1973 Hamilton Auto Date Buccaneer

Serviced July 2022, Swiss made automatic wind movement, quick set day and date, superb silver dial, hand polished stainless steel case, NOS acrylic crystal, unworn leather strap, signed crown, alloy mainspring.

The Hamilton Auto Date Buccaneer was produced in 1973 and 1974. The watch comes with a Swiss (ETA) made automatic wind 826 caliber movement with a quick set day and date complication at the 6 o'clock position. The silver dial is near mint with no patina visible. The excellent applied silver markers are accented with white enamel. The paint for the Hamilton logo, the 'H' logo, and the selfwinding branding are in mint condition as well. The blue painted minute track with white painted markers is in mint condition. The original silver hands with white paint accents are excellent, as is the red sweep seconds hand. The hour and minute hands and the hour markers on the dial were relumed during service. The watch is ready to wear on a brand new genuine leather strap with stainless steel hardware. The Swiss (ETA) made 17 jewel caliber 826 manual wind movement was fully serviced July 2022 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 12 seconds per day.

Size:

36.4mm Width (excluding the crown)
35.2mm Length
12.8mm Tall
19.0mm Lug to Lug
37.8mm Tip to Tip

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

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

Crystal - NOS acrylic crystal installed during service July 2022.

Hands - Appear to be original with little to no patina. Red painted center seconds in very good condition. Hour and minute hands have been relumed.

Dial - Mint silver dial. Applied silver tone markers with white accents. Painted Hamilton , H logo, and selfwinding branding. Blue painted minute track with mint white painted markers. Hour markers have been relumed.

Strap - Unworn brown genuine leather two piece strap with stainless steel buckle.

Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton automatic wind caliber 826, 17 jewels, quick change day and date. Fully serviced July 2022. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.