A child's watch or ?

[Robert Gary]

I have a small watch which was found with my mother’s things after she passed away. It is obviously a low quality watch, but I still find it very interesting.

The case is of press metal (non-ferrous), hinged, and the brackets for the band are part of the case. The marking inside the case says: BEST Extra Quality

The marking on the dial is hard to read, but appears to say something like: “SegORok” in a stylized script.

The movement is marked: “Korones Bros. Watch Co. 2 Adjustments Six 6 Jewels”

Currently, the watch runs, but I cannot set the hands via the stem.

I am assuming that this was a child’s watch, but what can anyone tell me about it?

RobertG

 

[Tom Diss]

More likely a ladies wristwatch. Below is a page from Hamilton's 1926 catalog.

 

[Robert Gary]

Tom:

Thank you for the information on the Hamilton watches.

I don't think this watch comes close in quality to the Hamiltons pictured in your ad. The least expensive, at $48.00 is the 2006 equivalent of about $534.00. I can't imagine this watch ever costing that much.

Has anyone heard of the Korones Bros. Watch Co.? Perhaps this is a child's knock-off so she can have a watch "just like mommie's"?

RobertG