From the collection of the late GIL MARGOLIS
AN AMERICAN MODEL 22 GIMBALLED LEVER DECK WATCH
HAMILTON WATCH CO., NO. 2F21308, CIRCA 1945
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AN AMERICAN MODEL 22 GIMBALLED LEVER DECK WATCH
Hamilton Watch Co., No. 2F21308, circa 1945
Hamilton 35 size movement, the frosted silver dial signed HAMILTON LANCASTER, PA., U.S.A., Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, black hands, nickel plated movement jewelled to the centre and inscribed HAMILTON WATCH CO MODEL 22-21 JEWELS ADJ TO TEMP. & 6 POS. MADE IN U.S.A. U.S. NAVY-BU. SHIPS 1942. No. 2F21308, lever escapement uncut bi-axial thermal expansion balance wheel, Elivar-Extra flat balance spring with Breguet overcoil, index arm with cam adjustment, brass counter-weighted bowl inscribed MTD WATCH BUREAU OF SHIPS U.S. NAVY (N.) 9175-1943, gimballed in plain three-tier mahogany box with maker's label to front of bottom section
57 mm. dial diam., 152 mm. sq. box
Hamilton Watch Co., No. 2F21308, circa 1945
Hamilton 35 size movement, the frosted silver dial signed HAMILTON LANCASTER, PA., U.S.A., Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, black hands, nickel plated movement jewelled to the centre and inscribed HAMILTON WATCH CO MODEL 22-21 JEWELS ADJ TO TEMP. & 6 POS. MADE IN U.S.A. U.S. NAVY-BU. SHIPS 1942. No. 2F21308, lever escapement uncut bi-axial thermal expansion balance wheel, Elivar-Extra flat balance spring with Breguet overcoil, index arm with cam adjustment, brass counter-weighted bowl inscribed MTD WATCH BUREAU OF SHIPS U.S. NAVY (N.) 9175-1943, gimballed in plain three-tier mahogany box with maker's label to front of bottom section
57 mm. dial diam., 152 mm. sq. box