Hamilton Pocket Watch: Serial Number 1730 (Grade 937)

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Access Date: January 27, 2023

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Hamilton Watch Co.

Grade: 937

Private Label(s) in Run:
C. Boehmer & Co. - St. Louis, Mo.

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Manufacturer:	Hamilton
Manufacturer Location:	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Movement Serial Number:	1730
Grade:	937
Model:	2
Class:	2
Estimated Production Year:	1894
Run Quantity:	400
Grade/Model Total Production:	8,306
Size:	18s
Jewels:	17j
Jewel Setting:	Gold Settings (Screw-Set)
Movement Configuration:	Hunting
Movement Finish:	Nickel
Movement Setting:	Lever
Plate:	Full Plate
Barrel:	Going
Regulator:	Goldthwait
Hairspring:	Breguet
Pallet Jewel Material:	Sapphire
Standard Dial Type:	Double-Sunk
Adjusted:	Yes
Adjusted to Position:	Yes
Adjusted # of Positions:	5
Adjusted to Temperature:	Yes
Adjusted to Isochronism:	Yes
Railroad Grade:	No
Railroad Grade Classification:	Class C
Dial Feet Locations:	2.6, 18.0, 38.2
U.S. Patents:	832672, 427072
Data Research:	1953 Hamilton Serial List
Case:	Various
Registry Population:	9 (2.25%)
Database Version:	v49.701

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Population Registry for This Run

	Image	Serial Number	Run Position	Primary Identification Method	Discovery Date
1	Image Credit: TimeAntiquarian	1681	#81	Collection	June 21, 2014
2	Image Credit: rjandladyj	1730	#130	Collection	February 08, 2016
3		1793	#193	Inferred
4	Image Credit: cougwatch	1821	#221	Collection	February 17, 2019
5	Image Credit: jskirk621	1828	#228	Collection	November 02, 2019
6		1854	#254	Inferred
7		1866	#266	Collection	March 18, 2013
8		1873	#273	Inferred
9		1941	#341	Collection	September 28, 2014
Standard Deviation of Known Examples: 78.21 (Expected: 115.61, Δ37.41/9.35%)

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