Hamilton watches

by Tom Adelsten When we talk about something’s value or worth, we really have three ways you can measure it: Market Value Income Value Value in Use I’ve found most people want to discuss market value and rarely think about the others. Most of us want an appraisal and that’s tricky. If it’s for insurance […]

In an earlier post, I gave an example of a replica watch advertised as a Hamilton Khaki Field Chrono Auto Steel Brown XL Mens Watch H7156557. The picture used by the dozen or so resellers of this fake watch is the same. Replica watches are made by third party case manufacturers who buy their movements from

The Lexington came with a 17 Jewel Movement and retailed for $42.50. This was a civilian watch even though the Ad says ‘for military use’. This is a much finer quality and less rugid watch than those made for and issued by the military. It also uses a 980 movement rather than the 987A and

The Hamilton Military GG-W-113 U.S. is the last Hamilton wristwatch made for the U.S. Military. U.S. military issue timepieces have a significant collector base. Prior to World War II, military time pieces had no government issue inscriptions. Beginning in World War II, every timepiece  was inscribed, and with the large number of manufacturers and specifications,

Obviously, this is one of the futurist Hamiltons. The circa on a watch like this is 1961. Original it came with silver dial and applied gold numerals and markers and gold hands. Used 23 jewel caliber 770  movement. You’ll see this watch listed as high as $3,000, but that’s an extreme.   This information and