Serviced October 2020, day and date complication, Swiss made automatic movement, 36,000 BPH, quick set date, near mint black dial with applied hour markers and painted minute track. Hand polished stainless steel case, stainless steel screw down case back, acrylic crystal, alloy mainspring.
Made from 1973 and 1974, the Hamilton Auto Date Dorchester comes with a Swiss made, ETA based, Hamilton caliber 625 automatic movement. Aside from the incredible aesthetics of this mid-70's era watch, the most intriguing feature of this watch is the movement that beats at 36,000 beats per hour. With a beat rate almost double that of most other vintage movements, the white second hand sweeps very smoothly across the dial. The watch features a near mint condition black dial with silvered applied hour markers and orange and white painted minute track. The day and date window is at 6 o'clock, adding to the outstanding 70's styling. The day and date are quick set. The NOS domed acrylic crystal was installed during service October 2020. The stainless steel case and bezel have been hand polished and shows some scratching. The stainless steel case shows some fine scratching consistent with age but also still has the factory brushing. The watch comes ready to wear on a two piece black leather strap with silver tone buckle. The 625 caliber automatic day/date movement was serviced October 2020 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 10 seconds per day.
Size:
36.0mm wide (excluding the crown) 43.0mm length 13.0mm Tall 20mm Lug Width 38.4mm Tip to Tip
Case - Hand polished stainless steel case with some scratching. Stainless steel screw down case back has some scratching and still shows the factory brushing. Bezel still has radial factory brushing
Lugs - Integrated lugs in excellent condition.
Crystal - NOS low domed acrylic crystal installed during October 2020 service.
Hands - Appear to be original. Little to no patina visible.
Dial - Original, near mint condition dial. Black field, applied hour markers, painted minute markers and track. Paint on the dial is in mint condition.
Strap - Two piece black leather strap with contrasting stitching and silver tone buckle.
Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton caliber 625, day/date, automatic, 17 jewels. Fully serviced October 2020. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.
