Hamilton Grade Catalog

Hamilton Grade Catalog

Size	Grade	Description	Adjusted	Roller	Jewels	First Year of Production	First Serial Number	Last Serial Number	Date Last Finished	Date Last Sold	Total Produced	Notes
18	922	15J, open face	unadjusted	single	15	1900	102001	103000	1904	1904	1,000	Grade 922 later assigned certain 12s mvts.
18	923	15J, hunting	unadjusted	single	15	1900	95001	96000	1905	1917	1,000	Grade 923 later assigned certain 10 size movements including the 923 Masterpiece.
18	924	17J, open face	unadjusted	single	17	1899	98001	1450500	1926	1930	128,553	includes Union open face
18	924GT	17J, open face, gilt trim	unadjusted	single	17	1904	N.A.	982500	1913	1918	11,750	Copper Gilt
18	925	17J, hunting	unadjusted	single	17	1899	49401	1415000	1919	1922	65,623	includes Union hunting
18	925GT	17J, hunting, gilt trim	unadjusted	single	17	1902	N.A.	950200	1912	1918	7,993	Copper Gilt
18	926	17J, open face	temp. only	single	17	1895	5101	1442500	1923	1924	53,134	includes Union Special & Banner open face
18	926GT	17J, open face, gilt trim	temp. only	single	17	1902	N.A.	960000	1913	1918	30,918
18	927	17J, hunting	temp. only	single	17	1895	16201	917000	1912	1922	33,079	includes Union Special & Banner open face
18	927GT	17J, hunting, gilt trim	temp. only	single	17	1902	N.A.	926100	1912	1918	16,598
18	928	15J, open face	unadjusted	single	15	1895	18001	112200	1899	1900	4,997
18	929	15J, hunting	unadjusted	single	15	1895	17001	97900	1899	1917	5,900
18	930	16J, open face	unadjusted	single	16	1894	4001	89000	1899	1899	4,200
18	931	16J, hunting	unadjusted	single	16	1894	3001	48000	1899	1899	4,000
18	932	16J, open face	adjusted	single	16	1893	21	10450	1895	1899	600	test note
18	933	16J, hunting	adjusted	single	16	1893	1021	9900	1895	1899	650	sample note
18	934	17J, open face	temp. only	single	17	1894	4301	617000	1909	1917	6,413
18	935	17J, hunting	temp. only	single	17	1894	3101	631000	1909	1920	4,700
18	936	17J, open face	five positions	single & d	17	1893	1	1401000	1915	1927	23,597
18	937	17J, hunting	five positions	single & d	17	1893	1001	670100	1914	1921	8,306
18	938	17J, open face	five positions	double	17	1894	6601	291000	1907	1918	2,198
18	939	17J, hunting	five positions	double	17	1894	7601	16000	1903	1918	1,320
18	940	21J, open face	five positions	single & d	21	1898	44001	1448200	1928	1937	209,498	GT & SF
18	941	21J, hunting	five positions	single & d	21	1898	15301	1414300	1920	1925	26,704	GT & SF
18	942	21J, open face	five positions	double	21	1898	44401	979100	1914	1919	5,913
18	943	21J, hunting	five positions	double	21	1898	43301	239500	1908	1919	2,700
18	944	19J, open face	five positions	double	19	1905	426501	553000	1908	1918	6,590*	includes 90 mvts, changed from grade 936, 2 styles of motor barrel
18	946	23J, open face	five positions	double	23	1904	434601	1409500	1921	1927	10,692
18	947	23J, hunting	five positions	double	23	1910	*	*	1916	1917	310	serial nos. taken from grade 943 standard barrel and motor barrel
18	948	17J, open face	three positions	double	17	1912	971701	1430400	1920	1920	1,500
18	7J	7J, open face	unadjusted	single	7	1894	2001	3000	1896			additional group 23,201-500 not shown as sold
18	11J	11J, open face	unadjusted	s	11	1898	23301	23500	1903		125	incomplete data for this group
18	11J	11 jewel, hunting	unadjusted	single	11	1896	25001	137100	1902		250
16	950	23 jewel, open face; bridge, lever set	five positions	double	23	1910	775501	2611400	1936	1936	18,473*	includes mvts changed from grades 950 (P) & 952 (L)
