Description:

Hamilton 18S 21J lever set (LS) adj. 5p grade 940 pocket watch #685415, beautiful nickel full plate movement with screw-down jewel settings and an elaborate geometric & wavy circle damascene pattern, double sunk (DS) porcelain enamel dial with bold fancy Arabic numbers, red 5 minute Arabic numbers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has some faint hairlines, blue steel spade style hands, re-cased into a Hamilton-marked white base metal (WBM) friction fit salesman's display case with a smooth polish finish, sculpted pendant, heavy bow and thick glass crystals, case is showing normal even wear with a number of small spots of discoloration on most surfaces, two small factory drilled holes on the frame and a few light scratches on each crystal, measures approx. 52mm in diameter x 75mm in length x 21mm thick (crystals included). A high grade triple signed Hamilton railroad grade watch from the early 1900s in excellent overall condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: 1910-1911
Company: Hamilton
Movement Size: 0318S
Jewels: 0721J
Setting/Movement Type: lever set
Adjustments: 5 positions
Model/Grade: 940
Serial #: 685415
Movement Finish: nickel
Movement Details: screw-down jewel settings
Dial Material: porcelain enamel
Dial Details: double sunk (DS)
Hand Style: spade
Case Style: GB&B display case, friction fit
Case Material: Base Metal - Silver/White
Case Details: re-cased, factory case, thick glass crystal
Case Width/Diameter: 52mm (2.05 inches)
Case Length, bow included: 75mm (2.95 inches)
Case Thickness: 21mm (0.83 inches)
Crystal Material: glass
Condition: Excellent
Gender: Gentlemen's

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