Can someone tell me is the 924 an adjusted watch ?
Thanks,
Bill

According to the Gold book by Meggers & Ehrhardt it is a unadjusted watch.

Tom

I have several 924s and they all read adjusted on the movements.

The 924 is also listed as railroad grade in Shugart's book.

I have a 924 S/N 98598 that is not identified as a 924 on the movement and also it is not marked "adjusted".It seems that there were at least 2 versions of the 924, an early one aimed at the general public and maybe a later one, railroad grade, adjusted.
Peter

Hamilton 924 and 925--not marked adjusted.
Hamilton 926 and 927--marked adjusted on movement.
Tony

Do we have then to assume that Mr. McGee 924s are in reality 926 or 927?
Peter

This double signed 924 is marked adjusted, and I believe they were mostly adjusted to 3 positions.

Dave,
If the serial number is 601710 on your watch then my serial number lists say it is a 926. I am not trying to argue with you but I just want the information on this great site to be as correct as possible.
Tony

Thank you Lindell, It is always a pleasure to read your knowledgeable comments.
It appears that the "different versions" of the 924 are called 926, 927..etc.(or viceversa).
Oh well, I will have to move my 924 from the RR display cabinet to the "common watches" one.Too bad, it even has a train engraved on the back.
Regards
Peter

Dave:

Hamiltons 3 Position watch for Interurban Railway Service was the Grade 948.

Larry

What a storehouse of info, thanks to all who have answered so far. I have not got the watch yet, but the movement is not marked with grade,nor adj. markers, and the serial number is 174213, upon looking in the Hamilton guide it is listed as a 924, also in the Complete guide with that number, it is listed as a 924. So is it a 924 or something else, just for my own info. I think I like the watch as it is a nice Private Label.
Thanks for the info,
Bill

Wow, To think I got a 926 for $48 because it was listed as a "old Mclachlans Special pocket watch". Thank You for looking it up. Sometimes I have a "senior moment" when putting these up and just guess what they are.

I stand corrected,I have 4 watches,all bought from the same seller,and all tagged 924. Upon checking the serial numbers,all of my 924s are 926s.

"Here is another point, the Grades 924, 925, 926 and 927 should each front Single-Sunk dials to be as they left the factory. Then all of the higher Hamilton grades should have Double-Sunk dials."

L. -
With Hamilton 924s (and perhaps other grades), you might want to make an exception for single-sunk v. double-sunk dials when the watches are truly private-label.
I'm looking at the only 924 in my collection (trolley car back of case), which was retailed in San Francisco just before the Great 1906 Earthquake, and it is sporting a double-sunk dial. Movement serial #472801, sold by D.B. Behrend, signed on both dial and movement.

Cheers,
ken h.