{"product_id":"hamilton-navigator-raaf","title":"Hamilton Navigator RAAF issue","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 36mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: 1960s \/ 70s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement: Manual  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eENQUIRE NOW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally rare Australian RAAF issued Hamilton pilot’s watch, produced for military use during the Vietnam era. These Australian-issued examples are considerably scarcer than their US military counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is made particularly special by its original Department of Defence Unserviceable Equipment Label, still recording the matching serial number 246. Surviving Defence documentation like this is incredibly rare and gives the watch fantastic provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch came from a long-term collector who purchased it through military disposal auctions in NSW in the late 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHas recently been fully serviced by my watch maker and is keeping time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Genuine RAAF issued Hamilton military watch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Vietnam era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 36mm stainless steel case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Case back marked RAAF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Military serial number 246\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• NATO stock number 6645-00-168-0420\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Hamilton calibre 684 manual wind movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Fixed military strap bars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original military style dial and hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original Department of Defence Unserviceable Equipment Label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Defence label correctly records matching serial number 246\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Label notes “intermittent operation”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Comes fitted to military style NATO strap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Provenance from Australian military disposal auctions in NSW in the late 1980s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very difficult RAAF Hamilton to find on its own, let alone accompanied by its original matching Department of Defence storage\/disposal documentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tempo Archive ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49076142309593,"sku":null,"price":3850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/0059\/8745\/files\/E476D6B4-3753-4644-9982-91FE81FDCE3C.jpg?v=1786420817","url":"https:\/\/tempoarchive.au\/products\/hamilton-navigator-raaf","provider":"Tempo Archive ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}