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1975 Hamilton Auto Date Hawk
1975 Hamilton Auto Date Hawk
Serviced December 2022, Swiss made automatic movement, quick set day/date, blue fume dial, silver outer track, painted minute markers, applied hour markers, hand polished stainless steel case and screw down case back, mineral glass crystal with minor chipping in spots, new Barton silicone strap, alloy mainspring, signed crown.
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 826 caliber movement with a day/date complication at the 3 o'clock position. Day and date are quick change. 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, most noticeable under magnification. The applied silver markers with black accents are excellent are the painted minute markers. The raised silver field shows some patina. The paint across the dial is in minty condition. The original painted hands are excellent and have been relumed. The flat mineral glass crystal has fine chipping near the 1, 5, and 7 o'clock positions. The watch is ready to wear on a brand new Barton silicone two piece blue strap with stainless buckle. The Swiss (ETA) made 17 jewel caliber 826 automatic movement was fully serviced December 2022 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 12 seconds per day.
Size:
38.0mm Wide (excluding the crown)
11.8mm Thick
20mm Lug to Lug
40.0mm Tip to Tip
Case - Hand polished stainless steel case and screw down case back. Some fine scratching consistent with age. Signed Hamilton crown.
Lugs - In excellent condition with no major defects. Some light scratching.
Crystal - Flat mineral glass crystal. Small chips along the edge at 1, 5, and 7 o'clock positions.
Hands - Appear to be original. Hour and minute hands were relumed during December 2022 service. Paint is excellent.
Dial - Gloss blue field with silver outer track. Outer track has patina. 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.
Strap - Unworn Barton blue silicone two piece strap with quick release spring bars.
Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton automatic caliber 826, 17 jewels, day/date with quick set. Hand winds. Fully serviced December 2022. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.
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 826 caliber movement with a day/date complication at the 3 o'clock position. Day and date are quick change. 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, most noticeable under magnification. The applied silver markers with black accents are excellent are the painted minute markers. The raised silver field shows some patina. The paint across the dial is in minty condition. The original painted hands are excellent and have been relumed. The flat mineral glass crystal has fine chipping near the 1, 5, and 7 o'clock positions. The watch is ready to wear on a brand new Barton silicone two piece blue strap with stainless buckle. The Swiss (ETA) made 17 jewel caliber 826 automatic movement was fully serviced December 2022 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 12 seconds per day.
Size:
38.0mm Wide (excluding the crown)
11.8mm Thick
20mm Lug to Lug
40.0mm Tip to Tip
Case - Hand polished stainless steel case and screw down case back. Some fine scratching consistent with age. Signed Hamilton crown.
Lugs - In excellent condition with no major defects. Some light scratching.
Crystal - Flat mineral glass crystal. Small chips along the edge at 1, 5, and 7 o'clock positions.
Hands - Appear to be original. Hour and minute hands were relumed during December 2022 service. Paint is excellent.
Dial - Gloss blue field with silver outer track. Outer track has patina. 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.
Strap - Unworn Barton blue silicone two piece strap with quick release spring bars.
Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton automatic caliber 826, 17 jewels, day/date with quick set. Hand winds. Fully serviced December 2022. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.
