Bidspirit auction | Hamilton Model 982 19-Jewel Manual

Hamilton Model 982 19-Jewel Manual Wind Watch Movement and Dial - A vintage American-made watch movement and dial assembly. The rectangular tonneau-shaped dial features a silver-tone finish with applied gold-tone Arabic numerals and a black minute track. A rectangular subsidiary seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position with a printed black track and numerals. The dial is marked with a black printed name reading HAMILTON below the 12 o'clock position. The gold-tone hour, minute, and sub-seconds hands are present. The movement is a manual wind caliber 982. The nickel-finished movement plates are decorated with vertical Geneva stripes and features 19 ruby jewels in gold settings. The movement plate is engraved with a circular monogram reading HW and text reading HAMILTON U.S.A. 19 JEWELS 982. A serial number is engraved on the plate reading M94732. A gold-tone fluted crown and stem are attached to the side. Per user-provided facts, this watch movement runs. The dial measures approximately 23mm in width excluding the crown and 28mm in length. The assembly is missing its case, crystal, and strap (photo 1). The dial shows significant environmental damage with heavy oxidation, spotting, and green verdigris corrosion concentrated at the edges and upper left corner (photo 1, photo 5). The applied gold-tone numerals show surface dulling and oxidation (photo 1). The hands exhibit visible surface corrosion and pitting (photo 1). The movement appears visually clean with bright plates and intact jewels (photo 3). The fluted crown shows wear to the plating, exposing base metal (photo 2). Mechanical working order is confirmed per user-provided facts.