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Hamilton watch with 987F Caliber from 1931 Beautiful arabic luminous numbers

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Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Hamilton
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Stunning Hamilton with caliber 987F from 1931 in Stainless steel and beautiful ornament around the case. Mechanical winding movement. For Hamilton lovers, this is a gem. Highly collectible watch. The 987F caliber (1929-1935) was introduced as the “Improved friction jeweling” for the train. The jewel is held in place by friction between the jewel hole and the stone itself.  That version of the movement is denoted as a 987 F, which Hamilton stopped producing in 1935. it is a 6/0 size movement made in 1931, 17 jewels, stem wind, pendant set, wristwatch, nickel plates, hunter case. 463000 were made in 19 runs. Very handsome, 1931 Art Deco, Mens Hamilton dress watch. It's an all 14K yellow gold filled case with Pat’D 3-17-31 with number 0692305. The dial is original with light gray and beautiful Arabic luminous numbers. It has the original hands with excellent original luminous. Model/caliber is a 6/0... 987F, Serial # 4321174. Also the number 2305 is on the movement. It comes with a brown pigskin leather strap. The watch is in excellent conditions and signed. The company was founded in 1892 and in 1900, over 50% of the population had a watch from Hamilton Watch Co in Lancaster, PA. In 1915, Hamilton started the production of the caliber 986. During the art deco period, Hamilton had tremendous success with the “Coronado”, “Spur” and “Piping Rock”. Then came the 982 calibre in the 1930’s and the famous caliber 500. In 1937, the company supplied the US army. In 1966, Hamilton took over Buren watch. In 1969, it stopped to produce mechanical watch in the US. Then came the revolutionary “Pulsar”. Today, the company is own by the Swatch Group. Technical details Hamilton caliber 987F, 17 jewels, silvered dial, applied baton indexes with luminescent tips, luminescent hands, and seconds at 6 o’clock. All original. Measurements Diameter excluding winding crown: 27.38mm
Length including lugs: 34 mm