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ARTIFACT:
Rare, mint in the box, United States military watch model W-46374 by Hamilton, dated July 1983. The first model was introduced in 1964 and remains in production today, as the technology has gone from mechanical movements to modern electronic movements. The goal was to create an inexpensive field watch for infantry and service troops, with a plastic case and no repairable parts. Each timepiece had 7 jewel manual wind mechanical movements, stainless steel case, acrylic crystal and the strap was OD nylon with a black anodized steel buckle. The reverse of the watch case reads: WATCH WRIST GENERAL PURPOSE MIL-W-46674B HAMILTON 6645-00-952-3767 MFG. PART NO. 39988 DLA-400-82-C-4845 JUL. 1983 DISPOSE RAD WASTE U.S"
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII
SIZE:
Strap ¾" x 9 ½"; Case 1 ½" in diameter.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Stainless steel, acrylic crystal, OD nylon, black anodized steel, cardboard, paper.
ATTACHMENT:
Adjustable strap.
MARKINGS:
Reverse of case: "WATCH WRIST GENERAL PURPOSE MIL-W-46674B HAMILTON 6645-00-952-3767 MFG. PART NO. 39988 DLA-400-82-C-4845 JUL. 1983 DISPOSE RAD WASTE U.S"; Box: "6645-00-952-3767 WATCH, WRIST GENERAL PURPOSE 1 EACH c/c SEP 1983 - CAUTION: Radioactive materials. Contains Radioactive Material Tritium 3 Non-Hazardous Quantity Radioisotope Activity 2.2OE-08 Milicuries 25 September 1981
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a collection of US Army items which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJJX14 LCGEX1/15 SeDFEX5/16
CONDITION:
10 (Mint as new): Watch is mint in the box.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
