THIS IS A 21 JEWELED MODEL WITH A BAROVER CROWN CASE. THIS HAS A REDIALED SINGLE SUNK DIAL WITH BOLD BLACK ARABIC HOUR NUMERALS AND MINUTES MARKERS AROUND THE OUTSIDE DIAL.
THE DIAL READS HAMILTON RAILWAY SPECIAL. THE HANDS ARE ORIGINAL STEEL SPADE AND WHIP STYLE. THIS IS A LEVER SET, PENDANT WOUND WATCH WITH SCREW ON/OFF FRONT AND BACK BEZELS. THE CASE IS A WADSWORTH 10K GOLDFILLED CASE #H513951. THE BACK IS ENGRAVED: E.
FROM CO-WORKERS, ROSWELL AIRFIELD, JUNE 1948. THIS MAY MEAN THAT E. SHORT WAS AT THE AIRBASE IN JULY OF 1947 WHEN THE FAMOUS UFO LANDING WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED. THE BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT READS: HAMILTON, 992B, 21 JEWELS, U.TO TEMP AND 6 POSITIONS, C468494. THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS RUNNING GREAT. THIS WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. THIS IS ANOTHER GREAT WATCH CRAFTED IN THE FINE HAMILTON TRADITION.
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THESE WATCHES ARE NOT NEW--MANY ARE OVER 100 YEARS OLD-- AND MOST WILL HAVE SOME WEAR, SOME FLAW, ETC. ALSO KNOW THAT MECHANICAL WATCHES DO REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, THEY DO NOT RUN ON BATTERIES AND ARE NOT QUARTZ MOVEMENTS, SO THEY DO NEED YOUR ATTENTION AT SOME POINT. MOST COLLECTORS KNOW THIS, BUT IF YOU ARE NEW TO COLLECTING ANTIQUE WATCHES, BE AWARE OF THIS.
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