Well another incoming

[River Rat]

Well I know Naval navigation watches are not every bodies cup of tea. My first big ticket naval navigation time piece was a Hamilton model 22 this one below. Also in the photo a Hamilton naval comparing watch.

Then the big Brother the Hamilton Model 21

Only one missing was the Hamilton Model 22 deck watch / pocket watch version same movement as the model 22 in gimble box above. Well I just bought this one off Ebay from the same seller I got the big brother model 21




Now I got a complete set the Two versions of the model 22 and the big brother the model 21 and the comparing watch. One collector of these told me in WW2 they had 2-6 chronometers on ships less on smaller ships more on larger ships one on the bridge and the rest in different locations of the ship to protect them if the bridge gets a direct hit and it destroys the chronometer they have another to take it's place they were that important for navigation.

[aikiman44]

The whole package is beautiful.

[hobbit712]

Very nice!

[JP Chestnut]

That's in very nice condition for being so old. Congrats.

[River Rat]

Interesting read
https://www.jckonline.com/magazine-arti ... ld-war-ii/
With out these WW2 mite of ended different. Learned some thing Hamilton made 10,902 model 21 ships chronometer by wars end no us ship went with out one. On the outer wooden box looks like it's missing the leather strap I now a guy who refurbish these wooden boxes and sells parts to them I will have to contact him about a leather strap.

[matt.wu]

Congrats mike!

[unsub073]

I love your collection.
You know what you like, you don’t give a shit about what’s trendy, you have the patience to hunt down what you want and have great taste.

Big congrats, great catch as usual

Pretty much this.

[River Rat]

Well all complete got every issued US Naval navigation watch of WW2 received it today. Cheaper than some stuff you buy for the wrist with cool naval history. Just think what type of craft this could of been since the smaller type model 22 pocket watch in double wooden boxes were issued to PT boats and submarines I can think of that WW2 movie run silent run deep or those two PT boat movies PT 109 or they were expendable any buddy remember those older movies. Took me years to get all four all ways saw some thing else first and put it off. But since all the cool vintage wristwatches are way out of my price range these days was a good time to finish getting this set complete.

[River Rat]

Another cool read about these.
https://www.vintagecoolhunter.com/singl ... d_fragment_=

[River Rat]

Well it's been running since I got it on Monday and has only gained one second not bad for two and a halve days to gain only one second 1+ shows how good American watchmaking once was.