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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 626

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 3C2390, Grade 3992B, made for the Canadian Royal Navy in 1942.Very fine and rare, keyless, center-seconds "Navigation Master Watch" with a 24-hour chapter. Accompanied by an original wooden fitted box.

USD 2,000 - 2,500

C. Three-piece, 800 silver, screw back and bezel. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, inner 24-hour chapter. Blued steel "Spade Railway" hands.M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 22 jewels, 8 adjus-tments, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Hamilton Elinvar Breguet balance spring, Reed's patented whiplash micrometric regulator.Signed on the movement, and case, movement also signed U.S. Govt., Canadian Navy mark and numbered on case-back.Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This is a very rare model, made mostly for the British and Canadian Navies. Only 312 examples were made for the Canadian Navy.