What makes the Lancaster 194 unique: We couldn't be more excited about this watch, originally produced by the Hamilton Watch Company and given new life as a modern watch, this is our very own Lancaster 194.
This watch is part of our limited release series of lume-coated dials and hands. Our skilled watchmakers have carefully gone through and added lume to the watch in order to give it glow in the dark qualities for better viewing at night.
This dial is an especially remarkable part of our collection because our watchmaker Kent Parks applied a special Lume by hand, enabling some small details to glow in the dark. Kent says; “The dial has 4 precisely hand-applied coatings of B-17F NoctiLumina to the indexes in the chapter ring behind each number on the dial. It is finished with 2 light coats of Binder 3 to give the lume a "pearl" finish.
“The work is done by hand, and luming 6 coats on such tiny areas demanded the best of my 20 years of experience in this field. We took great pains to select an appropriate dial to lume and made sure we were merely enhancing what was already there. All printing is as seen on the original dial. In fact, with a real close view, the original is enhanced in bright daylight by the tiny white pearls around the chapter ring and the red hands. And at night you can read your watch in a dark room, with less than a minute’s exposure to the light”
This watch is an absolute head turner that will demand attention from across the room. The reflective quality of the silver dial in combination with our sandblasted titanium case will catch your eye immediately and brighten up any room. Gold-colored numerals along with our nickel-plated crown and hardware add even more flair and excitement to this beautiful watch. The inside of this watch shows off just as much if not more than the front, with our signature open case back to peer inside. You will see gold-inlayed text, that pairs perfectly with the gold-plated gears and brass balance wheel. The large 3/4 build plate has been carefully machined throughout to display these wonderful lines, pulling your gaze all around to explore all of the fine details.
