Aug 27, 2015 hamilton pocket watch repair repair and service of a hamilton 924 pocket watch. Pocket watch, silver case with engraved w w centre back. This cases bezel is hinged so you dont fat finger it and drop it.
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