Hamilton watches

Hamilton only manufactured 7,500  of the movements. The 401 went into six models, which include the Andrews, Stanley, Livingstone, Byrd, Ericsson, and Wilkinson – early 1930’s. The 401 movement came with 19 rubies and sapphire jewels, a double roller escapement, sapphire roller and pallet jewels, the Breguet hairspring, and a gold center wheel. It’s a […]

What’s happened? What do you expect? The Hamilton that made wristwatches like the Wilshire Gallery doesn’t exist. Someone bought the headquarters buildings and turned them into condominiums. Swatch owns the Hamilton name and they make Khaki’s, Chronographs and watches that look a little like a “Thinline” or a “Masterpiece” that aren’t exactly retro tank watches.

Hamilton Ross Hamilton brought the Ross to market in 1938 and it became one of their most iconic watches. The model pictured above came with a 19 Jewel 982 movement. Considered one of the Company’s most stylish  wristwatches, for some unknown reason, Hamilton only produced 3,500 units pure year while cataloged. In the photo above,

On the Road with a Special Hamilton George Kennedy’s story of a love affair with the brand by Ian Kennedy Ruby + George Top Hat My Grandfather, George Kennedy, came to love Hamilton watches by way of South Bend watches and Studebaker cars.  From the time he was a young man he was drawn to

Note: The best place on the planet to find out about Hamilton Electrics among others is The Electric Watch Co in the UK. It’s a remarkable website. Hamilton struck first in using an electrical power source rather than a coiled piece of spring steel. Hamilton began research on the electric watch in 1946. Development began