How Do You Set A Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch?
Hamilton pocket watches can be set using either the crown or a combination of the crown and lever set on the side of the watch. The Pennsylvania-based Hamilton Pocket Watch Company was originally founded in 1874 as the Adams & Perry Watch Manufacturing Company. Movements were produced by the Lancaster Watch Company. The company became the Hamilton Watch Company in 1892. Hamilton specialized in lever set Railroad Grade watches, such as the 992 model and the Illinois Bunn Specials. These watches were known to be the most accurate in the United States. Many post-Depression era Hamiltons were simple crown windups. Determine whether your Hamilton pocket watch is set with the crown to be rotated or with the combination of crown and lever set. A lever set pocket watch can be identified by pulling the crown upward. If it doesn’t move, it means that a lever must be pulled out from the right side of the watch to release the crown for setting the time. If there is no lever set on the side of the
