Enter the serial number from the pocket watch movement below. The links you save to your pocket are stored on pockets servers. Pocket pc database development with embedded visual basic. Rrstds hamilton website documents the history, products and advertising of. The first watch made under the hamilton name was an 18size 17jewel pocket watch in 1893. From its broadway limited series of pocket watches that became known as the watch of railroad accuracy, to the worlds first batterypowered and digital timepieces, hamilton has made several of the most dramatic changes to the horological landscape.
Comprehensive resources for hamilton research courtesy of ihc185. 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. After pocket is finished syncing, the next step is to download any new items that have arrived in your list. Find and shopping results for hamilton pocket watch price guide from. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Help with hamilton pocket watch identification nawcc forums. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Lubricated with quicken micro diamond ball bearing infused oil. Hamilton eventually took possession of aurora watch companys machinery shortly after incorporation. The watch is a 21 jeweled pocket watch in working order. We create easytodownload microsoft excel files based on our live databases. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. The pocket watch database has compiled data covering the major american pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement.
In 1892, when it became the hamilton watch company, the quality became increasingly better. Collect your data on palm os or pocket pc handhelds, and upload your data to a database every time you synchronize. How i take apart a pocket watch, hamilton 992, part 1 of 2. The hamilton watch company was founded in 1892 and set out to serve the railroad market with accurate timepieces. They were referred to as americas timekeeper and preferred by the railroads. Hamilton pocket watches, click here for entire collection of hamilton 16 and. This will allow you to type in the grade of your elgin pocket watch, and show you all the part numbers for the various parts. When you find something you want to view later, put it in pocket. They used these pieces as comparing watches and actually timing ordinances, these watches are. Checking the references listed in the hamilton watch co. Antique pocket watch is a resource full of information about pocket watches. This hamilton railroad service watch came with its original celluloid stamp holder. This is a quality old watch from one of americas premier watch manufacturers. Cityapp leverages existing data maintained on hamilton.
In fulfilling the railroads requirements for accuracy, it also filled the needs of the general public for a. Free from the memory limitations and underpowered processors of other handheld platforms, pocket access and embedded visual basic are providing the pocket pc with the same onetwo punch that microsoft access and visual basic gave windows application development in the early. Founded in lancaster, pennsylvania, in 1892, hamilton watches are an american classic. Looking for hamilton id database website here is another link for the site that eeeb was trying to reference. The reason it isnt working is that it has been removed from the. Pocket pc database software microsoft access windows mobile. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy.
If you dont know where to start, or what type of pocket watch you would like to start collecting, why not take a look at our new, improved sitemap. Hamilton continued to operate and build both pocket watches and wristwatches in the us until 1969 when the us company ceased operation. Signature sign on the screen drawing mark and paint on photos address. All of our data is available for onetime use and through yearly subscriptions. In this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage hamilton pocket watches that are typically considered gents size, although in many cases would also be appropriate for a woman to carry. Government contract hamilton in the 1940s during ww 2 for their pocket watches and chronometers. The software titles listed above are compatible with touchscreen windows mobile pocket pcs and smartphones, and will not run on nontouchscreen windows mobile devices. Pocket estimation supports english and franco arabic.
Many consider the hamilton pocket watch to be the finest railroad grade watch. While most pocket watches dont have that kind of value, any watch manufactured before 1800 is extremely rare and, depending on other factors, likely quite valuable. New listing antique hamilton pocket watch lancaster pa. Had to do it in two parts cause i explain too much, some screws gave me problems, not enough memory in. Hamilton the movement was serviced 71119 and the watch is running and keeping time. These are applications created by 3rd party developers, sorted by user popularity. Product title mechanical pocket watch mens super vintage golden to. The pocket pc is the fastest growing platform for building handheldbased enterprise applications.
Four players earned rings in sundays wsop super circut online series on ggpoker but only one of them walked away a millionaire. How to determine the value of hamilton vintage pocket. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. Move an access database into the emulation, sudoku for pocket pc, and many more programs. You can also type in a part number and get a list of all grades using that part number. Encyclopedia article, along with the hamilton finishing dept. All data presented for informational purposes only. Its a third generation model and replaced the 19 jewel 902, 12 size pocket watch movement. The 902 replaced the original 19 jewel pocket watch movement produced since the turn of the century, like the 900.
Hamilton museum historical information about the hamilton watch co. The 992b and 950b measure up to this reputation as do many of the other hamilton grades. Supreme silver tone open face case with a beautiful etched. Looking for hamilton id database website watchuseek. Pocket premium unlocks a permanent library for the articles and webpages you save. The 918 was introduced in 1928 and is a midgrade 12 size dress pocket watch. George daniels used hamilton elivar extra hairsprings in. For questions, or to schedule an appointment, call 59467611 or 59467637. 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. Jun 22, 2012 hamilton pocket watches were some of the finest timepieces manufactured from 1896 through 1964. The hamilton watch company began business in lancaster, pennsylvania in 1892 and still operates today.
Hamilton serial number search national association of. Well, maybe a few of my favourite wrist watches too. Hamilton pocket watches, click here for entire collection. Hiv and std prevention and services hamilton county public. Also available on pc at easily enter data photos from camera or gallery audio from voice recorder. Apartment 528 spectrum, block 11, blackfriars road. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Useful for small enterpise owners, freelancers and professionals spreadsheets designed specially for mobile devices which fit properly in small screen.
Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. A handy pocketguide to everything there is to see and do during your stay at australias favourite resort destination hamilton island. Schild, citizen, eta, isa, lecoultre, omega, rolex, seiko, many others. Get the best deal for hamilton pocket watches from the largest online selection at. The rugged, precision watch that hamilton produced became a favorite among railroad watch inspectors and personnel. Pocket premium upgrade anytime to premium for a more powerful pocket experience. For most articles, this means that pocket will download article view, a simplified version of the article thats designed to. Hamilton pocket watch serial numbers and production dates. All of hamiltons watches were high quality but some were extremely high quality with accuracies within a few seconds per month. The most valuable pocket watch created was designed by patek philippe, who created the watch in 1932 for new york banker henry graves, jr. Hamilton production dates to date your watch use the serial number of the movement. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. During hamiltons first fifteen years, only two size movements were produced.
Why is the hamilton 950b sought after by collectors more. When users first download cityapp they are prompted to answer a. Set up pocket to only download when connected to wifi to reduce data usage. For most articles, this means that pocket will download article view. Pocket will automatically download the best view for reading. Today, under the hamilton name swiss quartz watches of good quality are still being offered. A homespun minister andy griffith and his family move to a small town where he tries to win the support and trust of his new congregation. Elite timepieces hamilton pocket watch serial numbers. Why is the hamilton 950b sought after by collectors more than other 23 jewel in the b series 992b and 950b hamilton had the best hairspring and balance ever made for a pocket watch up to this time and perhaps today. With andy griffith, jerry van dyke, kay medford, lee meriwether. When i look it up on the online data base it states. One of the largest sites for antique, collectable, and vintage pocket watches, wrist watches, pocket watch fobs, pocketwatch chains and watch repair. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches.
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