This is another excellent example of the late 19th early 20th Century ingenuity that made the American Pocket Watch a worldwide standard for beauty and accuracy in timekeeping.Īll Antique and Vintage pocket watches are cleaned, oiled and adjusted for accuracy. This Ball Hamilton Official Standard Pocket Watch is again one of the highest grade Railroad Pocket Watches manufactured and is one of the most collected of all Railroad Pocket Watches. Not only was he responsible for the railroad workers pocket watches but also the clocks in all the major train stations which were used as reference for the pocket watches.
Ball later went on to become the Head Timekeeper for all the major railroads and maintained the timing from Canada trough the U.S. Ball did not produce any pocket watches himself rather he worked with the major watch companies of the day to produce these finest of the Railroad Grade Pocket Watches. Ball who set the standard for “Railroad Timekeeping” at the request of the U.S Department of the Interior in 1893, this was after a disastrous train accident between two mail trains with extensive loss of life and propriety all due to a faulty timepiece. The Ball Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch was manufactured in partnership with The Hamilton Watch Company and Webb C. Not seeing a Scroll to Top Button? Go to our FAQ page for more info.Folks we have special offering for your consideration this Ball Hamilton Pocket Watch Official Railroad Standard Grade 999P. Housed in a 14 K white gold filled Ball RR case The movement was jut serviced and the watch is The movement was serviced 6/4/16 including a new mainspring and Manufactured by Hamilton, Official Railroad Standard The movement was serviced 10/31/17 and the watch is running and Railroad Grade: Yes Click on any photo for a larger image.
Manufactured by Hamilton, Official Standard, Bridge Lubricated with Quicken micro diamond ball bearing infused oil. Grade: Ball/Hamilton 998 Elinvar The movement was serviced 1/17/20 and the watch is running and keeping Manufactured by Hamilton, Official Standard The movement was serviced 11/1/20, lubricated with Quicken diamondīall bearing infused oil. Railroad Grade: Yes Click on any photo for a larger image New mid-empire glass crystal Manufactured by Hamilton, Official Standardįinish Pattern: Circular Damascening Pattern Gold filled "Ball Marked Case" Porcelain enamel dial. Lubricated with Quicken micro ball bearing diamond ball bearing Grade: 999B The movement was serviced 2/5/21 and the watch is running and keeping
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