Hamilton Intra-matic 38mm Champagne dial
I love this Hamilton Intra-matic champagne dial 38mm dress watch.
This is a great example of a "Less is more" watch. No second hand and sits very thin on the wrist.
it's a treat to see the super slim hands moves over the scooped markers. A simple but an elegant strap goes really well with the personality of the watch. I wish they didn't put Intra-matic and automatic both on the dial. it's kind of repetitive.
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Ravi
Love watches, fashion and shoes. More into pretty dials with automatic movements. Don't mind a grab and go quartz when in a hurry. Dress watches are my preference. 36 to 40mm is the sweet spot for me....
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6.50” / 16.51 cm
it's gorgeous, I just wished they had a 34mm version. 38mm is more of a sport watch for my tiny wrist 😄
IMO very underrated series of Hamilton (same as present Thinline)
That's a great looking and very faithful reissue design-wise.
The original 34mm ones are great too. Here's mine which has a sweep second. It was surprisingly affordable - under $200 for a 14k gold watch.
However, and this is the health warning, the cost of servicing the beautiful Buren micro rotor movement was more than the watch. It's a complex and somewhat quirky movement and the watchmaker needs to be familiar with working on Buren designs. The manual and automatic winding has an unusual clutch arrangement, it has a weird two piece mainspring and the hands are also driven differently from most designs. Parts are also scarce. This is a great deep dive into the movement design:
http://people.timezone.com/msandler/Articles/DavisHamiltonBuren/HamiltonBuren1.html
I agree - Burens are great. I also like the fact that a Buren micro rotor design was the basis for one of the first automatic chronograph movements though those are sadly outside of my price range.
That's very good value for servicing one of these. Mine cost around €250 whereas for a more conventional automatic design I pay around €150.
Yes, it plays with the light.
It appears salmon in dark conditions. there's a bit of a sunburst effect in the sun.