{"product_id":"the-lancaster-185-46mm","title":"The Lancaster 185 (47mm)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat makes the Lancaster 185 unique:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday, we’re happy to feature this unforgettable antique that was originally manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company — the Lancaster 185. The first thing you may notice about this watch is its highly unique dial that boasts an unusual center design that extends out to its gold-colored numerals. The dial also features an aged subdial and violet Gothic watch hands that look especially breathtaking against its light-copper background. We paired this watch with our Sandblasted Titanium case, emphasizing the piece’s eye-catching dial, and a copper crown that complements its motif. Our stylish Sandblasted Titanium case comes with an open back, allowing you to see its 912-grade open-face movement with a Reed regulator, gold-plated gears, and 17 screw-set jewels. The back of the watch also features a beautiful ¾ plate with noteworthy engravings that reveal its manufacturing history, such as “Hamilton Watch Co.” and “Lancaster, PA.” Finally, we equipped the watch with our artisan-designed Moss leather watch strap, allowing the antique’s owner to wear it comfortably.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hamilton Watch Company initially released the Lancaster 185’s pocket watch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1937 — the same year that the first volume of Detective Comics (DC Comics) was published. World War I veteran Major Malcom Wheeler-Nicholson founded National Allied Publications in 1934, the predecessor for DC. They published their first comic New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine in 1935. Major Wheeler-Nicholson formed Detective Comics, Inc. and brought in printing plant owner and magazine distributor Harry Donenfeld as a partner because of debts he had accumulated to Donenfeld’s company. Donenfeld’s accountant Jack S. Liebowitz also became a partner at Detective Comics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSadly, Donenfeld forced Major Wheeler-Nicholson out of the company due to issues regarding cash-flow and then purchased National Allied Publications at a bankruptcy auction. A decade later, National Allied Publications merged with Detective Comics, Inc. and absorbed All-American Publications, which made Superman, to form National Comics Publications. The company officially became known as DC Comics in 1977. \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Vortic Watch Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44277006663981,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1710\/0345\/products\/LANCASTER-WOTD2023-01-02-185_0185.jpg?v=1673392472","url":"https:\/\/vorticwatches.mom\/products\/the-lancaster-185-46mm","provider":"Vortic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}