Serviced August 2025, Swiss made automatic movement, quick set date, excellent silver dial, hand polished stainless steel case, NOS domed acrylic crystal, unworn genuine leather strap, signed crown, alloy mainspring.
The Hamilton Auto Cal Columbia in stainless steel was produced beginning in 1973 and ran through 1976. The watch comes with a Swiss (ETA) made automatic 821 caliber movement with a quick set date. The movement can also be hand wound. The silver dial is excellent with no patina visible. There is a minor scratch just above the date window. The applied silver markers are accented with black enamel and are excellent. The paint for the Hamilton script, the 'H' logo, and selfwinding branding is in mint 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 dial and the hands were relumed during service. The watch is ready to wear on an unworn genuine leather black two piece strap. The Swiss (ETA) made 17 jewel caliber 821 automatic movement was fully serviced August 2025 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 11 seconds per day.
Size:
34.1mm wide (excluding the crown)
11.0mm Tall
18mm Lug to Lug
37.7mm Tip to Tip
Case - Hand polished steel case with screw down case back. Scratching evident on the bezel and on the case back. Factory brushing still visible on the bezel.
Lugs - Integrated lugs are in excellent condition with no major defects.
Crystal - NOS domed acrylic crystal installed during service in August 2025.
Hands - Original with little to no patina evident. Red painted center seconds in mint condition. Hour and minute hands relumed during service.
Dial - Excellent silver dial with fine scratch above the date window. Applied silver tone markers with black accents. Painted Hamilton and selfwinding branding. Painted minute track with mint red accents. Paint on the dial is in mint condition. Relumed during service.
Strap - Unworn black genuine leather two piece strap with stainless steel hardware.
Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton automatic caliber 821, 17 jewels, quick change date, hand winds. Fully serviced August 2025. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.
