Tom Adelstein

Norman I’ve noticed some confusion on the part of buyers and sellers of two particular Hamilton wristwatches. If one is not careful, he or she can make a serious mistake when trying to identify the model. People look at the lugs and wonder which model they’re looking at. As you can see they look similar. […]

Do you see the listing error? This was an auction for a good 987 1920’s watch. Several valuable items exist here. First, the movement is a 987 – not a 987 F.  If it was a 987 F that would not have bothered me at all. However, many Hamilton watch buyers have a bias toward

The purpose of this article is to clear-up general misunderstandings about Hamilton 987 size 6/0 movements. by Tom Adelstein Much confusion exists about them. You need to know which 987 generation goes in which watches to make wise purchase decisions. Otherwise, you might win an auction thinking you bought a high priced model and later

Hamilton introduced several popular models during this period, establishing itself as the premiere wristwatch manufacturer – they already had the pocket watch sector sewn-up. Ardmore, Bartley, Boone, Cabot, Calvin, Carson, Custer, Dixon, Donavan, Drake, Lowell, Mason, Nelson, Prescott, Richmond, Rutledge, Scott, Sherwood/Seneca, Turner, Wayne, Winslow, Ericsson, Flintridge, Langley Ardmore Came in 14K natural yellow gold

Classicwatch provided the photos for this Hamilton military watch.  It’s in mint condition so you’ll have an opportunity to see clear images of a 1959-60 watch made for the RAF. It’s a Hamilton 36mm with a plain crown, fixed bars and signed black dial. It has a NATO strap. Hamilton produced it with a 17