Hamilton Electric Meteor With Prototype Gold Dial Watch

$3,495

Offered is this FULLY SERVICED (ultrasonic wash, rinse, and lubrication) Hamilton Electric Meteor watch. Pictured in René Rondeau's book "The Watch Of The Future" on pages 138 and 139, it was released in June 1960 with an original price of $125 with metal band and $110 with leather strap. It is signed on the dial, case, movement, crown, band and buckle. It runs great and keeps time to well under 30 seconds variation per day and has a brand new battery just installed. The hack function works properly, and the watch starts right up each time the crown is pushed in from the setting position to the running position. 

This example has a prototype all gold dial. These have only been obtained through the Hamilton design department, and this one was obtained directly from René Rondeau.

The Meteor is one of the rarest of the Hamilton Electrics, with an estimated production of about 3000. It exemplifies the futuristic styling philosophy of Richard Arbib. The "Space Race" was on and what better to represent the future than a watch named Meteor with a tail trailing off at 7 o'clock.

BRAND:  Hamilton Electric Prototype Dial Meteor

GENDER:  Mens

CASE:  10K Gold Filled

CASE BACK:  Marked Hamilton, 10K Gold Filled, S&W, and inside marked Hamilton W. Co., Lancaster, PA, S555221, S&W

BAND/BRACELET:  New Old Stock Genuine Lizard Brown Hamilton Band with Hamilton marked Buckle

MOVEMENT:  505 electric, marked Hamilton 505, Patented ADJ, U.S.A.

SIZE:  29mm without crown | 40mm lug to lug

CROWN:  Excellent, Gold Filled, marked with the "H" logo

CONDITION:  Excellent

     CRYSTAL:  Excellent, with no cracks

     CASE:  Excellent, with some very light brassing on edges

     DIAL:  Aged Original Finish Prototype

     HANDS:  Excellent, Gold Tone Daulphine Hour and Minute Hands with correct black inserts, and Red Tipped Pointer Seconds Hand

     BAND:  New Old Stock

Guaranteed to arrive in fine working order, or money back upon return, or return for any reason within 7 days for a full refund. I am a NAWCC (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) member and stand behind what I sell.

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