Here is a Hamilton #308,698. This number is not listed in Ehrhardt's serial numbers list.

The movement does resemble the grade 970 which is illustrated in the book. Is this a 970? The regulator spring is missing, and do you think the wheel has been replaced on the mainspring barrel?

Excuse me. I found the complete chart. This is a 990. How do you think this compares to a 992?

Steve,
this is a grade 990...

I think only 10,200 made in grade 990..

Gee, that's the fastest response I've ever gotten! You guys sure are fast on the draw! Thanks!

This was my father-in-law's watch. He was wearing it when he died. It is important to me for more than one reason. Thanks, Andrea.

Your watch is listed in the price guide as a 990. You can see the similarity to the Brand New one Lindell posted last year after he went back in his time machine to get it. Also the click wheel had been replaced on the one you picture.

Your father had very good taste. Carry this and you will stay "in tune and on time" too!

I wondered about that. What are my chances of getting the correct one?

I think I have a regulator spring that fits that. As for the click wheel, as it is also in a major repair job case, if it was me and it was my Dad's watch I would leave it "as-is" as I am sure there is a reason behind all of it's "idiosyncrasies".

Yes, I think you are right, David. I would appreciate it if you could check on that spring for me. Let me know what you find. Thanks once again!

Steve

David

Do you know if it is possible that the wheel was put on upside down, I have never tried that but I wonder if someone could have done that.

Tom

Lindell

Thanks for letting me know about the wheel, I had never thought about that until I saw the watch in this post & I just wondered if that was possible.

Tom

Well, thanks so much, everyone, for your observations. I didn't realize that this was a higher (even slightly) grade watch than the 992. I might start to carry it on occasion.

Steve

IN my highly prejudiced opinion I think the 992 was a "cost-cutter" version of the 990

Steve, I checked and I have some of those. It looks like the original spring attachment screw was broken off, maybe by the same BOZO who messed up the jewel screws. I will send you a new whip, but I recommend that you have someone knock out the broken screw and then clean and regulate this beauty. I will send the whip wherever you plan to do that.

Thanks a lot, David. Please let me know what I owe you.

Nice one, Steve. Cherish and protect it.

Here's my 990, it's a bit later than yours. I love this craftsmanship!

Beautiful watch! Thanks. I wonder if they started making this grade before they made the 992.

Steve

Steve, By the looks of it, I think the 990 came first or was (at least) a "premium" 992 type movement!

For the parts (I added an assembly screw that fit a 990 here tho it is not the "rounded head" kind), please e-mail me your address etc to david@glopar.com and then after you get the parts just donate whatever you think it is worth to the IHC185 legal recovery fund. (It's a little dusty, but it will shine up fine)