Hamilton Very Rare 14k White Gold Van Horn From The Personal Collection Of René Rondeau. ...

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Hamilton Very Rare 14k White Gold Van Horn From The Personal Collection Of René Rondeau
Case: 14k white gold, two body, screw back engraved "Line Material Industries, John Pisarek, 1934-1959", stepped bezel, flared lugs, 35 mm
Dial: white, applied white gold numeral, baton indexes and arrow markers, inner silver minute dots, white gold Dauphine hands
Movement: grade 500, electric, adjusted
Band: Hamilton lizard strap and metal buckle

Note: The Van Horn model was produced from 1957 to 1961 with an estimated total production of 13,200 units. The present watch is the only white gold Van Horn ever reported. A tiny but unknown quantity of 14k white gold Van Horn models were produced on special order for corporate awards. The hands and dial markers were also in white gold on this extremely rare variation. It is shown in "The Watch of the Future" on page 194.

Condition Report*: Type: Hamilton Very Rare 14k White Gold Van Horn From The Personal Collection Of René Rondeau
Dial: white, applied white gold markers and numeral
Hands; white gold Dauphine hands
Metal: 14k white gold
Case No: S378105
Case Info: two body, screw back, stepped bezel
Case Width: 35 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: grade 500, electric, adjusted
Band: black Hamilton lizard strap, metal Hamilton buckle
Circa: 1959
Condition: dial is superb, case is very good and sharp, movement is good

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2015 October 29 Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature Auction - New York #5242 (go to Auction Home page)

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October, 2015

29th Thursday

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Sold on Oct 29, 2015 for: $5,000.00

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