Who amongst us can give a dateline for the different Hamilton boxes;
Wooden Boxes:
Leatherette Boxes:
Brown Cardboard Pull-Aparts:
Blue Cardboard Pull-Aparts:
Plastic Cigarette Boxes:
I thought it would be interesting to know a close year they started and ended and what watches would have gone in them
I am thinking they probably would all be in Hamilton cases also, right
That would probably mean early 1900's to 1960's. And I would suspect that with the end of one type or style of box, another would take over
I don't seem to be able to pull anything down, at least in concrete on the various boxes. Perhaps it would be a much needed tool in pursuit of correctness without speculation.
If I left any boxes out, I would appreciate knowing those also
regards,
bb

Just to get it started, the Hamilton 992B/950B plastic cigarette boxes, which also had a blue cardboard outer box (see picture), started in 1940 and continued into the late 50's. I'm not sure of the exact end date.


Hamilton 992B/950B Inner & Outer Boxes

Allright Ed,
Now thats a great start
1 Out of 5 in 45 minutes
We only have 4 more to go
It can be done by you guys that know and would prove invaluable and maybe save some of us some hard earned $$$$ and weed out the fakes
NEXT???
We appreciate it too
Regards,
bb

Here is one from 1952. I'm sure it is not the last one!

Oops, almost forgot, photo's by Phil Sanchez.

Thank you Edward!! That should wrap up the "plastic cigarette boxes"
NOW lets move on to the remaining Hamilton boxes at the start of this post. I believe most of the 10 & 12 sizes came or could have come in Hamilton gift or presentation boxes. So what I am very interested in would be the 16size watches and the time frames and the different models that came in them. Take the Hamilton "wooden boxes" for example; I have seen models 952, 954, 956, and 994's in those boxes. But I would like to know exactly what others may have come in them and the dates they started and ended as closely as possible to each of the remaining 4 boxes.
So we need info on 16size watches for;
Wooden Boxes
Leatherette Boxes
Brown Cardboard Pull~Aparts
Blue Cardboard Pull~Aparts
Most of the time we will run across these boxes with no watches and no paperwork so we are left with no insight except speculation as to what they once held. Thats what this post is about Come on brothers/sisters
Regards,
bb

I have more than a passing interest in the wooden presentation cases. Doesn't anyone on IHC185 have one or more?

Here's one, Ed:

Has anyone ever seen an untouched, still with the ribbon tape around the watch Hamilton 992B in a plastic case?

You are doing some realy nice work Eric!

I have some 30 year old black walnut and I thought I would try and duplicate the original boxes. I have the dimensions for a 12s box, but need them for the latger size boxes.
Anyone have one?