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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 311934, member: 360"]<i><b><font size="7">AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL ABOARD!!</font></b></i></p><p><i><b><font size="7"><br /></font></b></i></p><p><i><b><font size="7">[ATTACH=full]103238[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103239[/ATTACH] </font></b></i></p><p><i><b><font size="7"><br /></font></b></i></p><p><i><b><font size="7">AAAAAAAAAALL ABOOOOAAAARD!!</font></b></i></p><p><i><b><font size="7"><br /></font></b></i></p><p><font size="4">The watch on the left is my latest acquisition - a 1925 Hamilton Model 992. One of the most famous railroad chronometer pocketwatches in the world!! I'd been telling myself I'd get my hands on another pocketwatch sometime in the future, and this was what i bought. I had some cash burning a hole in my pocket, so I bought this as a Christmas present for myself. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">It's made in Lancaster, Pennnsylvania, and the case is 14kt white-gold-filled. A nice contrast to my other watch, which is yellow-gold-filled. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">I paid a bit more than I probably should have, but it came with the benefit of a professional servicing thrown in, so why not? At least i won't have to worry about sending it off to be fixed anytime soon! So far, it's keeping fantastic time. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">The watch on the right is my regular Ball-Record from 1950. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u>Specs, for those who want to know: </u></b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="4">Make: </font></b><font size="4">Hamilton Watch Company.</font> </p><p><font size="4"><b>Model: </b>992</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Made in:</b> Lancaster PA. USA. </font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Size:</b> 16</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Dial:</b> Arabic. Double-sunk.</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Case:</b> Open-faced.</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Wind/Set:</b> Crown/Lever. </font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Jewels:</b> 21.</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Adjust:</b> 7 (5 position, 2 for temp + isochronism). </font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Spring:</b> Breguet Overcoil.</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Regulation:</b> Micrometric regulator. </font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Movement plate:</b> 3/4. </font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Date of manufacture for serial-number (2365597):</b> 1925. </font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Hands:</b> Spade-style. Blued steel. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 311934, member: 360"][I][B][SIZE=7]AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL ABOARD!! [ATTACH=full]103238[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103239[/ATTACH] AAAAAAAAAALL ABOOOOAAAARD!! [/SIZE][/B][/I] [SIZE=4]The watch on the left is my latest acquisition - a 1925 Hamilton Model 992. One of the most famous railroad chronometer pocketwatches in the world!! I'd been telling myself I'd get my hands on another pocketwatch sometime in the future, and this was what i bought. I had some cash burning a hole in my pocket, so I bought this as a Christmas present for myself. It's made in Lancaster, Pennnsylvania, and the case is 14kt white-gold-filled. A nice contrast to my other watch, which is yellow-gold-filled. I paid a bit more than I probably should have, but it came with the benefit of a professional servicing thrown in, so why not? At least i won't have to worry about sending it off to be fixed anytime soon! So far, it's keeping fantastic time. The watch on the right is my regular Ball-Record from 1950. [B][U]Specs, for those who want to know: [/U][/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=4]Make: [/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]Hamilton Watch Company.[/SIZE][B][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4][B]Model: [/B]992 [B]Made in:[/B] Lancaster PA. USA. [B]Size:[/B] 16 [B]Dial:[/B] Arabic. Double-sunk. [B]Case:[/B] Open-faced. [B]Wind/Set:[/B] Crown/Lever. [B]Jewels:[/B] 21. [B]Adjust:[/B] 7 (5 position, 2 for temp + isochronism). [B]Spring:[/B] Breguet Overcoil. [B]Regulation:[/B] Micrometric regulator. [B]Movement plate:[/B] 3/4. [B]Date of manufacture for serial-number (2365597):[/B] 1925. [B]Hands:[/B] Spade-style. Blued steel. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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