Introduction

At the beginning of 2011, I took up watchmaking/repairing as a hobby not only to make some money towards my very first watch, but to better understand the inner workings of these mechanical wonders. Taking up watchmaking was truly when my passion for watches began. I've come to appreciate the incredible finishes of haute horlogerie along with the numerous complications that the world of horology has to offer because I began to realize the sheer amount of time that goes into each and every hand-made timepiece.

I decided to create this blog to share my passion with my fellow horology enthusiasts and to document the projects that I will undertake on the path to my very first watch.

Thanks for taking a visit and I hope you enjoy what I've done!

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton

When I first started fixing pocket watches, I exclusively worked on American timepieces from the early 1900s - these watches were cheap and easily available on eBay. After six months to a year, I was able to afford European watches that were more interesting to me and seemed to offer the best value when flipping. For two years, I then worked exclusively on the Swiss and English watches I've been posting here (with the occasional Elgin). There has, however, been a lull during which I have not been able to find good deals on European watches. As such, I have found lots (and I mean lots) of opportunity in gold-filled Hamilton watches. 

The watches below are a small sampling of the fourteen or fifteen Hamilton watches I've fixed in the past two months. I still prefer my European movements, but these are quite nice! 


Hamilton 940

Hamilton 940 Movement

Hamilton 974

Hamilton 974 Movement

Hamilton 992

Hamilton 992 Movement

Hamilton 920

Hamilton 920 Movement