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My only Wrist Watches


TimFitz

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These are my only two wrist watches. Because My old fingers don't work with little tiny parts like the used to.

The one on the left is my wife's granddads a 1938 Hamilton " Dodson" 17jewel 974a

The one on the right is a 1960 Hamilton "Bolton ll" 22jewel 770 model.

I wear them sometimes and the keep really great time.

If you would like I will open them up and post photos of the movements

 

1938dodson 1960 Bolton ll.JPG

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Nice watches, Tim, I'm very partial to Hamilton! And luckily, they still make good watches even though under the Swatch umbrella. I'd love to see the insides but I'm not pushing for it since I realize that some watches, specially when they are working fine, are better left undisturbed....Your call though! :)

 

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