Antique American Clocks                      January 2020

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806.   $450

Hamilton Watch Co. “Pacer”, 1963-1968.  The Pacer was introduced in 1958 and is Hamilton’s most popular electric watch; over 42,000 were produced.  The dial was redesigned in 1963; this example has that later dial.  This watch also holds the 505 movement that was introduced in 1961 as an improvement to the original 500 movement.   The original dial shows some spotting between the 10 and 12, and there is some tarnish to the case where the white gold lugs are mounted to the 10 kt yellow gold-filled case.  There is also some loss of finish on the lower lug.  The crystal is new as is the brown crocodile band.  The hands, including the sweep seconds hand, are correct.  The movement was serviced, including a new old-stock D-pin, by Jarett Harkness and is running and keeping time.  The Pacer was most famously worn by President Lyndon B. Johnson.  Note that the Pacer has been reissued with a quartz movement.  $500-$900.

 

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