Hi, is there any one that could help me to answer the question, on some of the 940’s there is no marking as to the model, just the serial number to go by? No where are 940 written on the movement. But I took the movement a part and serviced it and all the parts were Hamilton, so it is an original but no markings as to 940, other then the serial number? Why? Help?
Jerry

Hi Jerry, Most if not all the early model Hamilton did not have the model number on them. Including the 16 size watches. Maybe someone else can explain why.

I have always thought that Hamilton began marking their movement numbers after the hue and cry went up from the RR Watch Inspector's that they must have these model numbers marked on the movements to qualify which were made a RR grade. The problem was excaberated by so very many Hamilton-Built "Special" double signed RR inspector's watches with no other sign of being made to RR quality.

Geesh, and I tossed up so many because they had no grade numbers!!!!!!!!!

That's what happens when I failed to learn more about other watches.

Good question, gives us all good information.
(At it for years, and still learning)

Lindell's meets the new marked grade criteria. Before that Hamilton was famous for;
#1 Claiming all their watches were RR Grade.
#2. Making "Special" models of their RR Watches for all the RR Inspectors, some were pretty fancy too! Example is my P.L Canadian 926 which is RR Grade and was kinda "glitzy" too! You would only know it was a 926 from the S/N listing!

This is really interesting! I had always wondered why some 940's were unmarked also.

Bob

I think there was a lot of unmarked grades with Hamilton, but I also heard that it was when they made the RR rules it had to be marked. Here is a pic of my 992 w/o grade marking this is also an early one.
Bill

Thanks everone for your input. Nice to know I don't have the only one out there! Jerry

Lindell, David,

Those are some fantastic looking watches!

What Beauties.