1944 Hamilton 992B US Ord Dept 21j Military PW

Updated September 15, 2026

open-face military pocket watch featuring a size 16s nickel finish Grade 992B Model 5 movement custom engraved U.S. GOVT., manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Co. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania [sub]. Produced during World War II as part of run number 5 of 32 with a run quantity of 24,700 units, this high-grade 21-jewel railroad-grade timepiece features a striped damaskeening finish and is configured with a lever setting, a 3/4 plate, an openface configuration, and factory adjustments to temperature and six positions with movement serial C88007 [sub]. The white utility dial features an inner 24-hour track with red tracking numerals, black Arabic hour markers, an outer minute track, and black spade hands showing minor weathering [sub]. The movement is safely housed inside its original matte base metal screw-back military case stamped with the Keystone watch case hallmark emblem, case serial 580043, and fine Ordnance Department U.S.A. No. OE-13380 exterior issue engravings Diagnostic timegrapher testing registers a daily rate of +2 seconds per day, a beat error of 0.2 milliseconds, and an amplitude of 219 degrees at a parameter of 18000 beats per hour [sub].This watch is running as of time of listing. Service is required for accurate timekeeping, and extended runtime without service is not guaranteed

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