Hamilton 992b, need info....

[terry hall]

Within the confines of our rules on this board, Doug has given fine advice. A completed item search will give some indication of value, but consider condition of the items please and the possibility of shilling, etc...

What is your serial number? and the number stamped in the back of the case?

Rarity????

Here is an indication...
I have a database that contains 341 examples of 992B watches at this time. Here is the breakdown of case styles and number of examples of the 341

2 88
11 47
A 40
16 30
10 18
15 17
17 17

So one can see the model 2 is the MOST seen, at least from this small sample. These examples are ones observed that were not obvious recased movements. There are examples that were boxed and labeled.

[ShawnM]

Hey Terry, Do you have any of the Model 3 Tu-Tone cases in your database? Is so how many? Just curious!! Thanks!!

[terry hall]

Yes,
the way I ran the filter, it included the tu tone model 3 case.

I changed the filter criteria,

I have 24 tu tone model 2 [model 3 cases] in this database. 7 of these are case only as this is how the 'showed up'.

All are marked BASE METAL

So this can change the number to 64 model 2 cases.


Now,
In a database of 992,992E,950,950E movements,

I have 75 of 181 entries as model 2 cases.

[terry hall]

Welcome,

Your movement is circa 1955, give or take a year....

Hamilton watches were manufactured in Lancaster PA, USA and were imported into Canada.
To "bypass" tariffs, it seem the movements were cased in Canada into cases manufactured there.

Hamilton produced over 500,000 992B movements from about 1940 to 1969.

Enjoy your grandfather's watch... have it serviced and use it.... it will last for a while.....

[Lindell V. Riddle]

Yoman!


Your 992-B is from near the end of a long and glorious line. As Terry said, it seems to date to about the mid 1950's but Hamilton numbers are very uncertain after about 1954. All Hamiltons were indeed built in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA from 1892 on. Today there are Hamilton watches assembled there again. They have a very proud tradition.

Your Grandfather's watch, produced for the Canadian market was cased in a Canadian-Made Case due to content restrictions imposed by the Canadian Government. This was done on automobiles and various other things back then for the same reasons. That's why today there is a Canadian Auto Industry, because your government had the foresight to protect jobs.

By the way, the "C" in C416482 does not refer to Canada, that is simply the standard 992-B prefix.

Terry is right, your Grandfather passed along to your care one of the strongest and most reliable watches ever made. Preserve it with for future generations with great pride, my friend. Very few of us have something so tangible to remember those who came before us with pride and respect.

May I urge you to register on the NAWCC Message Board, and don't be a stranger!


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[terry hall]

just for the record, the 1955 +/- was interpolated from the serial number/ date list.

C415500 is listed as 1954.... so it will be sorta close. .... :smile:

[Kent]

yoman9:

If your case is a "Fortune" case (made in Canada), your grandfather may have gotten it from T. Eaton (http://www.midwestcs.com/elgin/scans/non_elgin_ads/1953/m_t_eaton_large.html) (with whom I'm I'm sure you're familiar).

Its a nice heirloom to have,
Kent :smile: