#2 • Hamilton Watch Co. Model 1 21-Jewel Grade 940 Railroad Pocket Watch

Part of Jewelry and Pocket Watch Online Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $120.00

Status: No sale

Presented is a fine antique Hamilton Watch Co. 21-jewel Grade 940 railroad pocket watch, manufactured in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, circa 1907. The watch features a clean white enamel dial signed “Hamilton Watch Co.” with bold black Arabic numerals, red 5-minute indicators, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock. Elegant blued-steel spade hands complement the dial’s crisp railroad-style layout. There is a faint hairline near the 3-hour marker, consistent with age, but overall presentation remains excellent for its era. The high-grade nickel movement is beautifully damascened and bears the Hamilton signature in gold script, engraved “Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pa., 21 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions.” The movement’s serial number 594217confirms this as a Grade 940, one of Hamilton’s most celebrated railroad-approved calibers, prized for its precision and durability. The watch features a safety barrel, micrometer regulator, and lever setting—all hallmarks of true railroad-grade construction. The case is marked A.W.Co. Pat. Apr. 17.77” with matching serial numbers 61131 throughout, indicating manufacture by the American Watch Company (Waltham). The polished nickel-silver case exhibits gentle wear and light surface marks typical of period use, with a clean, well-fitted back and bezel. In working condition!