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HAMILTON
US NAVY
N3789-141
Circa 1940
Metal chronometer ship's watch in a double wooden case
Case: round with snap closure, back with military markings, set in a double varnished wooden case, bearing the plaque "Hamilton Watch Co Lancaster PA USA".
Dial: cream with Arabic numerals for hour indication, railway minute track, small second hand and power-reserve indicator, signed
Movement: mechanical with crown winding, chronometer-type, spiral balance, advance/delay adjustment racket, signed
Diameter: 70mm
A stainless steel watch with chronometer in a wooden box.
Inner box:
Height 5.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Depth: 15 cm
Outer box:
Height 9.5 cm
Width 17.5 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Provenance: personal collection of a Belgian clockmaker
From the private collection of a Belgian clockmaker
During the Second World War, the American Hamilton watch brand played a crucial role in the war effort by producing shipboard watches and marine chronometers for the American army and its allies, as shown by this example of a shipboard watch. Hamilton distinguished itself by the quality and precision of its instruments, making it a trusted supplier to the US Navy and US Army Air Corps.
When the United States entered the war in 1941, Hamilton was given an important mission: to produce accurate and reliable time-measuring instruments, indispensable for air and sea navigation. Hamilton temporarily ceased production of luxury civilian watches to focus exclusively on military needs, becoming a major player in the manufacture of chronometers and shipboard watches.
Condition report given for information only:
Sold as is, without warranty
Traces of wear and tear visible throughout,
Movement works intermittently, need to be serviced.
Condition report given as an indication :
Sold as is, without warranty
Signs of wear from use visible throughout
Movement is ticking but plan for a standard overhaul
US NAVY
N3789-141
Circa 1940
Metal chronometer ship's watch in a double wooden case
Case: round with snap closure, back with military markings, set in a double varnished wooden case, bearing the plaque "Hamilton Watch Co Lancaster PA USA".
Dial: cream with Arabic numerals for hour indication, railway minute track, small second hand and power-reserve indicator, signed
Movement: mechanical with crown winding, chronometer-type, spiral balance, advance/delay adjustment racket, signed
Diameter: 70mm
A stainless steel watch with chronometer in a wooden box.
Inner box:
Height 5.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Depth: 15 cm
Outer box:
Height 9.5 cm
Width 17.5 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Provenance: personal collection of a Belgian clockmaker
From the private collection of a Belgian clockmaker
During the Second World War, the American Hamilton watch brand played a crucial role in the war effort by producing shipboard watches and marine chronometers for the American army and its allies, as shown by this example of a shipboard watch. Hamilton distinguished itself by the quality and precision of its instruments, making it a trusted supplier to the US Navy and US Army Air Corps.
When the United States entered the war in 1941, Hamilton was given an important mission: to produce accurate and reliable time-measuring instruments, indispensable for air and sea navigation. Hamilton temporarily ceased production of luxury civilian watches to focus exclusively on military needs, becoming a major player in the manufacture of chronometers and shipboard watches.
Condition report given for information only:
Sold as is, without warranty
Traces of wear and tear visible throughout,
Movement works intermittently, need to be serviced.
Condition report given as an indication :
Sold as is, without warranty
Signs of wear from use visible throughout
Movement is ticking but plan for a standard overhaul