Vintage Hamilton Military Issued Aviation WWII Navigational Chronograph Model 23Hamilton Navigational Chronograph Model 23

Product Description

• Item: Pocket Watch

• Brand: Hamilton

• Model: Navigational Chronograph

• Size: 16s

• Year: 1943

• Movement: Mechanical

• Jewels: 19

• Grade: Model 23

• Case Material: Chrome Plated

• Country: USA

• Gender: Unisex

Product Measurements

• Diameter: 51mm

• Standardized Size for Pocket Watches: 16s

Product Condition

The Hamilton Model 23 is a legendary 19-jewel, 16-size navigational chronograph pocket watch manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, specifically for the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Highly prized by collectors today, it served as a critical mission tool—most famously used by military aviators and navigators aboard aircraft like the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator to calculate celestial and dead-reckoning positions

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

• Functions: Running strongly with no apparent issues, but no known service history

• Case: Shows scratches. Has dents/dings.

• Crystal: Shows hairline scratches.

• Dial condition: Has spotting.

• Function:
  • Timing Data: 0 Seconds/day, 221 Amp, 2.8 BE
  • Complications: Stop Watch.

Hamilton: Producing its first pocket watches in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, Hamilton is one of the most recognizable names in American watchmaking. Although production moved to Switzerland in 1969, the brand’s American-made catalog remains extensive and highly regarded. With strong ties to military history and pop culture, Hamilton continues to offer both well-made modern watches and a deep archive of desirable vintage pieces.