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Hamilton Black Dial Electric Wrist-Watch, "rack-test," ca. 1956. Very Rare, L@@K
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Description 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
Here is a Hamilton Titan "rack-test Electric Wrist-Watch... A Short History; A test program was launched in January 1956 to assemble and test 1,000 Model 500. proto-types. 160 were distributed to personnel for wear tests while the remainder were kept in the laboratory for "rack-tests"They had holes drilled in the one side to wire them up as you can see in the third Photo... Also to Verify this to be a accurate Case is the "Marking Electric" on the inside of the Case-Back itself... Later on someone changed the movement to a 500A. and black dial... The Black leather Strap is Original to the Case itself... A early Piece of Electric Watch history here.... Thank you for looking.... Any Question's please just ask....
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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 |
Here is a Hamilton Titan "rack-test Electric Wrist-Watch... A Short History; A test program was launched in January 1956 to assemble and test 1,000 Model 500. proto-types. 160 were distributed to personnel for wear tests while the remainder were kept in the laboratory for "rack-tests"They had holes drilled in the one side to wire them up as you can see in the third Photo... Also to Verify this to be a accurate Case is the "Marking Electric" on the inside of the Case-Back itself... Later on someone changed the movement to a 500A. and black dial... The Black leather Strap is Original to the Case itself... A early Piece of Electric Watch history here.... Thank you for looking.... Any Question's please just ask....