Friends and acquaintances avoid conversations with me about economics. The mildest of ideas befuddle them. Even so, you should become familiar with one or two simple concepts to become an informed buyer of vintage watches. The first is “liquidity”. To give an example, let’s look at medium size businesses. I look at a scenario that […]

Note: I listed this watch at 10:00 PM CST just before I wrote this article and it sold 8 hours later. Popular little watch. In 1914, Hamilton produced 1500 Size 16 railroad watches for workers not required to own certified models. The next year, Hamilton named this model the No. 956 and it became one

When it comes to watches, the Swiss made Hamilton’s parent knows how to influence purchase decisions. Overall, they may not make better low priced watches Asian companies, but they can make us spend more. It’s a matter of conditioning and I’m not immune to it. Before we look at the pilot watches, let’s talk about

This Jazzmaster has spent it’s entire life in a box. No one had disturbed it until I ran tests on it. It’s rare and in uncirculated condition. You will run across a watch like this every few decades.Let’s see, what would a 1936 Hamilton Olympic Watch sell for at auction today? China sponsored the 2008

Hamilton Watch Company pioneered brand marketing and few, if any, academics have mentioned the Lancaster based company. Beginning with the “Watch of Railroad Accuracy”, “Explorers (Admiral Byrd) “, “Pilots”, “Military”, “Corporate Retirement”, “Military”, the  marketing department used a number of strategies to create an emotional connection with consumers. One of the most successful Hamilton marketing