Tom Adelstein

In the 1980’s, Hamilton began stretching its Khaki Field offerings. Why not? They had unparalleled success with this line of watches. They downsized their diving watch and produced a limited test run. Hamilton had little success with that product. At the time, women had an interest in fashion watches and retro looks. We had yet […]

During the summer of 2015, I found three (3) 1937 Hamilton Wilshire Watches. Excitement stirred the air around my studio when I realized they were running. As I removed the cases, I found pristine dials. You wouldn’t suspect that given the obfuscation of the crystals. The key word, crystal, stumped me. My sources of crystals had

In some circles, people think of collectors as hoarders. That’s truly a bogus notion. Rarely, will you find a “watch collector” hoarding. We tend to ignore an important principle when we buy, sell watches, collect and swear allegiance to a watch brand. They have no mythical powers. Ultimately, it’s a watch.  As a collector, you

This article should have a subtitle: The Power Reserve Indicator watch that won the war and inspired Swiss designs Watch designs and their origin can present us with answers about our consumer environment. Why is that important? It appears that consumer deception goes unchecked in our world and luxury items, like Swiss watches, abound with false tales.

You may notice someone selling “Authentic” Hamilton Watch Bands on eBay for bargain prices and you want to buy one. You hesitate. Why? Seems to good to be true? This is another one of those times to proceed with caution. The product may have a Hamilton logo, but not have been made by Hamilton. It’s