Hamilton Watch Company Two-Day Boxed Marine Deck Watch, Model 22-21, No. 2F13626
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1940
Maker / issuer
Hamilton Watch CompanyThis Hamilton Watch Company Model 22-21 is a two-day boxed marine deck watch dating to circa 1940. Mounted in a brass gimbaled bowl within a three-tier walnut box, the instrument features a silvered dial measuring 5.84 cm in diameter.
The dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, an up-and-down 48-hour state-of-wind indicator below 12 o'clock, and subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock, inscribed 'Hamilton, Lancaster, PA., U.S.A.' The auction catalog reports a nickel-plated lever escapement movement with bi-metallic compensation balance marked 'Hamilton Watch Co. Model 22-21, Made in the U.S.A., U.S. Navy-BU. Ships-1942, 2F13626'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Marine deck watch
- Model
- Model 22-21
- Dial Diameter
- 5.84 cm
- Serial Number
- 2F13626
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case Construction
- Three-tier walnut box with outer travel box and brass gimbaled bowl
- Maker / attribution
- Hamilton Watch Company
- Movement Inscription
- Hamilton Watch Co. Model 22-21, Made in the U.S.A., U.S. Navy-BU. Ships-1942, 2F13626
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial with blued spade hands and Arabic hour numerals • 48-hour power reserve indicator positioned below 12 o'clock and subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock • Suspended in a brass gimbal ring with a locking arm inside a walnut wooden box
- Dial and Visual Features
- The instrument features a 5.84 cm diameter silvered dial. It displays black Arabic numerals and includes a 48-hour state-of-wind indicator positioned below 12 o'clock, with a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The dial is signed 'Hamilton, Lancaster, PA., U.S.A.' The watch is suspended in a brass gimbal ring within a wooden housing.
- Mechanism and Inscriptions
- The movement is described by the source as a nickel-plated lever escapement with a bi-metallic compensation balance. These details are reported by the source and were not verified by inspection of the interior movement. Internal movement inscriptions are reported as 'Hamilton Watch Co. Model 22-21, Made in the U.S.A., U.S. Navy-BU. Ships-1942, 2F13626'.
- Housing and Physical Configuration
- The watch is housed in a three-tier walnut box. The brass gimbaled bowl is stamped 'Watch Gimbal Chronometer U.S. Army, 2F13626'. The source notes the presence of an outer travel box and a 1948 manual, though these items are not recorded as visually present in the provided documentation.
Identification
- Reference
- Model 22-21
- Serial number
- 2F13626
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement details and military inscriptions are source-reported and not visible in the primary photograph
- Research required: Outer travel box and the 1948 repair manual noted by the source are not shown in the image