Tom Adelstein

What a complicated and misunderstood topic. Not long ago, I bought a dead Hamilton Chronograph for a little change. I thought about putting a new movement in it. At the ETA service site, I found a video on repairing the movement. It created a Sea Change in my world view. Here’s what happened. Little Background […]

In 1980 Hamilton founded the Collector’s Classic Edition Society (CCES). Hamilton developed its first collectible wristwatch for CCES a standard military wristwatch, re-christened the “Khaki.” An outsider saw military models on the assembly line. He suggested that Hamilton’s G.I. watches might make attractive consumer items. He commented that old army watches were considered very chic

by Tom Adelstein Would you expect a 1960 Hamilton, gold filled wristwatch in pretty good condition to sell for $2286 with 44 bids?  It just happened on eBay a few days before I began this article during a slow buying period. That’s right, during that time of year when watch sales grind to a halt

Note: We post many of the watches shown here to assist with identification. This is an example. This is a 24 mm Lady’s Hamilton “Round” version of a popular 1927 Hamilton wristwatch. This watch is in very good to excellent condition. It may appear larger in the photographs than its actual size. Try to visualize

Friends and acquaintances avoid conversations with me about economics. The mildest of ideas befuddle them. Even so, you should become familiar with one or two simple concepts to become an informed buyer of vintage watches. The first is “liquidity”. To give an example, let’s look at medium size businesses. I look at a scenario that