December 18, 2018, 21:19
William ThomasHamilton 992B movement only sales
Does anyone know if Hamilton ever sold 992B movements alone, uncased, to jewelers or jobbers? I have a first year movement in an anomaly case, the details of which I will post soon.
January 06, 2019, 15:58
Steve RodbroI was under the impression that in the early 1900’s when you purchased a watch you could go to a jeweler and specify the movement you wanted, and the case you wanted, so I imagine that the jeweler ordered them separately.
January 07, 2019, 00:16
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.I read somewhere that Hamilton's were cased at the factory starting in the mid 1920's and that all of them were cased at the factory buy 1928 or 1929 (I don't remember which). I also heard that Hamilton also ran short on the proper cases that the movements were suppose to go into and some were cased in other cases by Hamilton. How much of this is true I don't know but that is my understanding.
Harry
January 08, 2019, 09:02
Steve RodbroOops, sorry. Just reread your post. You we’re asking about 992B. My comment would have been applicable to 992.
January 08, 2019, 09:46
Roger StephensWilliam, I would say no based on the ads. by Hamilton and the other
sources available to me. But who knows for sure.
The adage "never say never" comes to mind.
Roger
January 19, 2019, 18:51
William ThomasI was reminded about the movements that were shipped to Canada to be cased there. I was shown photo of the movement shipping tin. Can't remember where I saw it. I am still wondering if replacement movements may have been shipped by the service dept.
February 22, 2019, 19:56
Larry BuchanHello William:
Hamilton shipped 992's and 992B's to Canada in shipping tins. The one below is for a 992 Movement.
Larry
February 22, 2019, 20:11
Roger StephensThere you have it William. Thanks Larry for the
photo.
Roger