Hand Straightening Practice
I inherited a bag of junk watches from a friend, and was surprised to see a Hamilton Thin-O-Matic in the lot!
I still have a backlog of watches that needs servicing and restoring, but I made an attempt to re-straighten its incredibly crooked seconds hand.
One patient hour in, and I managed to caress it back to shape with tweezers and peg wood. The material on these vintage pieces felt more robust, but I still had to go slow and delicate throughout the whole procedure.
This Thin-O-Matic houses a 668 micro-rotor movement. I always wanted to service micro-rotors but the movements alone can get pretty pricey. Luckily this one fell on my lap and we'll see if I can get this Hamilton running again on a future post.
Ex-Disney Artist / Designer / Self-Taught Watch Restorer
Ooh, four jewels on one bridge, and one has a barely visible wheel. 😱 That might not be easy to fit!
Ooh, four jewels on one bridge, and one has a barely visible wheel. 😱 That might not be easy to fit!
That will definitely be a challenge, but I've handled worse servicing workhorse Timex movements with one bridge for all train pivots (and you have to flip it to secure the bridge screws!)
Is it mid 50's? Based on the Balance wheel has screws and it's shock protected.
Is it mid 50's? Based on the Balance wheel has screws and it's shock protected.
Likely 60s since its a later 668 movement. 665 calibers were around late 50s.
That’s a gorgeous Hamilton! Hope you’re able to get it up and running again. Looking forward to a future post.
That’s a gorgeous Hamilton! Hope you’re able to get it up and running again. Looking forward to a future post.
I hope so too, we'll see how it goes!
What a fantastic find! Good luck and I can't wait to see the finished product!