Montgomery Dial Railroad watches

[River Rat]

Here are my collection of montgomery dial railroad watches I think they are the best looking dial on this type of watch.All the brands used them Waltham,Elgin,Howard,Illinois,Hamilton.

Here is a close up of one of them.

See how the seconds are marked with number's that's what make's a montgomery dial.This is a Elgin Veritas 21 jewel,18 size pocket watch.

[merichar]

Nice collection you have there, beautiful watches. With the second hand on a subdial, why do they mark the seconds off around the dial?

[Noisy Nova]

Nice collection you have there, beautiful watches. With the second hand on a subdial, why do they mark the seconds off around the dial?

They don't.
Those are the seconds.

[River Rat]

Nice collection you have there, beautiful watches. With the second hand on a subdial, why do they mark the seconds off around the dial?

I goofed when I posted the number's are the minute's it has a sub second's on the dial that's the little hand by the six.Thanks Noisy Nova for pointing out my mistake.

[merichar]

I see it now-temporary brain fart on my part.

[ezcheese]

Very cool.

[suddha]

The watch my grandfather was issued when he worked on the Soo Line back in the 20s has a Montgomery dial.

[River Rat]

The watch my grandfather was issued when he worked on the Soo Line back in the 20s has a Montgomery dial.

Sudda nice watches.It looks like a Hamilton most likely a 992 movement.And that dial looka nice.What's that other watch?

[suddha]

The watch my grandfather was issued when he worked on the Soo Line back in the 20s has a Montgomery dial.

Sudda nice watches.It looks like a Hamilton most likely a 992 movement.And that dial looka nice.What's that other watch?

Thanks! Both are Hamiltion railroad watches. The 924 is from 1911, the 992 is from the 'teens or '20s. One from each grandfather, who both worked on the railroad. Nice family heirlooms. The 992 movement on the Monty dial one is gorgeous. Still keeps good time too! Sadly, the 924 seems to be missing some parts (a whole bridge??) and does not run.

Amazing the workmanship that came out of Lancaster, PA a hundred years ago!

Here are some more photos:

[River Rat]

Suddha if I got the number's right on the 992 785182 your watch was made in 1909.

[suddha]

Suddha if I got the number's right on the 992 785182 your watch was made in 1909.

Really? Wow!! It's one hundred years old then!! Imagine that! I had done a serial number search a long time ago but can't recall where or what my findings were.

Thanks a lot for the info! Maybe pocketwatches will make a comeback. I've actually seen a couple of manufacturers release PWs in the past year. These old American-made ones were like the Pateks of their day.

[Noisy Nova]

Here's my Canadian 992B from 1945.

[River Rat]

Noisy Nova
First time I seen your 992B since you had the crystal replaced.I like how the canadian dials have the military HRS on the dial.

[suddha]

Here's my Canadian 992B from 1945.

So lovely....