Three years ago, I bought a Hamilton Webster wristwatch to restore. I wanted one with which I could control the various aspects of the project. I didn’t look for someone else’s handy work. I kept my eye out for a listing on eBay hoping to find an estate sale item. Several months passed until someone […]
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You can find Hamilton Ross models on Ebay. I see a few every now and then. The 1945 model with the Butler dial came out when the Company got relief from the War Powers Act of 1941. I think of it as a delayed release like most Hamilton watches that had 980-982 caliber movements produced
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Kendrick & Davis (K&D) staking sets remain part of the Hamilton Watch Company consciousness, especially for those of us who have serviced watches over the years. Knowing how to staff a balance wheel remains one of the essential skills of watch repair people. I don’t know how to accomplish that task with out a staking
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In 1960s Switzerland, three manufacturers competed for the chronograph market: Lemania, Valjoux and Venus. Venus made the Calibre 175 column wheel chronograph movement used in watches during World War II and into the 1960’s. Breitling used the Venus 175 in her pilot watches and they remain desirable collectors items today. You can find listings of
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You can find New Old Stock Hamilton dials in original packaging. I have and purchase them whenever I see one. It helps to know if someone refinished a dial or if the original item number exists at the bottom. If you don’t see the Hamilton stock number look at the back. If the numbers have
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