Circa 1955.
Produced for only one year, this is the original Lyle with bow tie lugs that housed the round 747 movement before the name was changed in 1956 to the Lyle-B which then housed the 770 square shaped movement and was produced up until 1957. You don't see many Lyles up for sale as they are pretty scarce in comparison to their younger sibling the Lyle-B. Made of a 14K solid yellow gold case with 18K gold numerals and markers on a sterling silver dial, the watch sets and winds smoothly and comes fitted with brand new alligator calf straps in brown. Distinctive lugs shaped like a bow tie makes this collectible item fashionably unique coupled with alpha style hands that are correct for this timepiece. Tucked beneath the silver butler finished dial is a Hamilton grade 747 manual hand winding movement with 17 jewels that runs strong and kept great time over a 24 hour period. Case measurements are approximately 26mm wide (excluding the crown) x 39mm from lug end to lug end. The inside back case reads: LYLE, Hamilton W. Co., Lancaster PA., 14K gold, B21107
Produced for only one year, this is the original Lyle with bow tie lugs that housed the round 747 movement before the name was changed in 1956 to the Lyle-B which then housed the 770 square shaped movement and was produced up until 1957. You don't see many Lyles up for sale as they are pretty scarce in comparison to their younger sibling the Lyle-B. Made of a 14K solid yellow gold case with 18K gold numerals and markers on a sterling silver dial, the watch sets and winds smoothly and comes fitted with brand new alligator calf straps in brown. Distinctive lugs shaped like a bow tie makes this collectible item fashionably unique coupled with alpha style hands that are correct for this timepiece. Tucked beneath the silver butler finished dial is a Hamilton grade 747 manual hand winding movement with 17 jewels that runs strong and kept great time over a 24 hour period. Case measurements are approximately 26mm wide (excluding the crown) x 39mm from lug end to lug end. The inside back case reads: LYLE, Hamilton W. Co., Lancaster PA., 14K gold, B21107