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George Weiss World Series wrist watch

Date1936

DescriptionWrist watch with a gold case and crown and a textured dark brown leather strap with a gold buckle. The face of the watch is white with "Hamilton" in black lettering towards the top. The numbers are gold with small clear gems in the place of the "12," "3," and "9" numbers. Hands are also gold. At the bottom of the face is a small square block of black lettering and a small gold hand for seconds. There is no "6." Back side of the case has "N.Y. Yankees / World Champions / George M. Weiss" in engraved lettering with a depiction of two engraved crossed baseball bats and "1936." Back side of one of the straps has "Padded Baby Everglade Alligator" in stamped black lettering along with "R 11/16."

Bio/Historical NoteWrist watch presented to George Weiss to commemorate the New York Yankees' 1936 World Series championship win.

Object numberB-1975-0103

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Hamilton Watch Company

Subject Weiss, George Martin, 1894-1972

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationspersonal artifacts

Dimensions1 x 8.5 x .25 in.

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