{"product_id":"hamilton-14k-gold-award-watch-30-years-western-electric-company","title":"Hamilton 14k Gold Award Watch - 30 Years Western Electric Company","description":"\u003ch2\u003e-Hamilton watch with 14k Gold Case, silver tone dial and sub-second hand. Western Electric Logo and the number 30 signifying years of service!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e-Case is approximately 28mm x 28mm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e-On a black leather strap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e-Caseback is inscribed \"HAMILTON\" \"14K GOLD\" \"30 YEARS SERVICE WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e-This Hamilton watch is steeped in Chicago History! \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThis vintage Hamilton watch was presented by the Western Electric Company to commemorate 30 years of dedicated service, reflecting a time when long careers were recognized with meaningful gifts. Western Electric, founded in the 19th century, became one of Chicago's largest and most influential employers, manufacturing telephones, communications equipment, and components for the Bell System. Its massive Hawthorne Works on Chicago's West Side employed tens of thousands of workers and played a pivotal role in the city's industrial growth, while also becoming famous for the groundbreaking \"Hawthorne Studies\" that helped shape modern management and workplace psychology. Today, service award watches like this Hamilton are prized collectibles that represent both American craftsmanship and the remarkable legacy of one of Chicago's most iconic industrial companies.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e-This watch is pre-owned and in excellent condition. It has been freshly polished and is keeping time! There is not record of service history for this piece. \u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Hamilton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750296727801,"sku":null,"price":2099.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0160\/1990\/files\/Hamilton14kGoldAwardWatch-30YearsWesternElectricCompany8.jpg?v=1785770845","url":"https:\/\/chicagopawners.com\/products\/hamilton-14k-gold-award-watch-30-years-western-electric-company","provider":"Chicago Pawners \u0026 Jewelers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}