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1959 Thin-o-matic T-101
If you really wanted a small, but exquisite collection of Hamilton models centered around a single theme you could focus your attention on several potential options. One might be to collect all the...
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1930 Chevy Chase D
I don't focus on ladies watches. To be honest, there are way too many of them, they tend to be very small, and they all start to look alike. I don't think that I'm alone in that sentiment. On any...
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1954 Automatic K-500
About six years ago I did a post on a mystery watch that turned out to be an Automatic K-500  from 1954. The K-500 was not cataloged but it did show up in a number of advertisements.The K-500 is a...
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1961 Pacermatic (Pacer A)
You don't get to see uncommon watches every day. I guess that goes without saying, as they wouldn't be uncommon if you did see them every day. I've already documented the 1961 Pacermatic but I had...
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1960 Accumatic X
Hamilton first introduced automatic models in 1953 with the Illinois line. The automatic movements were made by ETA in Switzerland and imported to Lancaster, PA.After a year Hamilton introduced their...
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1968 Accumatic A-606
How much wear is too much wear? When I was in college I interned with Hewlett Packard, in Avondale, PA. I got to work with some very talented engineers and it was one of the first, of many,...
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1958 Carteret
It's been a while since I've come across a new model that I haven't seen before. This one is pretty interesting. It's a 1958 Carteret.  One thing that's interesting is the name... most Hamilton...
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1965 Accumatic A-504
Every now and then I get the opportunity to work on something unusual and even though I've showcased my most recent project before on the blog, I figured it's worth showing another one.This watch is a...
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1949 Neil - Can it be Fixed?
 I like a good challenge. I like a challenge that is achievable, anyway.In 1947 Hamilton introduced a new movement to replace the 987A. The 6/0 sized 987A was the last of the series that started in...
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1941 Lester with a black dial?
I find it interesting that some Hamilton models were one-year-wonders while other models were produced for several years. Some models, like the Boulton were made for decades, in one form or another,...
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1951 Craig
 It's been a while since I had a new model to showcase on the blog.  I was recently sent a 1951 Craig in need of some TLC. You don't tend to see them very often but I don't know if I'd call it "rare"....
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1953 Lindsay
 My blog has over 816 posts which makes me wonder how many unique models I've detailed. A quick count shows I've documented 686 wrist watch models and another 34 pocket watch models. There are about...
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1964 Mil-W-3818B DTU 2A/P (by Benrus)
You'll have to forgive this non-Hamilton post but I thought some folks might be interested.Hamilton wasn't the only manufacturer to make military watches for the US (and other) military. I'm...
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1953 Hamilton Illinois Nautilus Model A
Hamilton purchased the Illinois Watch Company in the late 1920s - just in time for the Great Depression. Illinois Watch Co. continued to make models for a few years but Hamilton eventually moved...
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1966 Dateline A-582
There are a lot of features that can be used to describe a watch. Sometimes features are formally referred to as "complications" but not all features are complications.For example, the most basic...
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Merry Christmas 2023 with a 1954 Tildon CLD!
Merry Christmas! Queue the music! Specifically Etta James's 1960 rendition of "At Last".  You may recall this song from the movies "Rain Man" or Disney's "Wall-E".  It's a song of intense...
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1941 Lexington - styled in steel
The winds of war were blowing in 1941, even though the Pearl Harbor didn't occur until almost 1942. The Hamilton Watch Company must have had some insights though, as the 1941 catalog contained several...
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1948 Brandon CLD
 My last Christmas post featured what I'd consider the rarest of the CLD models. This post is on one of the most ubiquitous - the 1948 Brandon.The Brandon was one of the first models in the CLD...
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1952 Franklin
Vintage Hamiltons can be like a box of chocolates... you know the saying? I recently had the opportunity to work on a one-year-wonder - a 1952 Franklin. It's an interesting model with a strong family...
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1953 Hamilton Illinois Debonair Model B
Hamilton purchased the Illinois Watch Company in 1928 - not the best of times to take business risks considering the soon to start Great Depression. The Illinois Watch Company was a premier American...
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1966 Dateline T-482
A lot of 1960s watches had very unique styling. There are some plain Janes, of course but in may situations you can spot a 1960's model just by it's appearance. They will often have florentine...
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1939 Bowman
 Tubular lugs must have been in fashion in the 1930s. Several Hamilton models featured unique lug styles. Some, like the Dodson and Sutton were made for a few years. Others were short lived, like...
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1940 Midas
 I'm often asked what I think about this model, or that model, by people who see things for sale. There are a tremendous number of Hamilton models and surely something for everyone.  That said, if I...
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My First Fake Hamilton
I bet I've had over 1,500 Hamiltons cross my workbench over the last 15+ years. I've seen a lot of things but I had never seen an obviously fake Hamilton... until now. Of course, that may depend on...
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1964 Thinline 2007
There are a lot of doppelgängers in Hamilton's line up - watch models that look like other models. Sometimes the only thing different is the dial... like the Secometer and the Sentinel. Other times...
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