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Post by John Lind on Aug 14, 2020 0:36:43 GMT
38mm diameter reissue of the 34mm hand wind Mil Spec Hamilton made for the US Armed Forces from the 1960's to mid-1980's. Has Hamilton's H-50 movement inside, a derivative of the ETA 2801-2. Sapphire crystal has a very slight dome to it that eliminates glare which would be a light discipline issue with a flat crystal. Hamilton got this one right with its dial and hands, and jettisoning the date complication. Unlike the original military watches with fixed, non-removable strap bars, this one has drilled lugs. Immediately pulled off the funky NATO strap Hamilton put on it and replaced it with a real 20mm Mil Spec strap; IIRC made by Marathon for the US Gov't.  |
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Post by robmks on Aug 14, 2020 1:21:54 GMT
Congrats, a great reissue. I guess you'll be doing more shopping now at the Army/Navy store.  Bob |
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Post by marsss25 on Aug 14, 2020 1:37:14 GMT
Wonderful watch- congratulations!
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Post by zeb on Aug 14, 2020 1:49:53 GMT
38mm diameter reissue of the 34mm hand wind Mil Spec Hamilton made for the US Armed Forces from the 1960's to mid-1980's. Has Hamilton's H-50 movement inside, a derivative of the ETA 2801-2. Sapphire crystal has a very slight dome to it that eliminates glare which would be a light discipline issue with a flat crystal. Hamilton got this one right with its dial and hands, and jettisoning the date complication. Unlike the original military watches with fixed, non-removable strap bars, this one has drilled lugs. Immediately pulled off the funky NATO strap Hamilton put on it and replaced it with a real 20mm Mil Spec strap; IIRC made by Marathon for the US Gov't.  Looks good, John! I think my case is identical.  |
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Post by John Lind on Aug 14, 2020 2:01:03 GMT
Congrats, a great reissue. I guess you'll be doing more shopping now at the Army/Navy store. Bob Thanks Bob . . . I don't think I need to go to the Army/Navy store though. I could open my own from what I've still got in the closets and two duffel bags after 21 years, including a complete set of ~1990 battle rattle that I acquired - so I didn't have to draw and turn in the issued stuff when I changed duty stations. I'd take their stuff, put it in the back of a closet, and give it right back when I moved.  |
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Post by John Lind on Aug 14, 2020 2:17:04 GMT
38mm diameter reissue of the 34mm hand wind Mil Spec Hamilton made for the US Armed Forces from the 1960's to mid-1980's. Has Hamilton's H-50 movement inside, a derivative of the ETA 2801-2. Sapphire crystal has a very slight dome to it that eliminates glare which would be a light discipline issue with a flat crystal. Hamilton got this one right with its dial and hands, and jettisoning the date complication. Unlike the original military watches with fixed, non-removable strap bars, this one has drilled lugs. Immediately pulled off the funky NATO strap Hamilton put on it and replaced it with a real 20mm Mil Spec strap; IIRC made by Marathon for the US Gov't. Looks good, John! I think my case is identical. Thanks Dan! Here's the other, older one with a 2804-2 and date complication. Same 38mm case although I think the backs are different now. Aside from the date complication, the dial is the biggest difference. Lume on hands is different color in daylight to give the new one an "age" patina, but its luminescent green is the same color. Seconds hand is fully lumed on the old one; only the tip is lumed on the new one, which is true to the original Mil-Spec watches.  |
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Post by John Lind on Aug 14, 2020 2:18:42 GMT
Wonderful watch- congratulations! Thanks Marcel! |
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Post by jeffhargrave on Aug 14, 2020 2:29:39 GMT
Great watch, John! Congratulations!
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Post by zeb on Aug 14, 2020 2:44:45 GMT
Looks good, John! I think my case is identical. Thanks Dan! Here's the other, older one with a 2804-2 and date complication. Same 38mm case although I think the backs are different now. Aside from the date complication, the dial is the biggest difference. Lume on hands is different color in daylight to give the new one an "age" patina, but its luminescent green is the same color. Seconds hand is fully lumed on the old one; only the tip is lumed on the new one, which is true to the original Mil-Spec watches. That's the one I have. They came with 2 different backs. Early ones had this cool sand blasted back. I had a black one like this but sold it.  Later ones had this less cool back. This is the green dial I bought after missing mine.  |
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Post by John Lind on Aug 14, 2020 2:50:07 GMT
Great watch, John! Congratulations! Thanks Jeff! |
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Post by John Lind on Aug 14, 2020 3:41:47 GMT
Thanks Dan! Here's the other, older one with a 2804-2 and date complication. Same 38mm case although I think the backs are different now. Aside from the date complication, the dial is the biggest difference. Lume on hands is different color in daylight to give the new one an "age" patina, but its luminescent green is the same color. Seconds hand is fully lumed on the old one; only the tip is lumed on the new one, which is true to the original Mil-Spec watches. That's the one I have. They came with 2 different backs. Early ones had this cool sand blasted back. I had a black one like this but sold it. [photo of really cool back edited out] Later ones had this less cool back. This is the green dial I bought after missing mine. My older 2804-2 with date has this same back with the new style Hamilton block style "H". The new H-50 back is nearly the same with the old retro Hamilton "H" that has pointed tips instead of the block style. |
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