Community Stories

Any Hamilton 982 fans?

M'Bob
Posts
7,177
Likes
23,253
Deemed by some as the “American Patek.” Fabulous time keepers, nicely finished movement but by today’s standards, a bit small.

Left to right: Barton, Brock, Custer, Wesley, Gilman.

51453049-79CE-436F-91C7-E0ED1B49BAF7.jpeg
 
Canuck
Posts
15,478
Likes
45,845
IIRC, the only difference between the Hamilton 980 and 982 is that the 982 requires a domed dial, and the. 980 needs a flat dial. Otherwise, identical.
 
Deafboy
Posts
2,446
Likes
7,040
When it came out the 982 were installed in solid gold (or platinum) watches. It had better finishing and two extra jewels over the 980, the latter meant for gold filled watches. Later the 980 was phased out and an even better finished M982 came out for solid gold watches and the 982 were used for gold filled watches.

Ardmore
Ardmore.JPG


Richmond
Richmond.JPG


Rutledge

Rutledge wrist.jpg
 
M'Bob
Posts
7,177
Likes
23,253
Deafboy Deafboy
When it came out the 982 were installed in solid gold (or platinum) watches. It had better finishing and two extra jewels over the 980, the latter meant for gold filled watches. Later the 980 was phased out and an even better finished M982 came out for solid gold watches and the 982 were used for gold filled watches.

Ardmore
Ardmore.JPG


Richmond
Richmond.JPG


Rutledge

Rutledge wrist.jpg

Is that Rutledge platinum?
 
gatorcpa
Posts
13,310
Likes
18,424
I have two:

Donald:

upload_2022-9-21_17-39-33.png upload_2022-9-21_17-40-6.png


The other is an Otis:

93A75A7C-75EC-4620-BF58-18BAF1032DB9.jpeg


On this one, it’s just a guess based on the 1941 engraving date. There was a change from Grade 980 to 982 around 1940.

gatorcpa
 
Waltesefalcon
Posts
3,951
Likes
11,027
I like the 982 but I don't have one right now. My three gold Hamiltons are powered by the excellent 979f or the newer 770.
 
20220921_174542.jpg
TexOmega
Posts
8,485
Likes
60,617
The 982 was replaced by the 752 and here is my Foster from 1953 with original KrestenMade bracelet.

One and the same as seen on Hamilton Chronicles, HandyDan serviced it back when I bought it in 2013.


Sterling silver dial, 18kt numerals/hands, GF case.
Edited:
 
E868A987-4F65-48D8-8596-CCA34F83A1F3.jpeg D380A061-6ACC-481E-9FE6-47DFE5B87D36.jpeg C7213313-17FE-4F19-B2D7-97551F5B91ED.jpeg
M'Bob
Posts
7,177
Likes
23,253
Next question: do you guys wear these? I do, despite the fact that one of my more obnoxious friends said I was wearing a”lady’s watch.”
 
Evitzee
Posts
7,682
Likes
14,205
I have 16 American made wristwatches (Hamilton, Elgin, Bulova, Gruen) from the 20's thru the 40's....but I don't wear them, they really are just too small for my taste, but they were the standard back in those times, the idea was to have a discrete watch on your wrist. I have them in one of my display cases lined up from oldest to newest.
 
RevZMan123
Posts
2,074
Likes
4,231
I kinda don't mind them, even when my wife makes fun of me for wearing tiny watches while she has a 45mm G-Shock or Bulova A-15 on her own arm. lol
 
gatorcpa
Posts
13,310
Likes
18,424
M'Bob M'Bob
Next question: do you guys wear these? I do, despite the fact that one of my more obnoxious friends said I was wearing a”lady’s watch.”
All the time. I generally wear American made watches on Monday. Since most of these are 1920’s through 1940’s, they are going to be on the smallish side. That was the style of those times.

Tell your “obnoxious friend” to think with his big head not his little one.
gatorcpa
 
M'Bob
Posts
7,177
Likes
23,253
gatorcpa gatorcpa
All the time. I generally wear American made watches on Monday. Since most of these are 1920’s through 1940’s, they are going to be on the smallish side. That was the style of those times.

Tell your “obnoxious friend” to think with his big head not his little one.
gatorcpa

Agreed. The move towards bigger and bigger watches is nothing more than fashion brainwashing. If the tough, so-called real men of the ‘40’s could rock these then, why can’t we?
 
Deafboy
Posts
2,446
Likes
7,040
M'Bob M'Bob
Next question: do you guys wear these? I do, despite the fact that one of my more obnoxious friends said I was wearing a”lady’s watch.”

I wear my 980-powered Clark regularly. It's a very elegant 1930's streamline design. Kinda like the vintage Patek Gondolo, but the Hamilton is of better quality! 😁 Check out the picture below. That dial is sterling silver with inlaid vitreous enamel, with 18k solid gold hour markers!
The similarly looking Richmond, more luxurious still with 18k solid gold case, shown above, appears a bit smaller, and gets less wrist-time.
My wife likes the Rutledge, Linwood, Whitney, Seckron, Elgin Parisiennes, etc. She has small wrists, so they are perfect.

Clark
upload_2022-9-22_16-32-41.png
Edited:
 
M'Bob
Posts
7,177
Likes
23,253
Here’s my Custer that I wear regularly. I like it because it doesn’t get in the way when I’m treating patients with physio techniques.

45EC28A1-D2E8-4F16-820C-C73C89454958.jpeg


One of my patients, an 80 year old woman, had a similar sized and shaped Cartier tank stolen from her when it was in her purse in her car, and they broke in and stole her purse, so the watch was gone as well.

So she always compliments me on the watch, and I told her if I ever win the lottery, I will buy her a new Cartier. Then she asked if I ever play the lottery, and I thought about it, and then said I don’t really. What a guy, huh?!
 
Waltesefalcon
Posts
3,951
Likes
11,027
M'Bob M'Bob
Next question: do you guys wear these? I do, despite the fact that one of my more obnoxious friends said I was wearing a”lady’s watch.”
I wear all of mine, but I also don't care what anyone says.

I wore my Turner today and didn't even have any high school kids say anything about the size. In fact I got a complement from one.
Edited:
 
20220922_080551.jpg
16 More Posts...
Sign up or log in to reply...

Similar threads

janice&fred

Any Hamilton Fans Out There?

janice&fred Open Discussion
Spruce
Spruce
Posts
26
Views
2K
M'Bob

Any Hamilton watch fans? Need an ID…

M'Bob Open Discussion
Waltesefalcon
Waltesefalcon
Posts
7
Views
1K
pnwyankee

Hamilton Khaki Navy GMT, Ref: H776151

pnwyankee Private Watch Sales
CaptainWinsor
CaptainWinsor
Posts
1
Views
3K
pdxleaf

Vintage Hamilton 18K gold Thin-o-matic T-101

pdxleaf Other Watch Brands Forum
vintage hab
vintage hab
Posts
10
Views
11K
valkyrie_rider

Managed to score a Hamilton Model 21 (from the 80's...?)

valkyrie_rider Open Discussion
Canuck
Canuck
Posts
31
Views
14K
llvhhui

Any Hamilton fans?

llvhhui Other Watch Brands Forum
ScDevon
ScDevon
Posts
855
Views
147K