Code: 4.236
This is a LOANER Pocket watch. When a Railroad employee needed to have his watch serviced and maintained, he was lent a pocket watch until his was ready. These watches were made by manufacturer and had many different markings and stamps depending on the railroad, watch service dept and watch manufacturer.
Movement – the nickel full plate movement has a lever escapement with a micrometer regulator and is decorated with damascening. The movement is signed “Hamilton Watch Co, Lancaster, Pa, 17J, 926, Adjusted” # 1442205 and is in 95% mint condition
Case – the movement comes in a white metal open face case, which has a screw off back and bezel. The case is engraved on the back “Loaner Watch, W F Robison, Los Angeles”
The case has a smooth plain finish and is in 95% mint condition
Dial – the white enamel Montgomery style dial is double sunk and has a full set of blue steel hands and continuous minute marks with the 6 within the sub seconds. The dial is signed “Hamilton” and is in 99% mint condition – 1 tiny nick on the very edge of the dial by the lever setting
The watch has a mineral glass
The watch measures 54mm wide x 17mm deep
The watch is stem wound / lever set
The watch comes with a cardboard tag marked “Watch Loaned, Record Check” on one side and the details of the watch on reverse.
