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Hamilton 689A - Inside & Out

WestCoastTime
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Well worn but eye-catching Hamilton 689A, c.1968, aka ETA 2451.
eBay find, not running...
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Rotor had detached itself, rattling around loose in the case.
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Auto-wind mechanism
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Dial is in nice shape, love the groovy typography
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Dial side
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Watchmaker side
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Piece by piece disassembly
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Ready for the cleaner
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Back together & running strong
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The 70's were a weird time...
😀
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golfindoc
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Thanks for sharing that watch. I’m drawn to 70s Hamiltons and had not seen that model. It’s great!

Tom
 
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