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'72 Royal Navy Issued Hamilton Chrono

Post by Heuerville » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:42 pm

I picked this up in the last few days.. my first British Mil watch.. it has the issue no. '0552', signifying Royal Navy, issued in '72.
Tonight I knocked up a leather Zulu for it, as it has fixed lugs. I'm pleasantly surprised with it.. its a nice size, at about 39-40mm with the crown, has a nice low profile and has a rock solid feeling about it.

The dial print is kinda gilt-ish silvery too.. hard to capture in a photo.

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Post by AntonioPD » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:44 pm

Very nice! Congrats. :salute:
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Post by CGSshorty » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:46 pm

That looks great. Was Hamilton still an American company at that time?
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Post by Heuerville » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:54 pm

CGSshorty wrote:That looks great. Was Hamilton still an American company at that time?
Ermm.. dunno, I always thought they were Swiss?
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Re: '72 Royal Navy Issued Hamilton Chrono

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:59 pm

Heuerville wrote:
CGSshorty wrote:That looks great. Was Hamilton still an American company at that time?
Ermm.. dunno, I always thought they were Swiss?
Started off American. I don't know when they became a Swiss company. I'll Google it.
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Post by CGSshorty » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:01 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Watch_Company
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Post by demer03 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:02 pm

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Post by Heuerville » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:05 pm

Thanks Mike. :thumbsup:

CGS - You're right - Hamilton = US company. Acquired Swiss Buren in 66, and ran a joint US/Swiss company until 72.
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Post by BBK357 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:43 pm

This watch is too cool.
I love early hamilton and think its awesome how they supplied the military.
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Post by jimyritz » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:50 pm

like that one--dig the strap, too.... :thumbsup:
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Post by gr8sw » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:53 pm

yeah, Hamilton... been around a few years, since 1892 in Lancaster, PA... now owned by Swatch :shock:

great military chrono pick-up, Stew... and they always look so damned good in your pix! ;)

:love: that leather Zulu!
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Post by aikiman44 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:05 pm

Very cool Hammy, looks great on that strap, too.
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Post by JDC222 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:20 pm

Very cool Stew! Good history info Chris :)
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Post by koda240 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:11 pm

Sweet photos
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Post by dukerules » Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:27 pm

Very nice.
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Post by gonzomantis » Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:50 pm

Gorgeous Hammy!
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Post by matt.wu » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:45 pm

That looks fantastic.
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Post by polaco23 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:50 pm

Wow. The warm color of the tritium is great. Really like this one, fixed lug pins are cool. The best part is the contemporary size.
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Post by cali kid » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:59 pm

Watch is amazing as is the strap you made up for it.. Nice job Stewart :cheers:
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Post by blkgsl » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:33 am

That's cool.


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Post by Expat » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:45 am

Wow that's gorgeous.
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Post by River Rat » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:03 pm

Congrats on your new addition nice looking Issued Hamilton. You better watch out Military watch collecting can be addicting a few of my British iIssued watches from a old photo the Timor been sold.
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Post by marchone » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:06 pm

That Hamilton looks great . Congrats.
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Re: '72 Royal Navy Issued Hamilton Chrono

Post by 3cGT » Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:10 am

Can you please stop posting all these great watches.
My bucket list is stretching to infinity! :cheers:

Stewart your straps are works of art too, keep it coming :salute:
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Re: '72 Royal Navy Issued Hamilton Chrono

Post by Knome » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:18 am

Congrats, that is definitely one of the nicest vintage Hamiltons I've seen. The thinness of that watch must make it really comfortable to wear.
Where did you manage this find?
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