Julian,
Read your post on finding the U.S. ARMY and I thought this would make for an interesting topic to post. I will start it out with the following:
992b Type III, # C 88778, marked U.S. GOVT.
ss enamel 24 hour dial
BASE METAL case marked: / ORDNANCE DEPT. / U.S.A. / NO. OE-16289 /

dial

case back

Heres another:
Hamilton 992B Type II, # C 47477, marked U.S. Govt, ss enamel dial # 024, base metal case marked:
U.S. / ORDNANCE DEPT. / WATCH R.R. GRADE / MFRS PART NO. 992B / SERIAL NO OE-7585 / HAMILTON WATCH CO.

DIAL

CASE

Hamilton 992B Type I, # C 1279, marked BU. AERO / U.S. NAVY,
black military style dial marked: BU. AERO / U.S. NAVY / GCT, silver case marked U.S. NAVY N O432

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Hello Fred,

Good thread idea.

The Army 992B's are excellent. Any idea of when the changes were made in the case back information? If memory serves, these watches came in a govt. box w/a rubber watch protector and a leather thong. The rubber watch protectors are getting rather hard to find.

The BU. AERO / U.S. NAVY is extremely hard to come by. I wonder if there are any more of those out there?


Best regards,

Greg

fred,

Whooo wee on the Bu Aero watch.... low number there...

from what I have see of the 4992B contracts, the case engraving is spelled out in the contract, i would not expect the 992B to be different... have not seen those contracts though...

Greg,
Most of these that I'm posting are in their original wooden boxes ( as shown)
Fred

Hamilton 3992B, # 3C 2389, marked U.S. GOVT., 24 hour enamel dial w/sweep seconds, silver case marked: NAVIGATION / MASTER WATCH / MFRS PART NO. 33103 / HAMILTON WATCH CO. / U.S.A. with Canadian markings of C.H.S.3 & CANADIAN BROAD ARROW & SERIAL NUMBER. This one is also w/ the original wooden box.

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case

Fred,
TOP DRAWER
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J Smith

I've been meaning to post this and this is the perfect time:

4992b, SN# 4C47777, marked U.S. GOVT., GCT dial, base metal case marked:

Watch / Navigation Master / MS 28076 / Mfr's 33106 / DA-36-038-ORD-21409-M / Serial No 23421 / Hamilton Watch Co / U.S.N.

GCT dial, type AN5740-1

case back

Hey fred i have the same 3992b with ser#3c1337 whats your silver case number?

Eric,
case # is: k017034
Fred

4992B,
Hamilton 4992B # 4C 1651, marked U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS, 12 HOUR SS BLACK DIAL W/ MINUTE TRACK, BASE METAL case shows heavy wear but is marked ORDANCE DEPARTMENT / U.S.A. / NO. OE 16804