Hamilton W10 British Army Issue Wristwatch c1973

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The Watch
 
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Issued from 1973-1975, The Hamilton "W10" was created with an major change to W10's of old, a kind of monocoque case so that the movement was placed into the watch and fixed in place from the front of the case.
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A huge testament to the Quality of the Hamilton W10 was that it was used ubiquitously by every branch of the British armed forces, such was its popularity.
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The way to tell which branch a vintage watch was commissioned for was to look at the back. W10 denotes the British Army issue, which this one is, 6BB means that the watch was issued to the Royal Air Force, 0555 Royal Marines and 0552 for the Royal Navy.
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This guy's condition is nice and has a Hacking 649 movement. One for the serious Military Collection.
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View this Soldier in a video: here

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The Specs


Age: 1973
Reference: "W10" British Army Issue.
Movement: Manual wind with Hacking Centre Seconds.
Calibre: 649.
Timekeeping: Very good.
Service History: Last Known Service 2019.
Dial: Original Hamilton Mil Spec Dial.
Case: All Stainless Steel.
Measurements: without/with Crown: 35.7mm/37.7mm End to End: 41.2mm
Bezel: Solid.
Water Resistant?: No.
Hands: Original.
Crystal: Correct Original Acrylic crystal.
Crown: Correct Original unsigned Crown.
Strap/Bracelet: Genuine late 80's Military Issued NATO Strap, in excellent condition.
Lug Width: 18mm


Getting Acquainted

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Bits that stand out:
- Very hard to find in such good order.
Wonderful Dial with highly sought after Yellow Lume.
- Genuine Military NATO Strap.

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Nitty Gritty:
- Some very very minor scratches to the Crown.
- Age related marks to Case.
-Faint Marking to the Centre of Dial.
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Overall the Hamilton is in nice Vintage condition.
The Dial is in nice condition, the lume has stayed that highly desirable Yellow colour. There is a faint marking to the Centre of the Dial that is only visible in certain lights.
Steel Case is in very good nick, there are a few age related scratches and marks.
Caseback markings are very nice.
Original Crown has a few scratches.
Crystal in excellent condition.
Hands are in lovely shape.