16	950	23 jewel, open face; bridge, pendant set	five positions	double	23	1909	750201	1575900	1925	1929	4,400*	at least 200 of these mvts changed to grade 950 lever set
16	950E	23J, open face bridge lever set	five positions	double	23	1937	2611401	2650600	1941	1941	7,000	Elinvar hairspring
16	950B	23J, open face bridge lever set	six positions	double	23	1942	S001	S29500 approx.	1968	1968	29,600 approx.	new design Elinvar extra hairsprg. S series numbers plus 100 examples 2B701 to 2B800
16	951	23J, hunting bridge lever set	five positions	double	23	1913	*	*	1918	1918	97	grade 951 mvts bear nos. of grade 961 mvts from which they were modified
16	951	23J, hunting bridge pendant set	five positions	double	23	1913	*	*	1918	1918	44
16	952	19J, open face bridge lever set	five positions	double	19	1909	750701	1626000	1924	1929	5,644*	168 mvts ch fr grade 952 (P), 324 ch to grade 950 (L)
16	952	19J, hunting bridge pendant set	five positions	double	19	1909	752001	1153200	1923	1925	1,331*	168 mvts ch to grade 952 (L)
16	954	17J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	double	17	1910	797201	1036800	1913	1930	2,700
16	954	17J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set	five positions	double	17	1910	799001	1052900	1913	1923	1,898
16	956	17J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set	adjusted	single	17	1914	1130501	1717800	1924	1930	51,298
16	960	21J, open face bridge lever set	five positions	double	21	1905	324001	1154000	1915	1921	3,000
16	960	21J, open face bridge pendant set*	five positions	double	21	1896	50061	755000	1911	1919	2,160	includes positive setting models made before 1907
16	961	21J, hunting bridge lever set	five positions	double	21	1906	325101	750200	1909	1918	1,100*	includes 97 mvts changed to grade 951 (L) 1913 to 1916 **
16	961	21J, hunting bridge pendant set*	five positions	double	21	1896	51061	82000	1908	1918	1,310*	postive set only incl 44 mvts ch to grade 951 (P) 1914
16	962	17J, open face bridge pendant set	positions	double	17	1896	50001	50400	1897	1913	350	positive set only
16	963	17J, hunting bridge pendant set *	positions	double	17	1896	51001	51400	1898	1913	380	positive set only
16	964	17J, open face bridge pendant set	adjusted	single	17	1896	50011	69000	1904	1918	340	positive set only
16	965	17J, hunting bridge pendant set *	adjusted	single	17	1896	51011	325100	1907	1918	410	positive set only
16	966	17J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set*	adjusted	double	17	1898	52491	58400	1898	1906	307	positive set only
16	967	17J, hunting 3/4 plate pendant set*	adjusted	double	17	1897	53901	59500	1899	1904	300	positive set only
16	968	17J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set*	adjusted	single	17	1896	52001	352100	1907	1918	1,037	positive set only
16	969	17J, hunting 3/4 plate pendant set*	adjusted	single	17	1896	53001	331500	1905	1918	930	positive set only
16	970	21J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set*	five positions	double	21	1901	70201	348200	1910	1918	2,810	positive set only
16	971	21J, hunting 3/4 plate pendant set*	five positions	double	21	1901	71201	333700	1907	1917	2,500	positive set only
16	972	17J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set*	adjusted	single	17	1896	52011	58600	1898	1901	945	positive set
16	972	17J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set*	adj, 5 pos.	s&d	17	1900	62001	1551900	1921	1924	11,485*	negative set incl approx. 200 gilt trimmed models
16	972	17J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	adj, 5 pos.	s&d	17	1904	316201	1647600	1924	1927	35,702*	incl approx. 600 gilt trimmed models
