• Reasonetc@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    The dial is a bit crooked. I’d say around the mid to high $500’s would be a good price. (My mentor and I restore dials and price vintage watches like that Hamilton)

  • Fish_Beard_Face@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    The movement looks right. See the little screws holding the jewels in place? Those were used from 1924-1929. The jewels used after 1929 were friction fit.

    As others have said, the dial looks a little sus. That orange color is a little too vibrant for what I’d expect to see on an original dial. I’d ask about it.

    Case looks right. The price is probably on the high end for what I’d be looking to pay. That said, if the movement had been serviced, that’s worth something.

  • oldanddontcare@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I’d ask to see a picture of it on a timegrapher. If it looks good on a timegrapher, it’s an OK deal. It’s such a specialty item that the quality of the refurbishment is 80% of the price. It’s hard to find one of those in such great shape.

    It’s a beauty!

  • Carb0hydrates@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I’ve personally never seen a square watch that I liked, until I saw this picture… Gonna have to go hunting lol

  • Pdubbchin@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Unrelated question incoming. If this watch had a 6 would it look like the 9 upside down, the 5 closed, or something different?

  • sfjay@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I went down a square Hamilton rabbit hole not too long ago for my wedding watch. Is this from an Etsy restorer? I was wondering about the value for money as well. They certainly look nice tho.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, he sells everything on both ebay and etsy. From my conversations on here today, it sounds like it’s about $100 overpriced, especially since the dial isn’t original. If you haven’t found your wedding watch yet, I’ve had great success chatting with u/Reasonetc today about different vintage watches.

  • Pinedale7205@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Something doesn’t check out here…

    High quality photos, caseback open, relevant details in post.

    I had to check 3 times to make sure I was actually in r/watches