Rare Hamilton HS3 Military Pocket Watch with a DECIMAL DIAL. Circa 1940

  
Rare Hamilton HS3 Military Pocket Watch with a DECIMAL DIAL. The paragraph below describes what happened to them post war. After the war the Hamilton HS 3 Deck Watches went to storage at the Chronometer section of the Hydrographic department at Herstmonceaux Castle, there, during the 1950s, they had their enamel dials replaced with Special Decimal Dials, using smaller hour and minute hands. This indicates that the watches Time- Telling ability is of only secondary importance to their main intended functions.

The dial layout gives emphasis to minutes, which are picked out in red on the intermediate chapter ring and an outer ring has a calibrated to indicate 100 units per minute. These watches were particularly useful for rapid mathematical calculations when time equations could be more readily determined an expressed in terms of decimals. Military Timepieces 1880 1990 by Z M Wesolowski.

Movement the high grade nickel ¾ plate case has a lever escapement and a micrometer regulator. The movement has a wheel positioned on the top plate for the sweep centre seconds hand. The movement also has a hack feature which stops the balance dead, used for synchronising watches. The movement is signed Hamilton Watch Co, USA, 3992B, 22 Jewels, US Govt, Adjusted Temp and 6 positions # 3C301.

The movement is in 100% mint condition. Case the movement comes in a staybrite metal case, which has a screw off back and front.

The back of the case is engraved Navigation Master Watch, Hamilton Watch Co, HS 3 and a small military arrow along with serial numbers. The case has turned sides with a smooth plain finish and is in 95% mint condition a super case for a military watch. Dial the paint on metal dial has a blue steel hour hand, a red paint on steel minute hand and a blue steel centre seconds hand. The dial has a rare Decimal layout along with a central chapter ring for seconds and an inner one for hours.

The dial is signed Hamilton and is in 100% mint condition. The watch has a bevelled glass. The watch measures 51mm x 15mm deep. The watch is stem wound / stem set. Hello, thank you for looking at our listing.

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Circa 1940" is in sale since Tuesday, August 27, 2019. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches". The seller is "atlam" and is located in London. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

• Number of Jewels: 22 Jewels
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Style: Military
• Escapement Type: Lever
• Material: Metal
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Closure: Open Face
• Brand: Hamilton