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 […]

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

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

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

by Tom Adelstein Try to imagine the look on the Sheriff’s face when he walked from town to the remains of the train station with its telegraph lines ripped from their posts. Cars and locomotives had piled in a heap higher than the station. The wreck had twisted the rails that connected Kipton to the