1973 Hamilton Day 'N Date 501HF

Serviced February 2019, Swiss made high frequency automatic movement, day and date window at 3 o'clock, excellent blue and silver metallic dial, hand polished stainless steel case and screw down case back, NOS acrylic crystal, original Hamilton metal strap with signed clasp, alloy mainspring. Small paint chip missing on the minute hand.

Made for just one year in 1973, the Hamilton Day 'n Date 501HF was part of Hamilton's High Frequency collection. These watches beat at 36,000 beat per hour, giving the center second hand a very smooth sweep. This watch comes with a Swiss (AS) made automatic 631 caliber movement with day and date complications at the 3 o'clock position. The date has a quick set function by pressing the crown in to advance the day. This watch hacks and hand winds. The dial is excellent with a metallic blue field and silver outer track. There is little to no patina visible. The applied silver markers are excellent as is the blue chapter ring with white painted minute markers. The paint across the dial is in minty condition. The original painted hands are good, with a small chip in paint on the minute hand near the post. The watch is ready to wear on the original metal two piece strap. The clasp is signed. The Swiss (AS) made 17 jewel caliber 631 high frequency automatic movement was fully serviced February 2019 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 12 seconds per day.

Size:

35mm wide (excluding the crown)
37.5mm length
12.5mm Tall
18.3mm Lug to Lug
41.4mm Tip to Tip

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

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

Crystal - NOS acrylic crystal installed during full service in February 2019.

Hands - Appear to be original. The lume also appears to be original and no longer glows. Small chip of paint missing on the minute hand near the post.

Dial - Blue and silver metallic dial. Applied silver tone hour markers. Painted Hamilton, automatic branding, and "HF-36" indicating the 36k bph beat rate. Silver applier H logo. Painted minute track on blue chapter ring. Paint on the dial is in minty condition.

Strap - Original Hamilton metal two piece strap. Hamilton signed clasp.

Movement - Swiss (AS) made Hamilton high frequency automatic caliber 631, 17 jewels, day/date. Quick set date function. 36k beats per hour. Hacks and hand winds. Fully serviced February 2019. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.