Hamilton watches

Hamilton Langley Hamilton produced  1,800 units. Beginning in 1929. It has a  17-jewel  987 movement.  37mm X 27mm with a three piece case. In 1934, they changed to the 979 movement with a two piece case. Copyright 2006-2017 | All Rights Reserved

This is a pre-1955 Gents gold filled wristwatch. They were one of the first with a stainless steel back.  Movement is caliber 730 with 17 jewels and damask detailing. Hamilton reverted to their classic look with this model and then started to use the different “H” logo. Amherst Hamilton Dealers Catalog Copyright 2006-2017 | All

These are different photos of the same watch. I don’t know if I have dual shots of many more, but below you’ll see some accidental shots that have a little artistic bent. The watch to the left is a Boulton the one below it is a Hamilton nurses watch – extra large, easy to read

The Institute of Jewelry and Horology takes a serious, all business approach. You won’t see any of these folks visiting during work hours and the breaks all real “breaks”. What’s that got to due with the value Vintage Hamilton Watches? We work on about 100 watches a week and they vary from brand to brand,

Hamilton originally released the Wilshire in 1938. It had a 14K gold filled case fancy lugs also known as a driver. This watch was featured in the original “To Catch a Thief” worn by Cary Grant. In 1938, Hamilton expected the country to emerge from the Great Depression and so planned. They released a series