Using a wwii hamilton 4992b pockwat watch, this post describes why removing too much weight from balance screws can cause. Wwii 4992b pocket watch overhaul hamilton watch company. Gct stands for greenwich civil time, a hint for the american time which starts at midnight. This military version of hamilton s railroad watch was kept on simple rubber or spring shock. Hamilton model 4992b military hack watch with a george h. One of the warrelated watches was a pocket watch with a central sweep second hand. As used by navigators on b17 flying fortress and b24 liberator this is a fully functioning hamilton an5740 pocket watch with steel carry case. The 4992b is a version of hamiltons popular and excellent railroad grade 992b movement used adapted for use as a deck watch, a watch designed to allow a sailor to get the time from the. Hamilton 4992b master navigation military pocket watch. Its among the last wristwatches hamilton produced for the military. This watch is in excellent condition and the 22 jewel well running movement made for the us military is bright, sparkling and free of any corrosion. The 2974b basically doesnt have all the same cap jewels. Hamilton did however post 992b pocket watch adds in specific railroad magazines.
Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. The adds for the general public posted from the 1940s and 1950s when 992b was in production were for wrist watches. So far, i understand that it is a hamilton 4992b manufactured in 1957. The hamilton watch company is a swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in bienne. Powering this watch is a genuine hamilton grade 4992b manual hand winding movement with 22 jewels that runs strong and kept good time over a 24 hour period. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind.
He received this pocket watch while working for bell labs, as part of the team inspecting undersea cables in the atlantic ocean. Hamilton 4992b 16 size 22 jewel ww2 military aircraft watch with 24 hour black dial marked gctgreenwich civil time. What youre looking for is the hamilton 992b military model. Very interesting pocket watch, a socalled military observation watch. In fact, all of hamiltons production was dedicated to defense purposes. The last picture is him on top of the submersible they used to take pictures of the cables. The seller is harleytimespast and is located in grain valley, missouri. Wadsworth white gf cross bar case 992 railroad pocket watch circa 1930. 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. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. The watch is stem wound and stem set, having the military ha. Hamilton continued to operate and build both pocket watches and wristwatches in the us until 1969 when the us company ceased operation.
You are looking at a vintage hamilton 4992b 22 jewel greenwich civil time military navigation watch. Finally, all military issue 4992bs had military contract information engraved on the case back. Hamilton, grade 4992b, 22j, silver case hibid auctions. The open face watch features a chrome nickel alloy case with hinged bale and lobed crown. Us military wwii hamilton pocket watch 4992b youtube. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch first production run. However, they did still produce some wrist watches using excess movements produced in the 1920s. Hamilton 4992b vintage military pocket watch size 16. Hamilton 16s 22j 4992b military open face leverset base hamilton 16s 22j 4992b military open fac hamilton 4992b g. Blue large central second hand and minute scale running around the outside.
Hamilton gct pocket watch navigation master 4992b military. This is a hamilton us army watch marked milw46374d and only issued in 1988. Here is the progression of advances of the hamilton 992b line of watches. Jul 16, 2010 hamilton 4992b military pocket watch with 24 hour dial. I decided to buy a vintage pocket watch and a little stand, instead. This is a fully functioning beautiful 1942 dated example of the hamilton u. The back of the case is marked an 5740 which is the military number for a master navigational watch. Hamilton 4992b military pocket watch with 24 hour dial. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket watches. Original black 24 hour dial with radioactive and h3 symbols. Military pocket watches ashtonblakey vintage watches.
However, like the 4992b, the 2974b is a hacking movement and will stop when you pull out the crown to set the time. Rare hamilton 24 hours dial silver 4992b military navigation 22 jewels world war 2 sold. Flawless black 24 hour dial with arabic numerals in white. The model 4992b was in a 16 size case, with a black dial. The 1929 catalog demonstrated the transformation of hamilton wristwatches into a serious business division.
Sidereal silver pocket watch grade 4992b wwii military issued g. Hamilton, grade 4992b marked air corps us army is available on hibid. It is a 12 hour dial but, at the outer seconds ring instead of all of the numbers being black, the 5,10,15,20, etc. The 4 at the beginning is usually use to describe a military dial with 24 hr markers. Hamilton gct pocket watch navigation master 4992b military grade serviced duration. Hamilton, grade 4992b marked air corps us army live and. The dial face is black with minute, hour and second arabic numerals. 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.
Wwii era, size 16, 24 hour black dial, military silver case, adj. Hamilton deemphasized the pocket watch business in illinois and used the wristwatch team to establish new offerings. This timepiece is all original and in just excellent condition. I recently had the good fortune to be able to work on an interesting project. May 19, 2015 the idea was to turn a standard hamilton 4992b into a wrist watch. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. Hamilton silver open face antique pocket watches for sale. Hamilton navigation master watch gct, us air force, wwii. In 1951, hamilton rebuffed a hostile takeover bid by the benrus watch company.
Its a manual wind wristwatch, 33mm x 41mm to lug tips, with a matte stainless steel screw back case click here. See more ideas about railroad pocket watch, pocket. The gct or an 5740an 57401 pocket watches were used for navigation purposes by. I had discovered mark siranni online some time ago, when my trusty hamilton 992b pocket. Hamilton 21 jewel model 22 ship deck military chronometer. Milw46374 is a specification first published on october 30, 1964, for us military watches.
Hamilton military antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Hamilton 4992b 16 size 22 jewel ww2 military aircraft watch with 24 hour black dial. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. During world war ii, hamilton produced a variety of time pieces to support the war effort. Wwii 4992b pocket watch overhaul during world war ii, hamilton produced a variety of time pieces to support the war effort. Its also very similar to the military 4992b, which has 22 jewels and a center sweep second hand. Vintage hamilton advertisements, pocket watch adds most of the larger pocket watch adds from hamilton are for watches that predated the 992b. Vintage hamilton 4992b 22 jewels navigation 1942 ww2 pocket watch. This hamilton is an early wwii design before the military demanded a few additional complications see a11, a, etc. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Usually, the navigator and radio operator were the primary crew members who carried these.
