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A fantastic post Nico 👏🏻👍🏻🦾
Much appreciated for the research nd the as always nice pictures to demonstrate the versions 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You may be right that the industrially finished movements contribute somewhat to the lesser popularity but these watches were made for a certain level of ruggedness at a very different cost and price point than is the case with your typical mechanical chronograph today, so no surprise there. Not sure if most of the nice ones are in stable collections nowadays, making them less traded items 🤷🏻♂️
Review: A family of military chronographs, with a special dial: Hamilton.
If I tell you that Hamilton is an interesting brand, you may be surprised. And you are wrong, as they made a few lovely and interesting watches, in their History. The watch I want to introduce you shares a special dial you already know, but in another col...
Another stunning reference post of yours !
Thank you Nico for the incommensurable time that you take to let us learn always new things and discover beauties. Best, Mike
Excellent and very interesting review Nicholas.
What a collection of military watches. I've mentioned before how I love sterile dials on tool watches and there are some beauties here. I shall be re-visiting this post again for further enjoyment that's for sure. Thanks for putting it together for us. Re...
Wonderful post, Nico!
Was great to learn something new about Hamilton. A brand with a great history!
What a great pictorial & write-up !.. These Militaries are true marvels.. :))
.. That sterile dial is especially alluring, but both have a bewitching appeal.. Just sending you some dual Lemania greetings, from house to house ! My Yin & Yang Lemanias Monopusher - also really enjoy this low-key appeal ! Cheers & Best, dear friend...
Sterile & Gilt combo
Superb selection and what a great pictorial chronology I'm a fan of the mil/spec RAN chrono's i will post some pictures of mine RAN mono pusher HS-9 symmetrical ⬆️ RAN gilt dial HS-9 issued to pilots on HMAS Melbourne>> ...
Mil/spec sterile waches
Love your work and I have since started looking at several sterile dial Lemania mono pushers and a nice Hamilton since reading your Blog and I will post them once they are in the bag ⌚️
Fine Nato strap ⬆️
Amanico I love the Grey canvas Nato with the white stitching on the gilt Hamilton, could you kindly let me know where I could order one for myself ?
Nato Strap
Lovely thanks for the info If you have any contact details that would be fantastic. regards
First post...
... since I was positive to Covid (as was my whole family), still have strong love for those military chronographs Shade of black to illustrate Stay safe dear members ...
Off-topic but adjacent...
…my Croton 1878. Off-topic because it’s obviously not military. Adjacent because of it”s Val. 7733. I like those mono pushers though…are they Lemania movements? ...
A fantastic post Nico 👏🏻👍🏻🦾
Much appreciated for the research nd the as always nice pictures to demonstrate the versions 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You may be right that the industrially finished movements contribute somewhat to the lesser popularity but these watches were made for a certain level of r...