Hamilton Rare Sherwood M With Prototype Burlwood Dial Made From Lacewood Plane, With Provenance. ...

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Hamilton Rare Sherwood M With Prototype Burlwood Dial Made From Lacewood Plane, With Provenance
Case: 14k yellow gold, two body, 28 mm, stepped bezel, snap back
Dial: wood, applied gold Arabic numerals and baton markers, gold Dauphine hands, subsidiary seconds
Movement: grade 770, 22 jewels, adjusted, manual wind
Band: rare Hamilton genuine turtle strap with gold filled buckle

Note: From the René Rondeau collection the present lot was a test watch using a wood veneer which proved to be too difficult to work with and was not commercially produced. (When it went into the market in 1961 the Sherwood M was fitted with a walnut dial.) This watch was kept by Martin Ryan, one of the key people on the Sherwood project, as his personal watch. Complete with original turtle strap and correspondence from Martin Ryan in 1990 concerning the watch; enclosures sent with the watch including a copy of Christmas 1961 "Timely Topics", Hamilton's in-house employee magazine, and a copy of January-February "Weldwood News", employee magazine of U.S. Plywood, both with articles about Sherwood watches and mentioning Martin Ryan.

Condition Report*: Type: Hamilton Rare Sherwood M With Prototype Burlwood Dial Made From Lacewood Plane, With Provenance
Dial: wood, applied gold numerals and bar markers
Hands; gold Dauphine
Metal: 14k yellow gold
Case Info: two body, stepped bezel
Case Width: 28 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: grade 770, 22 jewels, adjusted, manual wind
Band: rare Hamilton turtle strap, gold filled buckle
Circa: 1960's
Condition: dial is very good, case is very good, movement is good and 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".

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October, 2015

29th Thursday

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