July 2011

This is the best post on Hamilton’s that I’ve ever seen. Take a look. http://www.watchtalkforums.info/forums/hamilton-watch-forum/14772.htm Copyright 2006-2017 | All Rights Reserved

Hamilton 747 Movement The story on CLD is fairly well-known. It was the first attempt at a watch proof watch. It wasn’t waterproof, but set the standard for sealed cases that kept moist, dist and other environmental junk out of the case and the the 747 movement. Hamilton Beldon Hamilton build extra large crown’s for

Obviously, this is one of the futurist Hamiltons. The circa on a watch like this is 1961. Original it came with silver dial and applied gold numerals and markers and gold hands. Used 23 jewel caliber 770  movement. You’ll see this watch listed as high as $3,000, but that’s an extreme. This information and the

Bowman – 17 Jewel 980 movement Hamilton Watch Company sold two watches in the 1930’s with similar designs. They made one with a 14K solid gold case and a 19 jewel movement and the other with 17 jewel movement and a 14k gold filled case. Bought have tubular lugs. The company produced the Bentley from

The optimum serviced Hamilton movement has several conditions: New Service Hamilton Parts are generally original. For example, the watchmaker knows how to straighten any bends in the hairspring, all bends on the wheel train have been straightened. The gears are original and unworn. Typically, you’ll want a new mainspring and look for a 40 hour