16	973	17J, hunting 3/4 plate pendant set*	adjusted	single	17	1896	53021	341200	1907	1918	6,640*	positive set incl some gilt trimmed models
16	973	17J, hunting 3/4 plate lever set	adj, 5 pos.	s&d	17	1905	347301	1083000	1914	1918	3,620*	includes some gilt trimmed models
16	974	17J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set*	temp.	single	17	1897	52251	2477000	1928	1930	203,170	negative set after serial #719,001
16	974GT	17J, open face 3/4 plate gilt trimmed	temp.	single	17	1903	306701	1329000	1919	1922	14,780
16	974	17J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	temp.	single	17	1905	332801	2462000	1927	1930	79,545
16	974GT	17J, OF 3/4 plate gilt trim pendent set	temp.	single	17	1905	346401	1310000	1919	1922	14,005
16	974	Special, 17J OF 3/4 plate pendant set	three posit.	double	17	1928	2526001	2548700	1939	1940	11,500
16	974	Special, 17J, OF 3/4 plate lever set	three posit.	double	17	1927	2490001	2566892	1939	1940	12,903
16	975	17J, hunting 3/4 plate pendant set*	temp.	single	17	1897	53501	1577100	1924	1926	57,148	includes both positive & neg set
16	975GT	17J, hunting GT 3/4 plate pendant set*	temp.	single	17	1903	311101	1325600	1918	1924	14,500	includes both positive & neg set
16	975	17J, hunting 3/4 plate lever set	temp.	single	17	1905	347201	1099000	1914	1918	22,515
16	975GT	17J, hunting GT 3/4 plate lever set	temp.	single	17	1906	355501	1052200	1913	1918	9,058
16	976	16J, open face 3/4 plate pendant set*	temp.	single	16	1896	52301	85000	1903	1913	4,460	positive set
16	977	16J, hunting 3/4 plate pendant set*	temp.	single	16	1897	53071	83400	1903	1904	5,730	positive set
16	978	17J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	three posit.	double	17	1912	891601	1688500	1924	1927	24,500
16	990	21J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	s&d	21	1903	302001	1321300	1919	1920	16,490	double roller after 302,201
16	991	21J, hunting, 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	double	21	1905	347181	717200	1908	1918	2,520
16	992	1st model: 21J, open face 3/4 pl lever set	five positions	s&d	21	1903	302101	1085800	1914	1919	104,067*	includes 272 gilt trim & 908 special finish
16	992	2nd model, 21J, OF 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	double	21	1914	1085801	2584300	1931	1936	438,213*	includes 1300 special finish
16	992	1st model, 21J OF 3/4 plate pendent set	five positions	double	21	1912	886001	1019401	1916
16	992	2nd model, 21J OF 3/4 plate pendant set	five positions	double	21	1917	1019401	1671900	1923		6,100
16	992E	3rd model (Elinvar) 21J open face 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	double	21	1931	2581001*	2655300	1940	1940	63,497	first 2,500 were converted from grade 992
16	992B	21J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	six positions	double	21	1940	C001	C525169*	1968	1970*	525,169*	See page
16	993	1st model 21J hunting, 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	s&d	21	1905	347001	1051800	1913	1914	11,480*	includes 248 gilt trim & special finish
16	993	2nd model, 21J hunting 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	double	21	1914	1051801	1536000	1920	1923	6,700
16	993	2nd model, 21J hunting 3/4 plate pendant set	five positions	double	21	1920	1555001	1557000	1924	1926	2,000
16	994	21J, open face bridge lever set	five positions	double	21	1913	1080201	1155500	1919	1920	800
16	994	21J, open face bridge pendant set	five positions	double	21	1914	1153301	1155101	1919	1920	301
