Hamilton Brock - 14K Solid Gold   

Circa 1939-1952.

The Brock was a very popular model during its time. Released in 1939, it continued to be produced even after the war up until 1952. Here is a luxurious vintage Hamilton Brock in a 14K solid gold case featuring beautifully raised 18K gold arabic numerals on a black finished dial with a new glass crystal and brand new genuine leather straps in black.  The Brock is simple and elegant with its fine lines and extended lugs giving it an attractively sophisticated appearance.  The Hamilton logo, subsidiary seconds chapter, and minute track are all gold tone and look sharp against the black background.  There are only light scratches on the case seen when magnified and a small chip on the bezel side opposite of the crown.  The watch sets and winds smoothly and beneath the dial sits a grade 982 Medallion manual hand winding movement with 19 jewels that has been cleaned, oiled, and timed for 24 hours.  Serial on movement: M41390.  The inside of the back case reads: Hamilton W. Co., 14K, Lancaster PA., S372108.  The watch measures approximately 21mm in width (not counting the crown) x 37mm from lug to lug. 

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I have been a Hamilton Watch collector since the early 1980's.  I have owned every Hamilton tank watch ever made, in every color, metal and dial variation.  I became obsessed with Hamilton watches because of their quality and construction of the cases and more so of their movements, which were top of the line for all watches made world wide for the time.  Over the years, I have found that I have collected far more watches than I should have, and have started to sell off my seconds, and narrow my collection down to watches to interest and of importance.  

The Hamilton Watch Company was founded in 1892 and produced its first watch in the 1893 which was designed by one of its founding member H.J. Cain. The Hamilton Watch Company started off by making pocket watches, more commonly known was "rail road" watches, which were reliable timing devices for the railroads at the time.  In 1909, Hamilton made the O size 985 with 19 Jewel movement for a man's watch, which was made for the Military, and later the 983 would be used and marketed for the Military, Aviators, Drivers, Civil Engineers and those of other occupations.  In the later 1920's, Hamilton was producing some of the greatest watches ever made, the Spur, the Piping Rock which the Yankees gave out as World Series presentation watches, the Coronado and so on.  In the 1950's Hamilton invented the battery powered and worlds first "Electric Watch" with models such as the Ventura which Elvis and Rod Sterling wore, as well as the Pacer, which President Johnson (LBJ) wore.  Hamilton was in the USA until 1969 where the plant was closed in Lancaster, PA and moved to Switzerland where it operated in the Buren Factory. The last model American watch Hamilton produced was the "Coin" watch, which you see from time to time that featured the Hamilton 770, high grade 22 jewel movement.