Pocket Watch : 1950s Hamilton Pocket Watch

The watch has a Swiss hand-winding movement, calibre 669 made for Hamilton by Cortebert, which is working nicely. When civilian production was halted during WWII, Hamilton later restarted production but because they lacked a suitable in-house movement, they contracted the Swiss manufacturer Cortebert to produce the Grade 669 movement for these post-war pieces. The watch measures 51mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is stainless steel and it is in good condition, just a little unevenness to the screw-on case back. The inside of the case back is signed with the Hamilton Watch Co name. The glass lens is in good condition. The signed dial looks good to the naked eye… there are a couple of short very faint hairlines if viewed through a jeweller’s loupe. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us regarding international shipping costs. Some countries do not allow the importation of antiques / watches / precious metals. Please contact us prior to placing an order if you are unsure about your country and we can check this for you. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases up to £300 can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.