The Lancaster Watch Company I unearthed another original document related to the Hamilton Watch Company. This one is dated 1883. You might find this quite interesting, especially given the amount of mythology surrounding the Company. In this document, you will discover the original shareholders names and the real donor of the property deeded to the […]
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I collect Hamilton wristwatches that house 987 movements and that’s all I collect. My collection starts with the 1922 Strap Watch for Men with a 986a 6/0 movement. In Swiss measurement’s it’s an 11 1/4 ligne movement. I can see two uses for ETA releasing such a movement. First, they would make a nice replacement
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Hamilton Watch Company’s business went through several phases. The Company proved its resilience by responding to the market demand of different eras. When the railroads began their massive expansion in the US, Hamilton responded and loaded their pockets with gold. The Company used this as the primary advertising and marketing piece. Railroad Timekeeper of America Booklet The
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Two years ago, I began looking at horology schools in Europe and the US. I wanted to gain proficiency in the repair and servicing of vintage watches. I found a great deal of information and would like to share it with you. Most of the traditional schools have closed or have begun the process of
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What is the importance of this? This may well be one of the most important documents in the history of American Watchmaking. The Kipton Train Wreck became the main event in Webb C. Ball’s purported interview by the New York Tribune in 1910, entitled “Many Lives Sacrificed Because of Faulty Watches” – which in my
