Hamilton Nautilus 400 Electric Watch Refurbished Cal. 505 Warranty 10kt gf Case

Description: Up for consideration...A Refurbished1960’sHamilton Electric Nautilus 400Watch withJB Champion Florentine Stretch Watch Band Refurbished , March, 2024 The item has been completely refurbishedIt was inspected, cleaned, and refurbished with a brand new gold contact, new index wheel, and any worn parts replacedThe movement is just like it came out of the factory BRAND:Hamilton Electric Nautilus 400GENDER:MensCASE:10K Gold FilledCASE BACK:Marked Hamilton, 10K Gold Filled, and inside marked Hamilton W. Co., Lancaster, PA, 10K Gold Filled, P272863, Star W.C. Co.BAND/BRACELET:JB Champion Gold filled StretchMOVEMENT:505 electric, marked Hamilton 505 Patented, ADJ., U.S.A.New Gold Contact SIZE:32.5mm width with crown31mm without crown | 37mm lug to lugCase thickness 11.6mmCROWN: Gold Filled, marked with the "H" logoCONDITION:ExcellentCRYSTAL: Excellent, with no cracksCASE:Excellent, with No Brassing anywhere on case DIAL:Original finish HANDS:Excellent, Gold Tone Baton hour and minute hands and gold tone lighting bolt seconds hand, all correct for this watch BAND:JB Champion Stretch Band the Hamilton electrics were the first battery-powered mechanical watches developed in the world - beginning with the Hamilton 500 movement, which was quickly replaced by the much improved Hamilton 505, which is what powers this watch This beautiful Hamilton Electric "Nautilus 400" watch is simply a stunner, in fantastic original aesthetic and accurate running conditionThe 400 series of Nautilus watches are all housed in 10K gold filled cases, and this watch is no exceptionThe case in this example has very unique, pointed raised lug extensions in the center of each strap attachmentThe gold on the hands (all three of hour, minute, and lightning bolt seconds!) and hour indices on the dial match the case excellently, as well as complementing the baton style minor indices and Arabic numeral cardinal indices.The 505 movement has been serviced and is running strong, with a new battery installed including appropriate spacerIt's simply amazing to see these wonderful pieces of horological history still running The crown is the original Hamilton signed gold example, and is uniquely placed at the 4 o'clock positionKeeping the crown in the setting position breaks the circuit and allows preservation of the watch battery, while depressing it kick starts the balance and allows for the electromagnets that power it to come to lifeWhile still much more mechanically driven than a quartz watch, the motion on these early electrics as they keep time is a sight to behold!The watch is housed in a monocoque case measuring 31.5 mm across excluding crown, and 37 mm lug to lug InExcellent Vintage condition Shipped USPS Insured Item sold "as is", no return so please review all pics and ask questions in advance of bid. No international shipping Payment must be received within three days of invoice PayPal AcceptedIf there is a problem that I did not mention in the listing, please contact me so that I can try to make things right. Please give me an opportunity to take care of the issue instead of contacting eBay or leaving negative feedback. I can’t help if I don’t know about the issue though. I want to provide excellent customer service. If I should overlook something, it is not my intention to mislead you. Thanks for looking and happy bidding!

Price: 850 USD

Location: Tacoma, Washington

End Time: 2024-08-28T02:32:30.000Z

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