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Hamilton 16s Dial Feet Location
Originally, all Hamilton 16-Size movements were fitted with dials that featured four feet. Starting in 1911, new movements were transitioned to three-foot dials while remaining inventory retained the four-foot dials.
With close inspection, the dial type can be easily identified by evaluating an image of the movement. Due to the differentiation between the foot locations, the four-foot dial is evident when the 21.8 foot hole is prominently visible between the barrel and train bridge. In contrast, the 22.3 foot hole for the three-foot dial is mostly hidden behind the train bridge.
The dial feet on the 4-Foot dial are located at 7.6, 21.8, 38.0, and 50.5.
The dial feet on the 3-Foot dial are located at 22.3, 38.0, and 57.1.
Grade | Setting | Transition Date | Serial Number |
---|---|---|---|
950 | December 1915 | 1,021,001 | |
950E | All 3-Footed | ||
950B | All 3-Footed | ||
951 | Unknown | ||
952 | Pendant | Unknown | |
952 | Lever | September 1912 | 840,901 |
954 | August 1911 | 845,401 | |
956 | All 3-Footed | ||
960 | Pendant | All 4-Footed | |
960 | Lever | October 1913 | 1,080,101 |
961 | All 4-Footed | ||
962 | All 4-Footed | ||
963 | All 4-Footed | ||
964 | All 4-Footed | ||
965 | All 4-Footed | ||
966 | All 4-Footed | ||
967 | All 4-Footed | ||
968 | All 4-Footed | ||
969 | All 4-Footed | ||
970 | All 4-Footed | ||
971 | All 4-Footed | ||
972 | Lever | February 1912 | 858,501 |
972 | Pendant | May 1912 | 866,701 |
973 | Lever | January 1913 | 1,016,301 |
973 | Pendant | All 4-Footed | |
974 | Pendant | December 1911 | 858,001 |
974 | Lever | April 1912 | 880,601 |
975 | Lever | December 1912 | 1,016,001 |
975 | Pendant | January 1913 | 1,026,001 |
976 | Pendant | All 4-Footed | |
977 | Pendant | All 4-Footed | |
978 | August 1912 | 891,601 | |
990 | Lever | January 1912 | 850,301 |
991 | Lever | All 4-Footed | |
992E | All 3-Footed | ||
992B | All 3-Footed | ||
992 | Pendant | All 3-Footed | |
992 | Lever | May 1912 | 880,001 |
993 | Pendant | All 3-Footed | |
993 | Lever | February 1913 | 1,016,601 |
994 | Pendant | All 3-Footed | |
994 | Lever | All 3-Footed | |
996 | Lever | All 3-Footed |
Hamilton Grades Exclusively Fitted with 4-Foot Dials
- 960P
- 961
- 962
- 963
- 964
- 965
- 966
- 967
- 968
- 969
- 970
- 971
- 973P
- 976P
- 977P
- 991L
Hamilton Grades Exclusively Fitted with 3-Foot Dials
- 950E
- 950B
- 956
- 992E
- 992B
- 992P
- 993P
- 994P
- 994L
- 996L
Hamilton Grades Transitioned from 4-Foot to 3-Foot Dials
- 950
- 951
- 952P
- 952L
- 954
- 960L
- 972L
- 972P
- 973L
- 974P
- 974L
- 975L
- 975P
- 978
- 990L
- 992L
- 993L
Hamilton Watch Company Factory Ledgers
Hamilton Production Documentation by Lowell Halligan
Lasser's List: The Hamilton Watch Company: American Production by Dr. Howard Lasser
Hamilton Watch Company Myths & Legends, by Howard Lasser, NAWCC Bulletin, Vol. 50/5 No. 376 (October 2008)