Just picked this up locally a couple of days ago.
Hamilton 992B
- serial #C236977 circa 1948
- 21 jewel lever set
- adjusted 6 positions & temp.
- double sunk porcelain CDN RR dial
- a Fortune 10k gold filled 'Case made in Canada' ser #4900274, numbers match.
Regards
Rick

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inside case

case back

watch

Congratulations on finding an apparently honest unaltered nice 992B.
Paul

Hello Paul, yes it looked original to me also. I had been looking for a 992B for quite awhile so it was nice to come across this one.
Regards
Rick

Nice one Rick!

Roger

Thank you Roger and Thank you Lindell for the courtesy regarding your sale post. I was a little conflicted about what to make of the case model. I did look at the Hamilton factory case design case models but was not aware that the Canadian manufacturer had the model 7 dies.
That and the additional information is appreciated. I will add it to the watch CV.

Regards
Rick

p.s. - any Western gunfighter would have been impressed with the speed drawing the cash out of my pocket when I saw the watch.

Rick, these are some of the examples from my list on either side of your case #4900274 containing 992B #C236977.


#4615142 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton C342128 (1951)

#4625452 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - empty CDN #7

#4615976 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton #C245368 (1948) CDN #7

#4619680 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Elgin #U841169 (1947) CDN #7 INT

#4725095 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Elgin #43396709 (1946) CDN #7

#4810780 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Elgin #U841460 (1947) CDN #7 Wrong Bow (French)

#4810881 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Waltham #29233570 (1936) Unable to distinguish as CDN #7

#4816963 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton #C153722 (1946) CDN #7 LS at 11 & 1 But 11 is cut differently (pic) Not able to see this on many.

#4900132 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton #C237187 (1948) CDN #7

* 4900274 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton #C236997 (1948) CDN #7 Lever slots at 11 & 1. Slots cut the same(pic) see 4816963

#4900328 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton #2529739 (1932) NXMKS CDN #7 Second Case?

#4900340 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Waltham #32402??5 (1946) CDN #7

#4902161 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton C259866 (1949)

#4903935 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - empty CDN #7

#4906722 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton #C260276 (1949) CDN #7

#4908998 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - empty CDN# 7

#5000902 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Hamilton C294029 (1950) CDN # 7

#5006488 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP - Elgin 571 N17928 (1951) CDN #7

Very Nice Rick. A real beauty.

Harry

Thanks Harry, sometimes things come about...and sometimes not. It appears a couple of watches may have taken a walk about, were shipped back after servicing a month ago now and no watches yet. A South Bend 293 double hinged case with 'South South Watch Case Co., South Bend Ind. on outer ring of cuvette and SBW case Co monogram on inside of back case and also an Illinois grade 176 tu-tone Getty. Still hoping they will arrive.

Regards
Rick

Thanks Lorne! The STURDY reference rang a faint bell and remembered this one I have to add to the list.

Case# 4704946 Fortune Tree 10K Gold Filled CMIC STURDY SNL MP, Waltham WI CDN dial, S#22065617 circa 1918

I have a few more Walthams in fortune cases 2 18 size and a 16 size swing out case. will post to add to the list if interested.

Regards
Rick