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Presented for sale is a rarely seen Hamilton "Secometer" 14 carat solid gold mid size watch in excellent overall condition and dating to the early 1950's. The classic round case has elegant haunched lugs and the newly restored dial looks great. The freshly serviced movement runs perfectly and keeps time. A new leather strap has just been fitted and the crystal has recently been replaced so everything has been done to this watch to ensure it is ready for immediate use. Triple signed on the dial, case and movement, as with all of my watches, authenticity is backed by a full money refund guarantee. Do not miss the opportunity to buy this timepiece. Although this watch was originally manufactured as a small gents watch it is also suitable for wear by a lady seeking the of the 1950's
The case is made of 14 carat solid gold and is in very good condition indeed. There are just the normal light marks on the case from careful and probably infrequent use but nothing of any significance that I could see to highlight. It measures approximately 29 mm across, excluding the crown and 39 mm from lug to lug. The outside and inside of the case are marked "Hamilton" and also hallmarked for 14K solid gold. There is a presentation engraving on the rear cover "Margaret J. Brown 25 Years Service Campbell Soup Company 1954". I am often asked whether the value of a watch is diminished by a presentation engraving but as it can usually be completely removed from a solid gold case by a either polishing it out or filling the engraving with gold, the question is somewhat academic. However what I almost always find is that a presentation watch has spent more time carefully stored in a drawer than on the wrist so they are maintained in great condition, like this one The Hamilton signed dial is in near mint condition having just been expertly restored to look as new. It has a satin silver finish with the hours marked by applied 18 carat solid gold Arabic numerals and dots. The crystal is clean and clear, having recently been replaced. The movement is the rarely seen Hamilton's 748 grade model with 18 jewels and the mechanics for a sweep seconds hand. The mechanism has just been professionally serviced so it is running perfectly and keeping time. Many newly acquired vintage watches need this work before they can be brought into regular use and as a service can cost £100 or more, please factor in that this work has already been done when bidding. The watch is fitted with a new very good quality Hirsch brown lizard grain strap. This is a lovely watch to wear and a collectable item. Hamilton watches are affordable at the moment but they will almost certainly increase in value over time, so do not miss the opportunity to bid on this solid gold vintage timepiece.
Hamilton History The Hamilton Watch Co., considered by many to have produced the best of America's watches, was founded in 1892 by Charles D. Rood and Henry J. Cain, setting up in Lancaster PA. The company was named after Andrew Hamilton a Scottish born immigrant, an architect who was Pennsylvania's attorney general from 1729 to 1739. Hamilton's first watch, a pocket watch, was designed by H.J.Cain in 1893. The railroad industry turned to Hamilton to put an end to railroad crashes. Many pocket watches, renowned for there precision and accuracy, were produced for railroad employees and the company advertised itself as "The Railroad Timekeeper of America". Hamilton soon saw the potential for a wider market. In World War One General Black Jack Pershing used a Hamilton to time movements of American troops. After the war Hamilton offered pendant watches in restyled cases with cloth straps to be worn as wristwatches, intended for ladies. In 1920 only 4% of the company's watches were wristwatches compared with 48% from Elgin. The first men's wristwatch was produced by Hamilton in 1922 and in the late 1920's, in order to promote sales, Hamilton introduced Art Deco designs and produced what are today highly collectable models such as the "Piping Rock" and "Spur". By the early 1930's wristwatch sales outstripped sales of pocket watches. Hamilton went on to produce the world's first electric watch in 1957, with the "Ventura" (worn by Elvis Presley) being one of the most collectable and sought after electric watches. Like all watch companies, the introduction of the quartz watch completely overshadowed the mechanical watch and although Hamilton watches are still produced today, it is generally accepted that the last collectable Hamilton mechanical watch was produced in 1969.
      
POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS Postage within the The charge will be £5.95 by Royal Mail Special Delivery which will insure your watch against loss or damage in transit. It also guarantees next day delivery. Postage Overseas. The charge for watches sold for £500 or less will be 10.95 GBP by Royal Mail International Signed For. This provides a maximum insurance value of up to 500 GBP subject to Royal Mail conditions. If you are purchasing an item at a price above £500 and pay using Paypal we will send the watch by courier, fully tracked. In order to receive their protection service Paypal’s rules require me to send the watch to you with full on line tracking and a signature on delivery. I cannot accept the full risk of loss or damage for more expensive watches. Therefore I have to use a courier service as Royal Mail either provides full on line tracking (Airsure) or obtains a signature on delivery (International Signed For) but unfortunately not both. The cost of using the courier service is 45-£50 GBP to most countries but I will shoulder part of the cost and charge you 29.95 GBP. If you wish me to send the watch to by Royal Mail International Signed For at a cost of 10.95 GBP and with insurance up to 500 GBP I can do so if you pay by direct bank to bank transfer. A causa di problemi con il servizio postale italiano dobbiamo invii in Italia tramite corriere, completamente monitorati per un costo di 29.95 sterline, se si utilizza Paypal. Ciò è necessario per conformarsi con la politica di Paypal. Siamo in grado di inviare per la consegna da Royal Mail Firmato Per al costo di GBP 10.95, assicurati fino a 500GBP se pagare con bonifico bancario e di accettare il rischio di perdere l'oggetto. In caso di perdita faremo un credito di assicurazione e di effettuare il pagamento sul successo di regolamento Payment All buyers may pay using Paypal or bank to bank transfer. Overseas buyers: At our discretion we will accept other forms of payment but accept Terms of All of our watches are professionally inspected and tested before sale and if they are not running smoothly and keeping reasonable time we have them serviced and/ or carry out any other work that is required. We warrant that the watch you purchase will, when you receive it, be as described in the listing. We pack our watches very well to avoid damage but very occasionally a problem may occur due to rough treatment in transit. We provide you with a no quibble full refund, including postage or we will undertake any repairs that are necessary, if the watch is damaged or if in any other way differs significantly from the description. If we have not stated that the watch has been serviced you may wish to have this work done particularly if you intend to wear the watch on a daily basis. On request, we can provide you with details of independent watchmakers to whom you can send your watch for servicing. We provide comprehensive details of our watches, including very clear photographs taken with a high resolution macro lens which shows detail not visible to the naked eye. We also invite you to ask questions if there is anything else you need to know. If you are buying at auction we cannot provide a refund if you decide your watch is too small or you do not like it for some other reason. Please take care to consider the dimensions of the watch case as if it is a gentlemens’ Art Deco rectangular vintage watch, they were made smaller than contemporary watches. Do also please bear in mind that your watch has been used so will not be as new and a fault can develop unexpectedly as with any vintage item. 
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