1973 Hamilton Auto Cal Columbia

Serviced August 2019, Swiss made automatic movement, quick set date, excellent silver dial, hand polished stainless steel case, NOS acrylic crystal, original Hamilton link bracelet with signed clasp, signed crown, alloy mainspring.

The Hamilton Auto Cal Columbia in stainless steel was only produced in 1973 through 1976. The watch comes with a Swiss (ETA) made automatic 821 caliber movement with a quick set date complication at the 3 o'clock. The movement can be hand wound. The silver dial is excellent with little to no patina visible but a few dings that are most noticeable under magnification. The applied silver markers are accented with black enamel down the middle and are excellent. The paint for the Hamilton logo, the 'H' logo, and selfwinding branding is in minty condition. The large red painted accents for the minute track are also in mint condition. The original silver hands with black paint down the center are excellent. The watch is ready to wear on the original vintage Hamilton link bracelet that came with the watch. The Swiss (ETA) made 17 jewel caliber 821 automatic movement was fully serviced August 2019 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 17 seconds per day.

Size:

33.8mm wide (excluding the crown)
11.1mm Tall
18mm Lug to Lug
38mm Tip to Tip

Case - Hand polished steel case with screw down case back. Some scratching on the bezel and on the case back. One ding on the lower edge of the bezel. Signed Hamilton crown.

Lugs - Integrated lugs are in excellent condition with no major defects. Some light scratching.

Crystal - NOS acrylic crystal installed during service in August 2019.

Hands - Appear to be original with very light patina developing on the silver edges. Red painted center seconds in near mint condition.

Dial - Very good silver dial. Applied silver tone markers with black accents. Painted Hamilton and selfwinding branding. Painted minute track with minty red accents. Paint on the dial is in minty condition.

Bracelet - Vintage original Hamilton stainless steel link bracelet. Signed clasp. Some scratching consistent with age.

Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton automatic caliber 821, 17 jewels, quick change date, hand winds. Fully serviced August 2019. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.