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    Hamilton Cordless Clock "Sherwood" Dial, Never Marketed, René Rondeau Collection. ...

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    • Timepieces:Clocks, Hamilton Cordless Clock "Sherwood" Dial, Never Marketed, René Rondeau Collection. ...
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    Hamilton Cordless Clock "Sherwood" Dial, Never Marketed, René Rondeau Collection
    Case: 6 x 4 x 2 1/4 inches, brass, solid back and sides
    Dial: "Sherwood" wooden dial, golden numerals and circle markers, kite style hands
    Movement: grade 560, based on original Koehler Clock and using the same principle as EM-1 prototype watch

    Note: Featured on page 239 of "The Watch of the Future" this clock was made for personal use by a Hamilton employee who worked on the "Sherwood" wooden watch dial project, two years after the cordless clock had been scuttled.

    Condition Report*: Type: Hamilton Cordless Clock "Sherwood" Dial, Never Marketed
    Dial: wooden, golden markers and numerals
    Hands; golden kite hands
    Metal: brass
    Watch Movement: grade 560, based on original Koehler Clock and using the same principle as EM-1 prototype watch
    Circa: 1950's
    Condition: dial is superb, case is good, movement good, non-running
    *Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".

    Auction Info

    Auction Dates
    October, 2015
    29th Thursday
    Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
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