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·Hello, OF! I'm on the hunt for a vintage Hamilton for two milestones I'll be celebrating next year (the big 4-0, and getting married)
I'm eyeing a solid gold watch from the 40s or 50s with a 770, 982 or 982M movement. I've been looking at Wesley's, Wilshire's and Barton's and diving into great resources on HamiltonChronicles, VintageHamilton and HamiltonFieldGuide. I'm curious if you have any suggestions on sites or books to dig in further and trusted dealers. I'm hesitant to look at asymmetrical cases, even though they're quite cool, because I assume replacement crystals are hard to come by, though perhaps I'm off base if I'm just patient and find a crystal in good condition.
I'm in NYC and saw dealer listing a good looking Wesley-B for $3,500...which seemed beyond ambitious even with gold prices where they've been. Curious to know what I'm missing and if there are any models you like or interested in that I should be considering. Cheers!
I'm eyeing a solid gold watch from the 40s or 50s with a 770, 982 or 982M movement. I've been looking at Wesley's, Wilshire's and Barton's and diving into great resources on HamiltonChronicles, VintageHamilton and HamiltonFieldGuide. I'm curious if you have any suggestions on sites or books to dig in further and trusted dealers. I'm hesitant to look at asymmetrical cases, even though they're quite cool, because I assume replacement crystals are hard to come by, though perhaps I'm off base if I'm just patient and find a crystal in good condition.
I'm in NYC and saw dealer listing a good looking Wesley-B for $3,500...which seemed beyond ambitious even with gold prices where they've been. Curious to know what I'm missing and if there are any models you like or interested in that I should be considering. Cheers!




