This watch sold for $52 on December 9th, 2013 at auction. That’s an indication of the market for vintage Hamilton watches. A seller should part the watch out and sell it in pieces at that price. A restored dial, if you can find one, would cost more than this watch brought. It’s important to know […]

When the United States entered World War II, the government ordered civilian watch production stopped. Hamilton became the first watch manufacturer to begin shipping timepieces to the US Military. For Hamilton, the war years became another distinct era in the company’s life span. The Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania went through several generations of

The United States economy began its steady climb after the recession ended in June, 1939. Officially, the United States embraced isolationism. England toyed with the idea of letting Germany have the whole of Europe as long as they let left Britain alone. Roosevelt laughed at the American ideal of Isolationism and began preparing for war.

What did the Hamilton Watch Company face in 1938? Over-production. The Company’s catalog showed increases in offerings, many of which never sold. Hamilton didn’t face an economic crisis alone. The US economy suffered from unwarranted optimism. As you scroll down, you’ll see an address by Franklin Roosevelt in April, 1938 that explains the crisis in

The Hamilton Watch Company began to diversify their designs to fit various market segments. Some of these watches are popularly priced like the Morley, Lawrence and Watson with 10 karat cases and the new 987F movements. The Company produced watches like the Bentley, Heyward and Elliott to fit the younger and more affluent buyers.  The Ardmore is