Hamilton Thin-o-matic On Ebay

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Lex4TDI4Life

·Oct 18, 2012

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251166267453?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

I love the look of this watch, but I have a couple concerns:

1. The half lume dots beneath the hour markers.
2. The case seems a bit too polished for the age.

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ulackfocus

·Oct 18, 2012

Hamilton?!?!?! What the..... 😁

Might be a redial, might not. Try asking the guys at www.vintagewatchforums.com - Hamilton is one of the primary brands there.

 

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cicindela

·Oct 18, 2012·Steve @ ΩF

Looks like a refinished dial......................but, you're in the Hamilton Collectors World now and on their planet redials are OK. It's just they way they roll. 😁

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 18, 2012·ΩF InvestiGator

This watch is a redial and I think the polishing of the case is a bit too aggressive.

Not that I'm in the habit of directing people to other forums, but the real Hamilton experts are here:

http://www.vintagewatchforums.com/viewforum.php?f=6

Most are more familiar with the pre WWII models, but there are a few who know the Buren microrotor series as well.

Take care,
gatorcpa

 

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Lex4TDI4Life

·Oct 18, 2012

Ah, but you guys are so much more enlightened 😁 Thanks!

 

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cicindela

·Oct 18, 2012·Steve @ ΩF

Lex4TDI4Life

Ah, but you guys are so much more enlightened 😁 Thanks!

No, the Hamilton guys will tell you: you can't play Hamilton by Omega rules. They make the Hamilton rules, listen to them.
One word of caution, Hamiltonitis can be worse sometimes then Omega Syndrome. Be very careful or you could end-up with a cigar box full of those things before dinner. Hamilton's are like potato chips/crisps. I ended up with a few dozen before the fever broke. Now I'm immune as long as I buy one Omega a month.

 

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Lex4TDI4Life

·Oct 18, 2012

Duly noted. This new hobby has the potential to be quite foolish and costly. This forum is really a fantastic resource!

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 18, 2012·ΩF InvestiGator

cicindela

Looks like a refinished dial......................but, you're in the Hamilton Collectors World now and on their planet redials are OK.

International Dial redials with the correct enamel inlay and simulated aged radium lume are fine.



Poorly executed ones in the wrong color and with glopped on lume are not.
gatorcpa

 

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cicindela

·Oct 18, 2012·Steve @ ΩF

gatorcpa

International Dial redials with the correct enamel inlay and simulated aged radium lume are fine.

Poorly executed ones with in the wrong color and glopped on lume are not.
gatorcpa

True , it does not look very good.

 

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kyle L

·Oct 18, 2012·Grasshopper

Looks redialed as others have said, and they can definitely become addicting. Lately I kind of lost my interest in Hamiltons, but I still want that enamel Boone...😡

 

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adam78

·Oct 20, 2012·Adam @ ΩF

Like this?



Sorry, I couldn't resist!

(this is a correctly refinished enamel-inlay dial, by the way)

 

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kyle L

·Oct 20, 2012·Grasshopper

adam78

Like this?



Sorry, I couldn't resist!

(this is a correctly refinished enamel-inlay dial, by the way)

Yes! 👍

 

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cicindela

·Oct 20, 2012·Steve @ ΩF

kyle L

Yes! 👍

Take 3 Wilshires and call me in the morning. 😁