Hamilton 4992B GCT 22j WWII 1942 Pocket Watch 24 HR Navigation Case US Army
Movement Serial Number: 4C46671. Estimated Production Year: 1942. Run Quantity: 50,000. Total Production: 144,995. Adjusted # of Positions: 6. Adjusted to Temperature: Yes. Dial Feet Locations: 22.3, 38.0, 57.1. Hamilton 16s Dial Feet Research. This 22 Jewels 16 Size True WWII Air Mans issues watch. Get a piece of working USA WWII history with this fine working Pocket watch in clean & Good Condition and working great and checked for time keeping. This one is very nice and is as good looking as they get!! This one has the rare original Navigation Carrying Case. Very hard to find!! Please look at all pictures. Original Dial is very nice. Engraved On The Movement G C T. With hack function working! Included is the Rare Metal Aircraft watch case with glass view lens as pictured!!!! WWII Air Mans Pocket Watch History. During World War II, Hamilton & Elgin produced a variety of time pieces to support the war effort. In fact, all of Hamilton’s & Elgin’s production was dedicated to defense purposes. However, they did still produce some wrist watches using excess movements produced in the 1920′s. One of the war-related watches was a pocket watch with a central sweep second hand. The movement was based on the 21 jewel, 16 size 992B for Hamilton & B. Raymond movement for Elgin. However, an extra jewel was added to support the second hand pinion, so the movement got 22 jewels. Known as a “Navigator’s Watch” as it was used by aviators to aid in navigation by the US Navy during the war. You’ll often see these in a case or a box that was intended to isolate it and protect it from shocks or accidental damage. If you look closely at the dial, you’ll see that it’s a 24 hour dial so it takes a full day for the hour hand to make a full rotation. 12:00 noon on a 24 hour dial looks like 6:00 on a 12-hour dial. The minute hand still makes it around the dial in one hour, so the ratio of the minute hand to the hour hand is modified using a different minute wheel and hour wheel ratio. Another interesting aspect to the Air Mans watch it “hacks” or stops when you pull out the crown to set the time. This allows you to set a very precise time… The old, “synchronize your watches” phrase comes to mind. The item “Hamilton 4992B GCT 22j WWII 1942 Pocket Watch 24 HR Navigation Case US Army” is in sale since Sunday, August 9, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “harley-timespast” and is located in Grain Valley, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Brand: Hamilton
- Type: Pocket Watch
- Year Manufactured: 1942
- Closure: Open Face
- Age: 1942
- Model: 15
- Material: Base Metal
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Case Material: Base
- Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
- Vintage: Yes
- Features: 24-Hour Dial
- Theme: Vehicles/Transportation
- Serial Number: 4C46671
- Country Made: USA
- Number of Jewels: 22
- Department: Unisex Adult
- Pocket Watch Size: 16
- MPN: 4992B