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This Howard RR has the original porcelain double sunk dial with bold numerals. The dial has some minor flaws. You can see a very small and shallow chip on the edge of the center bit near 2. There is also an even tinier little chip, with extremely hard to see harilines, also in the center bit between the center and the 4. This one is very hard to see in hand or in the image. Finally, there is also a very short and very faint hailine in the outer chapter, outboard of the seconds bit at about 22 minutes. I describe all these for completeness, but this is a very nice dial overall and will be perfectly acceptable to most collectors.

Green gold fill is without question the scarcest color in gold filled cases, especially railroad cases, and this is a very, very nice green gold filled, ORIGINAL marked HOWARD case as you can see in the image. The case is absolutely excellent with no dents or scratches. Most dealers would call this a case with no brass, but if you look with a loupe at the high spots of the serrated edges on back and bezel, you'll find a tiny sliver of brass on some. You will find brass on those spots on virtually every case of this style if you look with a loupe, by the way, so trust me when I tell you this is an exceptionally nice case with very little wear. The case colors in gold filled railroad cases, in order of increasing rarity, are yellow, white, pink (rose), and green. $649

The original porcelain dial has the extra bold numerals distinctive of the late 1930s railroad watches, and the bold hands match. The dial is essentially perfect with no hairlines or chips.

The original bar-over-crown Hamilton case has the "Hamiton Railroad" marked crown and is in very nice condition. The case is also marked "Wadsworth, 10K Gold Filled, Pat 5-22-26". The case has light wear and only a hint of a wave in the back. With a loupe, you can find a trace of wear through the case on part of the very edge of the back and bezel, but this is essentially a brass-free, excellent case.

The 992 Elinvar was a transition movement between the much more common 992 and the later, redesigned 992B, and is far less common than either. The Elinvar hairspring maintained the same spring characteristics as temperature changed, and thus eliminated the need for a bimetallic balance. $495

The movement is 18 size and marked "B. W. Raymond, Burt's Patent, Elgin, Ill." This has large jewels and gold balance wheel screws. The number of jewels is not marked, but this appears to be 15 jewels, very high grade for it's age. The movement gilt is a little bit splotchy, but the movement is otherwise in good condition with a few light handling marks.

The dial is marked National Watch Co. and is excellent. Two very faint and very short hairlines run from the center hole to the top of the seconds bit, and another from the bottom of the seconds bit to the edge. These are very minor. There is also a small edge chip under the bezel. No problems of any significance to this fine original dial.

This movement is housed in a Fahys No. 1 Coin, 3 ounce silver open face case. The case is excellent with normal even wear, no dents, gold hinges, and nice thick glass beveled crystal. The case has a nice even patina. I do not polish old watch cases.

A key is included with this watch. The movement has been cleaned and oiled and does run quite well $499

The case is marked "10K Rolled Gold Plate" and "Hamilton", and is the original #16 style case with heavy duty bow and crown for work use. The case has very little wear, and no brass, but does have a very small area near the bottom of the back that has abraded slightly through the gold. This is a tiny spot, and hard to see, and doesn't dimish the overall appearance of this very fine case.

The movement is Montgomery or Numerical style with every minute labeled around the outer edge, and every 5 minute interval marked in red. The dial is composition, original, and perfect.

This is a very, very nice Hamilton 992B. $399

The dial is typical railroad Montgomery style with all the minutes marked, and every fifth minute marked in red instead of black. The dial is a painted or plasticized finish and looks great, however, in reflected light, there are some scuff marks on the dial. You won't see these unless you go looking for them. Nice dial.

The original case was made by the Star Watch Case Co. and is marked 4006 along with a serial number. The outside bottom edge is marked Elgin, 10K RGP. The case is excellent with very little wear, and no brass. This is a classic railroad style case.

This is a very nice, late model pocket watch from the late 1960s or early 1970s. This watch was not accepted for railroad use in the US, but may have been allowed for use on the Mexican railroads and in other countries, which had different standards. Regardless, a nice watch for collection or use. $195

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