16	996	19J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	five positions	double	19	1915	1156001	1613600	1927	1933	23,500
16	998	23J, open face bridge lever set	adjusted	double	23	1928	B648001	B652700	1928	1928	4,700
16	998B	23J, open face bridge lever set	adjusted		23
16	999	21J, open face 3/4 plage lever set	adjusted	double	21	1910	B600001	B655000	1928	1928	28,950
16	999B	23J, open face 3/4 plate lever set	adjusted	double	23	1943	1B001	2B700	1954	1954	28800	Last 1B number is 1B25300
16	999	23J, open face bridge lever set	adjusted	double	23	1911	B601001	B655200	1928	1928	9,650
16	HWW	17J, open face pendant set	adjusted	double	17	1897	76000	76800	1898	1900	399
16	HWW	17J, hunting 3/4 plate pendant set	adjusted	single	17	1897	76001	76799	1898	1900	321
16	HWW	19J, open face bridge lever set	adjusted	single	19	1904	275000	275500	1909	1918	44
16	HWW	17J, open face bridge pendant set	adjusted	single	17	1897	75000	176000	1903	1918	350
16	HWW	21J, open face bridge lever set	adjusted	single	21	1904	175000	275500	1906	1915	206
16	HWW	21J, open face bridge pendant set	adjusted	single	21	1904	175001	176000	1905	1910	250
12	400	21J, bridge	five positions	double	21	1929	H1001	H3500	1932	1938	2,300	Illinois ancenstry (Illinois grade 528 +)
12	900	19J, bridge	five positions	double	19	1909	1750001	1937300	1923	1930	24,700	Fits Waltham style case
12	902	19J, bridge	five positions	double	19	1923	3050001	3060800	1928	1931	9,600	Fits regular style case
12	904	21J, bridge	five positions	double	21	1927	3061001	3065100	1936	1938	4,100	Fits regular style case
12	910	17J, 3/4 plate	adjusted	double	17	1914	1778201	1988500	1923	1931	153,793	Fits Waltham style case
12	912	17J, 3/4 plate	adjusted	double	17	1923	3200001	3460900	1936	1937	260,900	Fits regular style case
12	914	17J, 3/4 plate	three positions	double	17	1912	1761001	1989400	1923	1933	43,100	Fits Waltham style case
12	916	17J, 3/4 plate	three positions	double	17	1923	3100001	3133800	1928	1935	33,800	Fits regular style case
12	918	19J, 3/4 plate	three positions	double	19	1927	3135001	3152700	1936	1938	17,700	Fits regular style case
12	920	23J, bridge	five positions	double	23	1911	1765001	1922000	1924	1935	13,600	Fits Waltham style case
12	922	23J, bridge	five positions	double	23	1923	3000001	3056000	1927	1936	14,300	Fits regular style case
12	922MP	23J, bridge	five positions	double	23	1925	3002301	3013700	1936	1936	2,600	Masterpiece model
10	917	17J, 3/4 plate	three positions	double	17	1936	X001	X215000	1956		215,000*	approximate
10	921	21J, bridge	five positions	double	21	1936	H001	H55000	1956		54,000*	approximate
10	923	23J, bridge	five positions	double	23	1937	R001	R4100	1956		4,100*	Production is approximate. Some watches furnished in special 18K cases marked Masterpiece in the case not on the movement.
10	945	23J, 3/4 plate	five positions	double	23	1956	NSN		1968		27,500*	approximate
0	981	17J, hunting 3/4 plate		double	17	1919	2035001	2037200	1923	1930	2,200
0	982	17J, open face, bridge	three positions	double	17	1909	1250001	1257000	1919	1919	1,286	grade 982 identical to 983 except absence of sec. scale
0	983	17J, hunting, bridge	three positions	double	17	1908	1250001	1257000	1919	1927	4,614
0	984	19J, open face, bridge	three positions	double	19	1909	1252001	1257900	1919	1919	548	grade 984 identical to 985 except absence of sec. scale
0	985	19J, open face, bridge	three positions	double	19	1909	1252001	1257900	1919	1930	1,352	984 with short 4th wheel arbor and no seconds indication
6/0	979	19J, open face			19	1927	2900001	2911500	1930		11,510
