Tom Adelstein

Some Hamilton watch collectors feel the term, antique, only belongs to watches as old or older than 100 years. If you believe US Customs Rules should determine how we classify an item as an antique, then someone should have a made your watch in 1918 or before. If you wish to buy or sell a […]

As a collector and restorer of Hamilton watches, I found an efficient market for them during 1999-2000 retro craze. Like other efficient markets, one could find liquidity for their grandfather’s old watch at eBay. I considered that a true side benefit of the e-commerce market place. During eBay’s formulation, 90% of items sold in auctions.

Technical Data Hamilton Watch Company LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA INDEX T D 107 1000-3-10-30 500-5-26-37 1000-5-21-30 1000-4-25-38 2000-8-10-32 1000-4-14-39 1000-6-15-36 SUBJECT: Fitting Balance Staffs and Jewels. Balance staffs and jewels serve such an important purpose in the perfect performance of a watch that all possible care should be used when fitting new ones.The fitting of a new

Technical Data Hamilton Watch Company LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA SUBJECT: Hamilton 12 Size Jeweled Motor Barrel T D 104 500-2-26-30  1000-6-15-36 500-5-5-30 1000- 5-26-37 2000-8-10-32 500 -9-22-38 1000-5-25-35 1000- 9-27-39 There are two styles of barrel arbors to be found in the 12 size Hamilton models. On the 900 and 920 models the arbor is held in

T. D. 103 Hamilton Watch Company LANCASTER,PENNSYLVANIA SUBJECT: Semi-Friction Balance Jeweling NOTE: This type of balance jeweling will be found in grades 986A, 987 987E, 987F, 989 and 912. Fig. 1, shows a cross-section of the movement through the center line of the balance. This drawing represents the balance bridge, pillar plates, hole jewel and