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I Bought this watch today. It is marked S29573 992B Hamilton.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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PO78102 Case #

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Nice!


Dave Turner
 
Posts: 1978 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
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Gene, this watch is a put-together of left-overs. If Hamilton did it or someone else did it, I can't tell. Every part is in roughly the same time period, the case #17, the sig #4 barrel plate and the 950B pillar plate. My gut feeling about this is that it is a tad early for it being a factory job. A search on the serial # comes back with this:

Grade: 950B

Movement Serial Number: S29573
Estimated Production Year: 1963
Run Quantity: 2000
Size: 16s
Jewels: 23j
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Finish: Nickel
Model: 6
Movement Setting: Lever
Plate: Unknown Plate
Adjusted: Yes
Adjusted to Positions: 6
Railroad Grade: Yes

Regards, Krister.
 
Posts: 375 | Location: Backaryd, Sweden | Registered: April 19, 2009
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Hello Krister here is a link to HAMILTON "4C PREFIX" AND "S PREFIX" 992B POST-PRODUCTION DATABASES with the S prefix 992B and my watch movement number S29573 is 17 Numbers from the lower number and 51 Numbers from the next higher. It is the real deal.

Who would destroy a 950B to make a 992B. if it was S29400 or so then I would think on the same lines.
 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Here is another S Prefix Post
 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Nice find Gene!

And of course it is genuine. For those unaware of the "S Prefix" 4992B movements which were assembled on unused 950B pillar plates check this "Find-Or-Search for S Prefix 992B" link. By the way if your number S29573 had been assembled as a 950B it would have been in 1965 production but since the pillar plate was apparently not used it was still around during the post-production clean-up project.

Lindell

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Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
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Gene, I'm sure glad that this turned out to be the real thing! The reason for my gut feeling was that the 950B's major production took place in 1965 which would make it unlikely for a 1963 pillar plate to be left over. However, it taught me a lesson too. Don't spill your beans before a thorough investigation is conducted. Many thanks to you and Lindell for clarifying this.

Regards, Krister.
 
Posts: 375 | Location: Backaryd, Sweden | Registered: April 19, 2009
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Actually serial # S29403 is a 950B that was made in 1965 Which would put mine made after 1965 normal production.

Where did you come up with mine being a 1963 production.

I could not find any production # dates for this watch so I went to Lindel to ask what he thought of this watch.


Until 2 days ago I never even new about S Prefix 992B.

The big question is HOW MUCH WAS THE DUES TO THIS IHC SITE?
!!! PRICELESS !!!!
 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Gene, the data base I used is the one in the link below. All the data I posted above comes from that.
http://pocketwatchdatabase.com/

Regards, Krister.
 
Posts: 375 | Location: Backaryd, Sweden | Registered: April 19, 2009
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Nice find Gene.
 
Posts: 379 | Location: Charlotte, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: August 10, 2012
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Larry here is a couple photos that shows the bad bar over crown.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Here is another shot. It looks terrible.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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The finish product using the rolex spring bars that Larry suggested to fix my Bar over crown.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Should I try again Larry.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Last one

 
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Looks like your bow needs to be replaced, too...

Big Grin
 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
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Nice fix Eugene, that is what we do around here Big Grin
 
Posts: 1488 | Location: New York State in the USA | Registered: March 04, 2008
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Jon the bow has brass on the underside. Only
 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Nice job my friend!!!

Don't throw that bar away. You did such great job that I hate to tell you this, but I really think you could have fixed the original.

That is a really good fit though Gene!! Smile

Now hurry up and get it UP here!!


Regards,
Larry
 
Posts: 2733 | Location: Northeastern United States | Registered: February 28, 2010
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