Serviced August 2024, Swiss made high frequency automatic movement, day and date window at 3 o'clock, good blue and silver metallic dial, hand polished stainless steel case and screw down case back, NOS acrylic crystal, alloy mainspring.
Made for just one year in 1973, the Hamilton Day 'n Date 501HF was part of Hamilton's High Frequency collection. These watches beat at 36,000 beat per hour, giving the center second hand a very smooth sweep. This watch comes with a Swiss (AS) made automatic 631 caliber movement with day and date complication at the 3 o'clock position. The date has a quick set function by pressing the crown in to advance the day. This watch hacks and hand winds. The dial is good with a metallic blue field and silver outer track. The hour markers have been relumed during service. There are a few blemishes visible. The applied silver markers are excellent as is the blue chapter ring with white painted minute markers. The paint across the dial is in minty condition. The original painted hands are excellent and have also been relumed. The watch is ready to wear a genuine leather two piece strap. The Swiss (AS) made 17 jewel caliber 631 high frequency automatic movement was fully serviced August 2024 and is running well and currently performing at +/- 12 seconds per day.
Size:
35.2mm wide (excluding the crown)
37.5mm length
10.9mm Tall
18.3mm Lug to Lug
41.4mm Tip to Tip
Case - Hand polished stainless steel case and screw down case back. Some scratching on the bezel along with the factory brushing. Signed Hamilton crown.
Lugs - In excellent condition with no major defects. Some light scratching.
Crystal - NOS flat top acrylic crystal installed during full service in August 2024.
Hands - Appear to be original. Relumed during August 2024 service.
Dial - Blue and silver metallic dial. Applied silver tone hour markers. Painted Hamilton, automatic branding, and "HF-36" indicating the 36k bph beat rate. Silver applier H logo. Painted minute track on blue chapter ring. Paint on the dial is in minty condition. Blemishes visible.
Strap - Unworn genuine leather two piece black strap with stainless steel clasp.
Movement - Swiss (AS) made Hamilton high frequency automatic caliber 631, 17 jewels, day/date. Quick set date function. 36k beats per hour. Hacks and hand winds. Fully serviced August 2024. Runs strong and keeping excellent time.