6/0	979F	19J, open face			19	1929	2911601	2931900	1934		20,290	friction jeweled
6/0	986	17J, open face			17	1915	2001701	2064900	1923		56,900
6/0	986A	17J, open face			17	1923	2100001	2191300	1927		91,300
6/0	987	17J, hunting			17	1926	2200001	4190000*	1930		213,657*	approximate
6/0	987A	17J, hunting			17	1937	O1	O486300	1948		486,300*	includes military production
6/0	987E	17J, hunting			17	1935	444730l	4523000	1937		75,700	Elinvar hairspring
6/0	987F	17J, hunting			17	1930	4190001	4447300	1935		257,299	friction jeweled
6/0	987S	17J, hunting			17	1940	SS 001	SS 87400	1948		87,400*	Sweep seconds included
6/0	988	17J, open face			17	1913	2000001	2002800	1917		2,098
8/0	730	17J			17	1955	NSN	NSN	1963			Incabloc
8/0	735	18J			18	1955	NSN	NSN	1963			sweep sec, Incabloc, screw bal
8/0	736	18J			18	1963	NSN	NSN	1963		48,500	sweep sec, Incabloc, screwless bal
8/0	747	17J			17	1947	Y001	Y453800	1955		453,800
8/0	748	18J			18	1948	CY001	CY232000	1955		232,000	sweep sec
12/0	401	19J			19	1930	H50001	H57500	1933		7,500
12/0	752	17J			17	1951	001E	48000E	1954		48,000
12/0	753	19J			19	1952	001F	103400F	1955		103,400
12/0	754	19J			19	1952	001H	43900H	1955		43,900
12/0	770	22J			22	1955	NSN	NSN	1970		310,000	Incabloc
14/0	980	17J			17	1934	G101	G669400	1951		614,300
14/0	980A	17J			17	1935	G13601	G68600	1936		55,000
14/0	980B	17J			17	1937	A001	A8900	1946		8,900
14/0	982	19J			19	1935	J1001	J670600	1951		669,600
14/0	982M	19J			19	1940	M001	M201900	1951		201,900	Medallion model
18/0	989	17J			17	1928	E001	E114000	1934		114,000
18/0	989E	17J			17	1935	E114001	E140400	1936		26,400
20/0	997	17J			17	1936	L101	L165000	1941		164,900
21/0	75	17J			17	1957	NSN	NSN	1960		200,000	gilded plates
21/0	77	17J			17	1960	NSN	NSN	1961		220,000	gilded plates, KifFlector
21/0	721	17J			17	1939	N001	N532200	1949		532,200
21/0	750	17J			17	1950	001A	914000A	1954		914,000
21/0	751	17J			17	1950	001C	139700C	1954		139,700 C
21/0	756	19J			19	1954	001K	24500K	1954		24,500
21/0	757	22J			22	1955	NSN	NSN	1963		1,740,000
21/0	758	22J			22	1962	NSN	NSN	1967
21/0	761	22J			22	1963	NSN	NSN	1968		410,000	KifFlector, flat hairspring, screwless balance
21/0	780	17J			17	1963	NSN	NSN	1969		890,000	gilded plates, KifFlector, Spirotor, flat hairspring, screwless balance
21/0	995	17J			17	1931	F101	F63800	1934		63,700
21/0	995A	17J			17	1934	F57601	F286200	1939		279,000
5L	767	22J			22	1967	NSN	NSN	1972
5L	768	17J			17	1967	NSN	NSN	1973
22/0	911	17J			17	1938	T001	T783000	1950		783,000
22/0	911M	17J			17	1941	V001	V127200	1950		127,200	Medallion model
16	2974B	17J, open face, pendent set	three positions	double	17	1941	K004	2K13500*	1948	*	16095	*Records as of 12/31/1948. Seconds setting comparing watch. K001-K003 finished as 974B
16	3992B	open face, pendent set	six positions	double	22	1942	3C001	3C2800	1945	1945	2494	Seconds setting, Center seconds, 12 hour dial. All serial numbers may not have been finished.
16	4992B	open face, pendent set	six positions	double	22	1941	4C001	4C114000	1954	*	96082	Seconds setting, Center seconds, 24 hour dial. All serial numbers may not have been finished. Some remaining inventory of plates finished as 992B
16	23	open face, pendent set	three positions	double	19	1943	P001	P27700	1954	*	25291	Chronograph, Navigation Time & Stop Watch. All serial numbers may not have been finished.
35	22	open face, safety pendent set	6 pos, temp, isoch	double	21	1942	2F001	2F28400	1948	*	28127	* Records as of 12/31/1948. Chronometer Watch. Mounted in both gimbals or base metal OF case.
