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DESCRIPTION:
WW - Hamilton Spur, circa 1928, 29mm x 43mm to hinged lug tips, 16mm male lug width, original 14K yellow gold asymmetrical snap back case with enameled Roman numeral bezel, black leather strap with Hamilton signed buckle, cleaned silvered dial with black enamel painted details, 19J grade 979, s#2902902, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch without strap 16.1 dwt (24.9 g). Includes period presentation box. An exceptionally rare Hamilton, factory records show that of the 1,138 total Hamilton Spurs that were made there were 683 made in white gold, only 499 made in yellow gold, and a single individual example was made in green gold. This is the first time our firm has had a Spur for sale since 2005, don't miss out.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, light oxide to steelwork, light fine scratches to plates; dial with signs of cleaning including sanding, several spots and marks most notably along perimeter; excellent blued steel hands; polished case shows little wear, excellent enamel bezel with several small nicks and chips but no major cracks or repairs, several light dings to case sides and back; crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Box shows light wear.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5800
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WW - Hamilton Meadowbrook, manual wind, 29mm x 33mm to lug tips, 16mm male lug width, original 14K white gold snap back case by Schwab & Wuischpard, engraved presentation to rear from Cadillac for 10 years of service making this one of the earliest employees of the company, brown leather strap, original silvered dial with radium painted numerals and black enamel painted accents, 17J cal 987, s#4006204, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch without strap 18.6 dwt (29.0 g). The case for this watch was handmade by Schwab & Wuischpard who made the other 14K yellow gold and platinum cases for Hamilton.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, light oxide to steelwork; fine-plus dial with ample surface spotting most notably near 5; excellent blued steel radium hands; lightly polished case shows very little wear, several tiny dings to bezel; original white crown; excellent shaped glass crystal. Dial and hands tested with a Geiger counter and tests as very radioactive.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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WW - Hamilton Coronado, circa 1928, manual wind, 28mm x 42mm to hinged lug tips, 16mm male lug width, original 14K white gold snap back case with enameled Art Deco bezel and articulating lugs, leather strap, cleaned silvered dial still retains all of its original enamel printed details, 19J grade 979, s#2905644, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch without strap 19.2 dwt (29.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, very light oxide to steelwork, light fine scratches to plates; fine-plus dial with signs of sanding and cleaning; fine blued steel hands; case shows light wear, hinges pivot freely, light dings to the backs of the lugs, enamel bezel with several light scratches as well as small chips most notably at 5-6, 11 and 1; crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$3000
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WW - E. Howard by Hamilton, manual wind, 23mm x 38mm to lug tips, 16mm lug width, original gold-filled snap back case, original brown leather strap signed Hamilton, original silvered dial with black enamel painted indices, 17J cal H980, s#HW613, triple signed. An exceptionally rare Hamilton from a very unusual time in the company's history. In 1931, Hamilton purchased the Howard trademark with the intent of using it someday. By 1946, their trademark was about to lapse and as such they produced a short run of Hamilton watches signed Howard. Very few were made, and even less survive in such untouched condition as this present example. Includes the original inner and outer boxes with matching serial number label to outer box; note the movement serial number matches but the case serial number is 9 off, which is very likely a mismatch that happened at the factory.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, hardly any oxide to steelwork, light fine scratches to plates; nearly flawless dial with light surface spotting; excellent-plus hands; lightly polished case shows little wear, light tarnish to gold-filled case would polish off with a light rouge cloth rubbing, no dents or dings; crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Inner and outer boxes show little wear.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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WW - Hamilton Altair, electric, 31mm x 40mm to lug tips, 18mm lug width, original gold-filled asymmetrical snap back case, black leather strap, excellent refinished dial with applied gold indices, 11J cal 505, s#E78258, triple signed. A fabulous example of mid-century modern design by the famous Richard Arbib; it is said that roughly 1600 examples of this hard-to-find model were made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, light oxide to steelwork; nearly flawless refinished dial; excellent gold hands; lightly polished case shows very little wear, no dents or dings; original crown shows little wear; excellent original shaped plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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WW - Hamilton Piping Rock, circa 1928, 29mm x 43mm to hinged lug tips, 16mm male lug width, original 14K white gold snap back case with enameled Roman numeral bezel, brown leather strap, refinished silvered dial with black enamel painted details, 19J grade 979, s#2910892, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch without strap 18.7 dwt (29.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, light oxide to steelwork, light fine scratches to plates; refinished dial with light surface spotting; excellent blued steel hands; polished case shows little wear, good hinges, several small dings and small chips to enamel bezel most notably at 4 and 9, no dents or dings to case; crown shows little wear; good plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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WW - Hamilton Piping Rock, 1948 issue, 28mm x 42mm to hinged lug tips, 17mm lug width, original 14K yellow gold snap back case with enameled Roman numeral bezel, brown leather strap, refinished silvered dial, 17J cal 747, s#Y5537, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch without strap 18.7 dwt (29.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, hardly any oxide to steelwork; excellent-plus refinished dial with light spotting; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, tight articulating lugs, case back with wavy look from someone who was overzealous in the removal of an engraved presentation, very small chips to enamel bezel, numerous small dings on case back; crown shows little wear; good plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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WW - Hamilton Meteor, electric, 29mm x 40mm to lug tips, 17.5mm lug width, original gold-filled asymmetrical stepped snap back case, brown lizard strap, original champagne two-tone dial with applied gold indices and textured outer black chapter with the word "Electric" engraved, 11J cal 505, s#S556744, triple signed. Designed by world renowned designer Richard Arbib, the Hamilton Meteor is a fantastic piece of space age design. With an estimated production of less than 3000, it is one of the rarest and most desirable of the asymmetrical electrics.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, crown pulled to conserve battery, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide, light surface scratches; fine dial with even surface spotting; fine black painted gold hands; lightly polished case shows very light wear, no dents or dings; crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1400
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WW - Hamilton Sekron B, doctor's watch, manual wind, 22mm x 39mm to lug tips, 16mm lug width, original gold-filled snap back case, original brown leather strap and buckle signed Hamilton, original silvered dial with original enamel painted detail separated into two parts for hour/minute and a jumbo subsidiary seconds, 17J cal 980A, s#G47510, triple signed. Includes the original box, manuals and an additional Hamilton strap.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, very light oxide to steelwork, light fine scratches to plates; excellent dial with light tarnish throughout; excellent hands show light spotting, most notably at minute tip; polished case shows light wear, several light dings on back from a case opener; crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Box shows light wear, with wear at corners.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$700
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DESCRIPTION:
WW - Hamilton T-403, micro-rotor automatic, 34mm x 39mm to lug tips, 18mm lug width, original gold-filled asymmetrical shark fin style unibody case, brown leather strap, original two-tone silvered and gold dial with applied gold baton indices, 17J cal 663, s#S730418, triple signed. Originally designed by the famed designer Richard Arbib, this is one of the few excellent asymmetrical design options you can get that doesn't have the hard to maintain electric movements.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, very little oxide to steelwork; fine dial with ample surface spotting most notably at 1 and 5; excellent hands with light oxide; polished case shows little wear, several light dings; original signed crown shows light wear; good plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$700
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