In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. Hamilton 4992b pocket watch with sweep second hand. Long story short, the swatch group the worlds largest watch conglomerate, owns the trademark on the name hamilton. Adams of chicago, and several local citizens of lancaster, pennsylvania. Following are a few pictures of the military hamilton 4992b. Most were in base metal cases, but some were in silver cases. In its span, it encompassed metal and plastic cased watches with both mechanical and quartz movements. Basic hamilton 992b standard hamilton 992b movement hamilton 4992b hamilton 4992b pocket watch with sweep second hand hamilton model 23 model 23 military chronograph beautiful chronograph movement. And 6 positions and bears the serial number 4c50881. It comes with a black face dial and a stainless steel case.
This military version of hamiltons railroad watch was kept on simple rubber or spring shock absorbers in a small metal carrying case to isolate it from. It was serviced about a year ago and is running great. Hamilton model 23 military chronograph pocket watch in excellent all original condition and running well view full product details. Hamilton 4992b vintage military pocket watch size 16 duration. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. There arent any military markings nor contract numbers. The 4c prefix was originally used on the military versions of the hamilton 992b. Wwii 1942 hamilton gct 22j 4992b military army navigation pocket. Hamilton has extended the khaki xwind collection to include an automatic day date model. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. Go to the first page go to the first page go back a page page 1 of 1.
Hamilton gct 4992b military issued pocket watch ebth. The gct or an 5740an 57401 pocket watches were used for navigation purposes by all. Jul 31, 2010 finally, all military issue 4992bs had military contract information engraved on the case back. Hamilton, grade 4992b, 22j, silver case is available on hibid. In the air, pilots and navigators of fighters, bombers, and even blimps used the 4992b navigation pocket watch also used by coast artillery as their master time source. View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. The watch is stem wound and stem set, having the military. The case goes to trial this wednesday, february 19th, in new york city. The hamilton t1 for armed forces safely accompanies your patients to any destination on the ground, at sea, or in the air. 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 up being bought for use on the railways. The myth about the officers model 4992b in the coin silver case, is just that, a myth. Hamilton 16s 22j 4992b woriginal tub case description. Today, under the hamilton name swiss quartz watches of good quality are still being offered.
American spirit, the essence of hamilton character. This hamilton has the black greenwich civil time g. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. They dont like that we salvage and restore antique hamilton pocket watches and turn them into wristwatches. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. Get the best deal for hamilton military antique pocket watches from. Wwii 4992b pocket watch overhaul vintage hamilton watch. Rare hamilton 24 hours dial silver 4992b military navigation 22 jewels. Shop our collection of unique and original military vintage pocket watches. Including american and british military wwi wwii, ww1, ww2. All 4992b had a serial number starting with 4c, total production of 142,000 and higher.
Adjusting a mishandled hamilton 4992b 16s wwii military pocket. The idea was to turn a standard hamilton 4992b into a wrist watch. Go forward a page go to the last page go to the last page sort by. I have acquired a 4992b with a dial that is to me unusual. He brought a pocket watch he has had for decades over my house the other day, and i was wondering if anyone has any more information on the piece. This is the same pocket watch my dad was issued during ww2 on board his b29. Model 23 military chronograph beautiful chronograph movement. Hamilton wwii military watch shock absorber case for 4992b 992b ord. In fact, all of hamilton s production was dedicated to defense purposes. The 46374 was specified as an accurate, disposable watch. Presented is an all original wwii 1942 vintage hamilton grade 4992b with its interesting 24 hour dial, sharp. The item 1944 hamilton gct 22j wwii 4992b military navy army pocket watch air mans case is in sale since friday, february 10, 2017.
Watch kevin zavians apprasial of a wwii hamilton military watch 4992b, in vintage houston. Here is a very rare combination a hamilton 16 size, 22 jewel, lever set, 4992b military watch in the original tub container. This seems to account for the fact that about 17 examples exist of the hamilton 992b with a serial number that starts with 4c. S army air force gct navigation watch type an 5740. Join me for an unboxing of a steriledial 1970 hamilton 4922b g. Hamilton military army air corp greenwich civil time 4992b 22 jewel pocket watch. The purchase of illinois watch company in 1927, brought with it two divisions. I was contacted by a good customer and went over the details of what he had in mind and the following is his description of the process and a few pictures of the finished project. Watch diameter without crown 52 mm with crown 65 mm. The shock absorber case and leather chain are from the hamilton watch company and were made to protect their 4992b and 992b ordinance watches during wwii, but the case will fit all 16 size pocket watches. The color scheme of this khaki field mechanical is a subtle approach to military styling. Hamilton model 22 u s navy chronometer original,accurate and. The 46374 replaced the milw3818, reducing cost and inheriting the dial from the milw3818b. Grandfathers hamilton 4992b zrleopold may 27, 2015.
Nov 14, 2008 hamilton 4992b vintage military pocket watch size 16. Rare hamilton 24 hours dial silver 4992b military navigation 22 jewels world war 2 sold out duration. Jul 26, 20 its also very similar to the military 4992b, which has 22 jewels and a center sweep second hand. A lot of these 4992b movements were sold as military surplus, and many had parts changed to the readily interchangeable 992b to make them more conventional. Original hamilton navigation master watch gct with 24hour dial, massive silver case 0,800 military watch, ordered by the u. Hamilton 4992b vintage military pocket watch size 16 youtube.
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