April 2014

Hamilton Watch Company 987 E Running Strong in Excellent Condition & Complete Link Hamilton produced six movements referred to as 987 caliber. They’re 17 Jewel movements and evolved from their high-end smaller pocket watches.  Hamilton 987 movements can be found in wrist watches made from 1924-1948. When you begin to see a letter after the […]

by Tom AdelsteinDuring World War II,  the Hamilton Watch Company became flush with cash. All lines of business profited from war time demand, but the real money maker turned out to be the Marine Chronometer. At the beginning of American involvement in the war, the US Navy had no providers of chronometers. During normal times,