Many Lives Sacrificed Because of Faulty Watches   New York Tribune, January 10, 1910 by James B. Morrow   An unseen man, whose name, if mentioned, has made, perhaps, no impression, is helping the green lights, the white lights and the red lights, the wooden arms that reach across the tracks, the rail makers, the […]

Authors and historian, like Don Sauer, either say or suggest that Hamilton sold more Boulton models than any other wristwatch the company made. From my experience evaluating production runs of the major vintage US manufacturers, I believe it is one of the most popular vintage style wristwatches in history. Hamilton began making the Boulton in

If you shop around for early 1900’s Hamilton watches, especially on eBay, you will find this watch or a variation of it. It came with a 987 movement and that confuses sellers. I’ve seen them called many different names – but I’ve never seen them referred to as a Chevy Chase It has a Fahy

Not too long ago, I purchase an “antique” Elgin wristwatch from the 1914-1917 era. I happen to have NOS dials for it. It had a 6/0 movement. I had this movement sitting around for years and I needed parts. After the watch arrived, I removed the bezel and found a Fahy case with a Hamilton

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