21-jewel 18-size Hamilton 941 w/ Motor Barrel

Hamilton's 941 debuted in 1898 as the hunting version of their open-face workhorse, the railroad-approved 940, though the company made far fewer of them over their twenty-five-year run, producing some 26,000 of the 941 compared to roughly 210,000 of the 940. The 18-size 21-jewel 941 came in three variants: grade unmarked, marked 941, and the motor barrel-equipped, which was the least common. The latter had an additional plate to carry the mainspring arbor, which was not mounted directly to the barrel, allowing for a smoother letdown of the mainspring. This exceptional example was just restored with a thorough cleaning and a new alloy mainspring, and all of its twenty-one original jewels in gold settings are still intact over a century later, which is fairly rare. It fronts a correct and flawless snow-white Arabic double-sunk dial behind nicely blued factory spade hands. The warm brass hunter case is in excellent shape with a blank shield, a blank cuvette, a tight bow, and a sharp crown for easy winding. The crystal is glass and the front cover overextends slightly. Matching lanyard and display stand included.