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This fine Ball Hamilton 999P has the patented Ball circular damasking, beautifully crafted and in very good condition. This fine extra fine movement has 21 jewels fine Ruby Jewels and Sapphire Jewels, this is referred to as a frictionless movement in which the pinions or axles, which holds the gears, are set into the jewels and with a with a touch of oil creating again a frictionless movement. This Ball Hamilton Grade 999P Movement is manufactured to the highest standards and was named “The Official Railroad Standard” Pocket Watch and is a size 16, which measures 2 inches in diameter the most popular of sizes. Hopefully the many pictures and extreme magnification helps tell the story of this Official Railroad Standard Pocket Watch. This Ball Hamilton Official Standard Pocket Watch is again one of the highest grade Railroad Pocket Watches manufactured and is one of the most collected of all Railroad Pocket Watches. Not only was he responsible for the railroad workers pocket watches but also the clocks in all the major train stations which were used as reference for the pocket watches. Ball later went on to become the Head Timekeeper for all the major railroads and maintained the timing from Canada trough the U.S. Ball did not produce any pocket watches himself rather he worked with the major watch companies of the day to produce these finest of the Railroad Grade Pocket Watches. Ball who set the standard for “Railroad Timekeeping” at the request of the U.S Department of the Interior in 1893, this was after a disastrous train accident between two mail trains with extensive loss of life and propriety all due to a faulty timepiece. The Ball Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch was manufactured in partnership with The Hamilton Watch Company and Webb C.
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