inconsistent jewels number

[Andy Hamric]

In this eBay auction, the seller is offering a Hamilton 992B, which says 21J on the movment but 23J on the dial.

To my inexperienced eye, the crystal looks awfully thick. Could this be a dial from a 950B?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=985845338

[Andy Hamric]

In this eBay auction, the seller is offering a Hamilton 992B, which says 21J on the movment but 23J on the dial.

To my inexperienced eye, the crystal looks awfully thick. Could this be a dial from a 950B?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=985845338

[John Cote]

Andy,

UH! I think maybe you found a sleeper...although it looks like several others might have found it too.

JohnCote
President, Indiana Chapter 18 - NAWCC
Member Chapter 149 (Member #105)
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[abereiter]

Uh, Sleeper? Looks to me like the dial has been swaped out. Still looks like a nice 992b movement though.

Aaron Bereiter
NAWCC #156432
Proud *** Member #55

[Tom McIntyre]

Maybe they put in a Waltham jeweled barrel and made it 23J. :wink:

Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP Candidate
Tommy the JOAT's Web (http://www.AWCo.org)

[terry hall]

swapped out RR track dial from 950b.... note damage at edge at 3 & 9 locations....

case looks original and serials look close... It probably had a flaked off melamine dial ....

[Andy Hamric]

Am I correct in assuming this watch has a replacement crystal, on account of the fact that it seems to come out from the case quite a bit?

[mikeh]

But it's really hard to tell without having it in hand.

Regards,
Mike

[GD]

Oddly enough, I bought a 992B a few years ago from a local estate exactly like the one pictured, same model case with a 992B movement and 23 jewel Railway dial. I put a replacement dial on the 992b watch and sold the porcelain 23 jewel dial for more than I paid for the whole watch. Never thought I would see another.

GD