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1975 Hamilton Auto Date Hawk

1975 Hamilton Auto Date Hawk

Serviced April 2020, Swiss made automatic movement, quick set day/date, excellent blue dial, silver outer track with painted minute markers and applied hour markers, hand polished stainless steel case and screw down case back, mineral glass crystal, original Hamilton metal bracelet with signed clasp, alloy mainspring.

Made for just three years from 1975 through 1977, the Hamilton Auto Date Hawk was only offered in stainless steel in 1975. This watch comes with a Swiss (ETA) made automatic 825 caliber movement with day and date complications at the 3 o'clock position. With the crown in the second position, the date is advanced by rotating the crown clockwise, the day is advanced by rotating the crown counter clockwise. This watch hand winds. The dial is excellent with a blue field that fades to black towards the edges under the silver outer track. There are fine cracks (spidering) on the blue dial. There is little to no patina visible. The applied silver markers with black accents are excellent are the painted minute markers. The paint across the dial is in minty condition. The original painted hands are excellent. The red painted sweep second had does show signs of fading. The watch is ready to wear on the original metal link bracelet and will fit up to a 7 inch wrist comfortably. The clasp is signed. The Swiss (ETA) made 17 jewel caliber 825 automatic movement was fully serviced April 2020 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 14 seconds per day.

Size:

38.0mm wide (excluding the crown)
40.0mm length
11.8mm Tall
20mm Lug Width
40.0mm Tip to Tip

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

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

Crystal - Flat mineral glass crystal.

Hands - Appear to be original. The lume also appears to be original and no longer glows. Paint on the hour and minute hands is excellent. Red paint on the sweep seconds hand has spots of fading.

Dial - Gloss blue field with silver outer track. Applied silver tone hour markers, black painted minute track. Painted Hamilton and selfwinding branding in excellent condition. Blue field has some hairline cracks, not noticeable unless upon close inspection.

Bracelet - Original Hamilton metal bracelet. Hamilton signed clasp.

Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton automatic caliber 825, 17 jewels, day/date with quick set. Hand winds. Fully serviced April 2020. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.

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