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The back of the case is marked H.S.2 and with the Government Mark and would therefore have been issued to minor war vessels of the Royal Navy.
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AN AMERICAN MODEL 22 LEVER DECK WATCH
Hamilton Watch Co., No. 2F13784
The frosted silver dial signed HAMILTON. LANCASTER, P.A., U.S.A., Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, black hands, nickel plated bar movement signed and numbered HAMILTON WATCH CO. MODEL 22, 21 JEWELS ADJ. TO TEMP & 6 POS. MADE IN U.S.A. U.S. NAVY-BU. SHIPS 1942 No. 2F13784, lever escapement, uncut bi-axial thermal expansion balance wheel, Elinvar-Extra balance spring with Breguet overcoil, index arm with cam type adjusting, in satin finish white metal watch case, screw-on back and bezel, two-tier mahogany baize padded carrying case with glazed port to top, and with baize lined outer guard box
123 mm. wide box (2)
Hamilton Watch Co., No. 2F13784
The frosted silver dial signed HAMILTON. LANCASTER, P.A., U.S.A., Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, black hands, nickel plated bar movement signed and numbered HAMILTON WATCH CO. MODEL 22, 21 JEWELS ADJ. TO TEMP & 6 POS. MADE IN U.S.A. U.S. NAVY-BU. SHIPS 1942 No. 2F13784, lever escapement, uncut bi-axial thermal expansion balance wheel, Elinvar-Extra balance spring with Breguet overcoil, index arm with cam type adjusting, in satin finish white metal watch case, screw-on back and bezel, two-tier mahogany baize padded carrying case with glazed port to top, and with baize lined outer guard box
123 mm. wide box (2)