{"product_id":"hamilton-gg-w-113-as12596","title":"Hamilton GG-W-113","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn October of 1964, the modern U.S. military field watch was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSince its inception, the MIL-W\/GG-W-113 series has undergone various revisions, but has remained a benchmark of reliability and utilitarian simplicity. Produced by Benrus, Hamilton, Marathon and others, it was relied upon by U.S. and Canadian forces in various conflicts around the world for its legible dial, light weight, slim profile, and no-nonsense construction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the other manufacturers cast their cases in plastic, Hamilton — the first manufacturer to receive the contract in 1964 — cast theirs in steel throughout the entire 30 years of production. The look of these watches remained more or less the same during this interval, in keeping with the utility of their design and construction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular GG-W-113 dates to 1974 and features a 34mm stainless steel case with an unsigned crown, a fixed bezel, an acrylic crystal, a matte-black tritium dial with white 'Arabic' and 'dart' indices, an inner 24-hour scale, a matching luminous 'syringe'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e handset, and a standard issue RAF-style pass-through green nylon strap with chrome hardware — completing the picture of a utilitarian watch made specifically for combat applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowering the watch is a 15-jewel, manually-wound  Hamilton movement, hidden behind a caseback engraved with its issue date and government contract numbers. (Look closely and you'll notice the number \"58\" inscribed by hand above said engravings, possibly indicating a unit quartermaster's improvised attempt at keeping track of his issued watches!) In honest condition throughout, this is a true time capsule of a mil-spec tool. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhether you’re a serious collector of militaria, a watch nut, or a history buff, this Hamilton GG-W-113 is bound to pique your interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marathon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44177779097687,"sku":"40993445","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12596_40993445_HAMILTON_GG-W-113-6.jpg?v=1787656923","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/hamilton-gg-w-113-as12596","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}