Serviced October 2023, 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, original Hamilton stainless bracelet, 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 quick change day/date complication at the 3 o'clock position. This watch also 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 is excellent and has been relumed. The original painted hands are excellent and have been relumed. The watch is ready to wear on an original Hamilton stainless steel bracelet with signed clasp. The Swiss (ETA) made 17 jewel caliber 826 automatic movement was fully serviced October 2023 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 9 seconds per day.
Size:
38.0mm Wide (excluding the crown) 12.2mm 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.
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. Applied silver tone hour markers, black painted minute track. Hour markers have been relumed. Painted Hamilton and selfwinding branding in excellent condition. Blue field has some hairline cracks, not noticeable unless upon close inspection.
Bracelet - Original Hamilton stainless steel bracelet with signed clasp.
Movement - Swiss (ETA) made Hamilton automatic caliber 826, 17 jewels, day/date with quick set. Hand winds. Fully serviced October 2023. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.
