Stan Hoffman

Stan... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/720 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:00:32 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/721/t/Elgin-18-Size-Magnetic-Escapement-Pocket-Watch-.html
feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/721 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:18:11 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/722/t/Clifford-Magnetic-Escapement-in-Hamilton-992B-.html
This fascinating watch is... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/722 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:40:25 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/723/t/161B-Elinvar-Bunn-Special-This-is-based-on-the-992B-.html You are looking at an extremely RARE Hamilton/Illinois model 161B Elinvar Bunn Special. This is a 21 jewel, 10 karat yellow gold filled, open face railroad pocket watch. The watch is stem wound and lever set. The movement is marked, Illinois Watch, U.S.A., Bunn Special, Elinvar, 161B, Adj. Temp and 6 Pos.. This is the model with the pressed in jewels (as opposed to being held in by screws), may be a 60-hour (winds 30 turns to full wind), and takes off running with ten turns of the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/723 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:31:35 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/724/t/Antique-Ball-Railroad-Pocket-watch.html 19 jewel-adjusted-double roller
On the inside of the case it is marked cox4131 m with a circle around it. # 42965 below

Serial # B400971 on the works
Ball Model Serial # 7647903 on the Keystone watchcase. It is 14 K gold filled It has a silver fan center on the face and is marked BALL on the face.

We can't seem to find any information about it. Could someone help? Thanks ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/724 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:16:34 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/725/t/Waltham-Vibrating-Hairspring-Studs-Interesting-Topic-.html feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/725 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 14:48:45 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/728/t/Single-and-Double-Sunk-Dials-amp-How-They-Were-Made-.html
A single sunk dial is where only one part of the dial is lower than the outside chapter of the dial. This is usually the seconds bit.

The double sunk dials have both the center section and the seconds bit lower than the outside chapter of the dial.

With the exception of the later melamine dials as seen on Hamilton 992B's and the 950B's, the dials where made... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/728 Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:34:35 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/727/t/Waltham-Riverside-Framed-Parts-Displays-.html One of the most interesting collectibles from the watch industry in America were the Waltham Riverside displays that shows all of the parts in one 19 jewel Riverside pocket watch. These were all 16 size watches. The layout of these varied from minor differences in the placement of parts to major design changes in the way the parts were arraigned. I have five of these that I have obtained over the years and out of the five there are three different styles of layouts.

feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/727 Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:02:44 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/726/t/Hamilton-4992B-Military-Pocket-Watches-With-4C-Prefix-.html
The last 992B's were based on the military version of the 992B.

The last Hamilton 992B's had serial numbers that started with the 4C prefix in the serial numbers. These had a very specific range of numbers.

The military versions had shorter serial numbers but also started with the 4C prefix. Here are some pictures of the military Hamilton 4992B. The... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Timebuilder) http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/726 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:53:49 GMT http://horologist.yuku.com/topic/730/t/Types-and-Models-of-Hamilton-992B-Pocket-Watch-Cases-.html I have never really known the different types or styles of Hamilton pocket watch cases. Here is a pictures that shows the different types. I have found this to be very informative.

Stan Hoffman