85	21	Marine Chronometer, spring detent, Invar and Stainless Steel "Ovalizing" balance	temperature	detent	14	1942	2E001	2E12300	1955	*	10793	* Records as of 12/31/1948. Marine Chronometer, 12 hour dial. All serial numbers may not have been finished.
85	121	Marine chronometer, spring detent, Invar and Stainless Steel "Ovalizing" balance, 24 hour display	temperature	detent	14	1943	3E001	3E040	1947	*	40	* Records as of 12/31/1948. Marine Chronometer, 24 hour dial.
85	221	Marine chronometer, spring detent, Invar and Stainless Steel "Ovalizing" balance "4 orbit" calendar display*	temperature	detent	14	1945	4E001	4E015	1950	*	15	* Records as of 12/31/1950. Marine Chronometer, Individual Orbit dial used for work crossing International Date Line
36	M36	open face	five positions	double	21	1918	1260001	1260970	1943	1943	970	Chronometer Watch, mounted in both gimbals or silver OF case.
None	None	Nothing known about this run	none	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	This is the catchall for serial runs with model unk
6/0	2987	17J Hunting, Sweep seconds military watch			17	1943	3S001	3S15000	1945	1945	15000	Grade 987 adapted to center seconds for military use. A11 contract (needs to be verified).
50	25	Timer air AN-5741-1 Beryl-X balance, Elginium HS 16J with jeweled center sweep.	2 pos		16	1943	2H001	2H21678*	1944	1944	15641	Information from Whitney last ser # from ledger. Beryl-X balance and Elginium hairspring (Elgin supplied escapements)
18	999A	Nickel, 21 Jewels, Double Roller, Ball Regulator, “Sun-burst” Damascening.	Adjusted	Double	21	1898	28601	670000	1911		14100	Marked “Official RR Standard” or Brotherhood Markings.
18	999B	Nickel, 17 Jewels, Double Roller, Ball Regulator. Circular Damascening.	Adjusted	Double	17	1895	13001	170400	1902		3645	Equivalent to Hamilton Grade 938. Marked “Official RR Standard” or Brotherhood Markings.
18	999C	Nickel, 17 Jewels, Adjusted, Double Roller, Ball Regulator, Hamilton Hairspring Stud.	Adjusted	Double	17	1896	14126	42200	1898		265	Exclusive designation for Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Special “Brakewheel” Damascening Pattern
18	999D	Nickel, 17 Jewels, Adjusted, Double Roller, Ball Regulator, Hamilton Hairspring Stud.	Adjusted	Double	17	1895	13021	42100	1898		290	Exclusive designation for Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Special Damascening Pattern.
18	999E	Nickel, 17 Jewels, Single Roller, Ball Regulator, Circular Damascening Pattern.	Adjusted	Single	17	1896	20501	285000	1903		1450	These Were Single Roller Movements For Use on Railroads Having Less Stringent Inspection Requirements.
18	999F	Nickel, 16-17 Jewel, Single Roller, Ball Regulator. Diagonal Line Damascening Pattern.	Adjusted	Single	16	1896	20801	170900	1902		800	Some marked Railroad Watch Co. or Commercial Standard
18	999	Nickel, 19 Jewels, Adjusted, Ball Regulator, Double Roller, Circular Damascening Pattern.	19	Double	19	1906	497001	669500	1911		4400	Marked “Official RR Standard” or with Brotherhood Markings.
18	999H	17 Jewels, Adjusted, Ball Regulator, Double Roller, Circular Damascening.	Adjusted	Double	17	1904	456001	923500	1911		8100	Replaced 999B. Marked “Official RR Standard” or With Brotherhood Markings.
18	999	23 Jewels, Nickel, Adjusted, Motor Barrel, Double Roller, with Ball Regulator and (1908 Patent) Hairspring Stud.	Adjusted	Double	23	1910	644301	644400	1910		100	Marked “Official RR Standard” Adjusted 5 Positions, Double Roller, Motor Barrel. Ball (1908 Patent) Hairspring Stud.
16	Illinois	Illinois serial number error catcher			0							Watches with B800000 serial numbers are Illinois, not Hamilton
16	Waltham	Catch Waltham watches entered in error			0							Watches with serial numbers below B600001 were made by Waltham