Movement, abit fuzzy, I am no Lindell! The movement SN is 706821 as has been pointed out it is not legible in my photo. I'll just say the photo is fuzzy due to operator error, not because it is flawed. It is near (if not) pristine.
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
I have two 990's the one and two screw version and both are extremely nice watches in both looks and timekeeping. I see people pass the 990 by for 992's even though the 990 is a nicer watch and cost a bit more when made. To me these are probably some of the best looking watches that Hamilton made.
Posts: 1797 | Location: Michigan in the USA | Registered: September 19, 2009
I agree Claude, the movements are spectacular! I'll take a better photo tomorrow and replace the fuzzy one. I was in a hurry. Both the 990 and 991's are probably as nice looking as any movement.
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
I think the 990 had gold jewel settings, poised pallet fork, chamfered regulator spring, then whatever extra fine ruby jewels vs fine ruby jewels for the 992 amounts to and less made and typically you can pick them up for less than the 992. That is why I grabbed my two.
Posts: 1797 | Location: Michigan in the USA | Registered: September 19, 2009
Jazzy movements like this one are hard to photograph you did fine.
Total production on the 990 is just over 16,000 as compared to nearly 550,000 when adding up all the 992 variants. As Claude pointed out these are finely finished premium quality watches and of course as a bonus number 706821 can also be expected to have a four foot dial.
One thing more, the "Ball Model" case is not original to the movement, most collectors would use it for a Ball-Waltham as there are apparent case-screw marks from a Ball-Waltham movement showing most notably by the "C" of "Hamilton Watch Co." on the train bridge.
Lindell
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
Actually I have a Ball Waltham that needs a correct case and will remove it from its current case and simply swap them. Then they will both be housed in correct cases although not original cases.
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
The movement SN is 706821 as has been pointed out it is not legible in my photo. I'll just say the photo is fuzzy due to operator error, not because it is flawed. It is near (if not) pristine.
you did fine.
