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What Makes a Fine Watch Fine?

1947/20 min 42 sec/58 shots

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This 1947 industrial film visits the Hamilton factory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, explaining how skilled labor, precision machinery, specialized materials, extensive inspection, and scientific research contribute to the design and manufacture of fine watches.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: What Makes a Fine Watch Fine?
Date: 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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