Collectible
1940s–1950s · Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Estimated value: $75–$200
Hamilton Watch Company was one of America's premier watchmakers during the 1940s–1950s, supplying both military chronometers and refined civilian dress watches to a growing middle class eager for reliable American timepieces. These gilt-dial models represented accessible luxury for professionals and businessmen of the postwar era, before quartz movements and imported watches reshaped the market in the 1970s.
Value depends heavily on whether the movement is running, the model/caliber number (found on the movement), condition of the dial and case, and whether a matching original strap is present — a running example in better condition could fetch more.
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