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Hamilton 4992B Military Watch "Click" to Login or Register 
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Inside of Box

 
Posts: 1755 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: October 17, 2005
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Instructions

 
Posts: 1755 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: October 17, 2005
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Inside of Case

 
Posts: 1755 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: October 17, 2005
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Top of Case with viewing window.

According to Marvin Whitney's classic "Military Timepieces" Pg 331, this canister "acted as a magnetic shield, shielding the watch from possible magnetization by fields set up by stray electrical currents within the airplane."

 
Posts: 1755 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: October 17, 2005
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Good going John. Thay don't come like this every day. While I have a metal box in a carton, it does not have the instructions like yours does. As always, your images are first rate and informative.

BTW, did the watch come with a rubber watch protector and a leather strap? It's not clear to me if the govt. repackaged the 4992B with these items or if Hamilton supplied them.

Best regards,
Greg
 
Posts: 2017 | Location: East Lansing, Michigan USA | Registered: November 24, 2002
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Here is a rare piece I have never seen another of. If anyone has more input I would really like to hear your comments on this piece... Hamilton 4992B but in a 37 size case, model#34.

 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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Here is a photo of the movement inside the case back.Hamilton 4992b. 37size, model#34.

 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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Here is the movement, Hamilton 4992b. 37size, model#34.

 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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WOW!!!! is all I can say Smile
 
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
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Nice watch Robert. Looks to me like this was a prototype. The dial looks very similar to the 37 size 7992B, but the 7992B has a sub seconds area and is based on the 18 size Hamilton 940.

I found a reference to another 37 size Hamilton military watch prototype called a 2992B, but I haven't found any pictures of one.

Your Model 34 watch is not mentioned in Marvin Whitney's book Military Timepieces.

Are you interested in selling this? There are folks here who specialize in Hamilton military watches who would be very interested.

John III
 
Posts: 1755 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: October 17, 2005
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I am a really in to collecting Hamilton military pieces. So to answer anyones questions about $ not for sale...
 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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I have a unusual Hamilton 4992b. U.S.govt, 2-sec military watch here. The back of the case is however not engraved. Any information would be helpful...
 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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Here is a front photo of my watch, The s.n.is 4c15312.

 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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Aloha
Very nice Smile
HAMILTON WATCH CO. U.S.A. UNDER CENTER SECONDS WHEEL, ADJ TEMP. AND 6 POS. UNDER CENTER SECONDS BRIDGE. 4992B (NUMBERS DECREASE IN SIZE TO THE B), 22 JEWELS ALL BOLD ITALIC.
BU. AERO. U.S. NAVY ALL BLOCK FONT.

Mahalo
Scott
 
Posts: 293 | Location: California City, California USA | Registered: May 05, 2005
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Wanted to show a closer view of dial side of watch...

 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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And photo of the movement...

 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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Here is another of the movement...

 
Posts: 77 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 14, 2014
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Robert,
I see that you are doing a lot of posting and adding a large amount of pictures.
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Posts: 4975 | Location: North Georgia Mountains in the U.S.A. | Registered: March 31, 2006
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Robert,

If you purchase the watch guide today, we can get it shipped out tomorrow for you!

As has been previously stated, this is a non-profit organization and it does cost money to host images on our site.

We urge you to become an IHC Member!

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Posts: 5374 | Location: Northern Ohio in the U.S.A. | Registered: December 04, 2002
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