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==Hamilton GS (G.S) or General Service Watch== | ==Hamilton GS (G.S) or General Service Watch== | ||
The Hamilton GS ("General Service") was produced from 1960 to the end of 70' for the non-military personnel of the British armed forces. Hamilton G.S. Tropical is a special version for use in tropical areas. It was used primarily in the Commonwealth, and in overseas diplomatic establishments abroad. In addition, they also acted as a cover for a number of the military men who helped nations organise their own security and law enforcement on behalf of HM Government. | |||
The Tropicalized have some decent features for the time period: | |||
- Anti-Magnetic | |||
- Waterproof | |||
- Shock Proof | |||
- Dust cover | |||
- Temperature Compensated | |||
- 150oe (the magnetic shield reaches 150 Oersted 1oE = 79.577 amperes per meter.) | |||
- Hamilton S75S based on the ETA 2390, which experienced some improvements compared to its base: | |||
- Flector KIF shock protection | |||
- Stud support | |||
- Smooth return | |||
==Technical data == | |||
* cal :- Manual wind- | |||
* Diameter of movement: 23.3 mm- | |||
* Plant height: 3.6 mm- | |||
* 17 jewels- | |||
* F = 18.000 A / h- | |||
* Power reserve 48h. | |||
==Links== | |||
[[Hamilton]] | |||
[[Hamilton W10]] | |||
==Notable Watches== | ==Notable Watches== | ||
Revision as of 01:39, 6 March 2022
Hamilton GS (G.S) or General Service Watch
The Hamilton GS ("General Service") was produced from 1960 to the end of 70' for the non-military personnel of the British armed forces. Hamilton G.S. Tropical is a special version for use in tropical areas. It was used primarily in the Commonwealth, and in overseas diplomatic establishments abroad. In addition, they also acted as a cover for a number of the military men who helped nations organise their own security and law enforcement on behalf of HM Government.
The Tropicalized have some decent features for the time period:
- Anti-Magnetic - Waterproof - Shock Proof - Dust cover - Temperature Compensated - 150oe (the magnetic shield reaches 150 Oersted 1oE = 79.577 amperes per meter.) - Hamilton S75S based on the ETA 2390, which experienced some improvements compared to its base: - Flector KIF shock protection - Stud support - Smooth return
Technical data
- cal :- Manual wind-
- Diameter of movement: 23.3 mm-
- Plant height: 3.6 mm-
- 17 jewels-
- F = 18.000 A / h-
- Power reserve 48h.
