Hamilton 992B Montgomery Dial Railroad Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca 1958
This Hamilton railroad grade open-face pocket watch is dated by the auction source to circa 1958. It features a white porcelain Montgomery dial inscribed 'HAMILTON RAILWAY SPECIAL' with bold black Arabic hour numerals, continuous outer minute numbering with red five-minute markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
The source records a 21-jewel Hamilton grade 992B movement, serial number C484936, with pendant winding and lever setting. The watch is cased in a 50mm gold-filled case decorated with an engraved braid pattern around the bezel.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face railroad pocket watch
- Dial Type
- White porcelain Montgomery dial
- Movement Grade
- 992B
- Place recorded
- United States
- Setting Mechanism
- Pendant wind, lever set
- Maker / attribution
- Hamilton
- Case Size and Material
- 50mm Gold filled
- Movement Serial Number
- C484936
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The pocket watch is configured in an open-face style featuring a white porcelain Montgomery dial signed 'HAMILTON RAILWAY SPECIAL'. Visible layout elements include black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. The hands are cataloged as blackened. Visual observation indicates faint hairline cracks running across the center and lower portion of the dial face.
- Visible features
- • White dial signed 'HAMILTON RAILWAY SPECIAL' with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds track at 6 o'clock. • Bezel and case shoulder show an engraved interwoven braid motif. • Faint hairline cracks are visible across the center and lower portion of the dial face.
- Reported Movement and Dating
- The auction listing describes the timepiece as a Hamilton railroad grade pocket watch dated to circa 1958. It is stated to operate via pendant wind and lever set mechanisms. The catalog records a 21-jewel Hamilton grade 992B movement bearing serial number C484936. Because the movement is not visible in the auction lot photograph, these specifications and mechanical details remain unverified source claims.
- Case Construction and Discrepancy
- The timepiece is housed in a 50mm gold-filled case. Direct visual observation records an engraved interwoven braid motif decorating the bezel and case shoulder. The auction catalog specifically notes a discrepancy in the case components, stating that it has an 'incorrect screw on back'.
Identification
- Reference
- 992B
- Serial number
- C484936
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes the 50mm gold-filled case has an 'incorrect screw on back'.
- Research required: Movement and case back are not visible in the provided lot image.