Hamilton G.S General Service
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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 and UK goverment personnel.
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 following variations have been identified:
- Hamilton GS Tropical - Cal 684 (hack)
- Hamilton GS Tropical - Cal. S75S (hack)
- Hamilton GS 13-24dial - Cal. S75S (hack)
- Hamilton GS Commercial - Cal. S75S (hack)
- Hamilton GS KA Mark - Cal. 684 (hack) - Kenyan Army Issue
- Hamilton GS ADDF Mark - Cal. 684 (hack) - Abu Dabi Defence Force Issue?
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.
- Steel case with 6 point screw caseback
- Tritium dial and hands
- 36mm width ex crown
- 46mm lug to lug
- solid fixed lug strap pins
