This fine timepiece has just been serviced and is an excellent timekeeper as designed. This is Ball Hamilton is one of the finest railroad grade pocket watches manufactured and the one most collected of all pocket watches. This 999A is also adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, all designed for extreme accuracy. Then the 999A also has a high-grade micro regulator, double barrel, gold balance weights, gold screw jewel settings, gold center wheel and train lever set stem wound with a steel escapement. This fine movement has the desired sunburst damasking pattern with 21 fine Ruby and Sapphire pallet jewels. The movement is pristine without reckless jewelers tool marks or corrosion, the Gold lettering is still crisp and clean. The Ball Hamilton 999A Movement is again of the highest grade movements manufactured. This all-original Ball Hamilton 999A Pocket Watch is a size 18, measuring 2 ¼ inches in diameter. Hopefully the many pictures help tell the story of this finest of Ball Railroad Pocket Watches. This is truly a collector’s pocket watch with this wonderful configuration: stunning 999A movement, pristine Ball official patented railroad dial, train engraved case and highlighted with beautifully blued Steel spade hands. Ball did not produce any pocket watches himself rather he worked with the major watch companies to produce these finest of railroad grade pocket watches. Ball who at the request of the U.S Department of Interior set the standard for timekeeping in 1894, this was after a disastrous accident between two mail trains with extensive loss of life and propriety all due to a faulty timepiece. This Ball Hamilton Model 999A was manufactured in partnership with Webb C. This is one of the highest-grade pocket watches manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company or any other watch manufacture of the day. We have a very special offering for your consideration this pristine Ball Hamilton Pocket Watch railroad grade 999A circa 1907.
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This antique Ball Hamilton Pocket Watch is warranted for one full year from the date of purchase. This entails a complete disassembly, all parts cleaned in an ultrasonic bath, and reassembled using the finest watch oil and gear grease. This Ball Hamilton Pocket Watch has just been cleaned, oiled and adjusted for accuracy. This is an excellent example of the late 19th early 20th Century ingenuity that made the American pocket watch a worldwide standard for beauty and accuracy in timekeeping.
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