As a user, rather than a collector, of RR watches I can make an absolute
statement concerning the Hamilton, it was (it's retired) the most rugged,
reliable keeper of time that I've ever owned. "It" is a 992B double roller, 21
jewel instrument.
I did not know too many railroaders that carried Ball timepieces so I cannot
weigh their relative merits.
Karl
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----- Original Message -----
From: John A. Swearingen
To: BRHS group
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:47 AM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Hamiltons vs. Balls
Will anyone weigh-in with opinions regarding the relative merits of old
railroad pocket watches? While I am sure there were other brands (e.g.,
Bunn), Hamilton and Ball are the two with which I am most familiar. My
father always led me to believe that the Hamiltons were superior. However,
several checks of eBay over the last six months reveals that, while there
are more Hamiltons than Balls listed for sale there, they are currently of
roughly equal value as collectors' items. Anybody care to illuminate the
group on this matter?
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