While this watch appears like several others including the Endicott, Prescott and Haddon to mention a few, it has some distinguishing features. The main identifying marks include the second subsidiary dial, the movement and it’s appearance in a 1954 Hamilton Catalog. Let’s look: To the side is the Nielsen and on the bottom you can […]

 Have you noticed a shortage of  vintage Hamilton watches? Unless you’re a collector, you may find that the 2011 selection of new Hamilton’s would serve you best, especially if you’re looking for a “retro” watch to wear.  I’m happier with this year’s offerings than any I’ve seen since I purchased my last “new” Hamilton in

Hamilton released the “Contour” on July 15, 1938. They advertised it as  a driver’s watch, because the crown sat on  top and as you can tell, it had hinged lugs. Hamilton told jewelers “we’ve had dozens of side-of-the-wrist models under consideration during the past year, but none filled all the natural requirements of such a

Texas Institute for Jewelry Technology Restoring Vintage and Antique Hamilton Watches often requires case repair. I’m investigating what I need to learn to do bench work. Here’s an example of a watch that needs serious case work. Designing and crafting a piece of jewelry or learning the specialized arts of gemology or horology could be

Click on image for larger view I’m displaying a Hamilton Illinois automatic wristwatch. After World War II, a deep recession hit the US and Hamilton had to scramble to come up with new ideas. This is one of them. I’ve never seen it in a catalog. Swiss Hamilton-Illinois Auto Copyright 2006-2017 | All Rights Reserved