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 the […]
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Bowman – 17 Jewel 980 movement Hamilton Watch Company sold two watches in the 1930’s with similar designs. They made one with a 14K solid gold case and a 19 jewel movement and the other with 17 jewel movement and a 14k gold filled case. Bought have tubular lugs. The company produced the Bentley from
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The optimum serviced Hamilton movement has several conditions: New Service Hamilton Parts are generally original. For example, the watchmaker knows how to straighten any bends in the hairspring, all bends on the wheel train have been straightened. The gears are original and unworn. Typically, you’ll want a new mainspring and look for a 40 hour
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1938 Bagley Hamilton “Bagley” came in a 10 Karat gold filled case manufactured in 1938. Like all of the 1937-40 models, the Art Deco movement influenced the design of the case. This model came with tubular lugs. It looks similar to the Hamilton Dodson, manufactured in the same year. This model came with the popular
It’s 2011 and I finish my day trading March 31st. On May 16th, I’ll start my mentoring program in Paris, Texas. I’m not the mentor. I used to have the movements for my Hamilton watches COA’ed by three different watchmakers. They all proved unreliable, so I decided to do it myself. I say it’s impossible
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