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My First Hamilton 940 "Click" to Login or Register 
Picture of Bob Kapinos
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I found this one the other night on Ebay. The price was very reasonable so I bought it. Does it appear to be correct? Your opinions would be appreciated.

Regards,

Bob

 
Posts: 183 | Location: Ona, West Virginia USA | Registered: May 01, 2005
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Picture of David Abbe
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HI Bob, I looked at this listing too. The seller hsa a good record and the nice Motor Barrel Gold filled movement with a good looking Montogomery dial are definite pluses. So I think you did OK.
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Picture of Tony Dukes
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Bob,
A fully marked 940 is a good one to have in your collection. Smile
Tony
 
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
Picture of Bob Kapinos
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David and Tony,

Thanks for the reply. Usually I ask opinions before buying, but this time I took a chance. There is an old Hamilton ad I saw on the Elgin site that helped me to make my decision. The dial in the ad looks like my dial or so it seems to me.

Regards,

Bob

Hamilton Ad
 
Posts: 183 | Location: Ona, West Virginia USA | Registered: May 01, 2005
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Picture of Tom Brown
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I agree too, looks like a nice watch, I like the dial.

Tom
 
Posts: 5107 | Location: New Mexico in the USA | Registered: January 27, 2007
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They are a good watch! I have had one for a while but is currently apart waiting for me to put a new mainspring in it. Its been waiting for a while Wink
 
Posts: 32 | Location: Issaquah, Washington in the USA | Registered: February 27, 2009
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Jeff

Let me know if you have any luck finding a new mainspring, last time I found one to fit the 940 I got the impression there were not many left.

Tom
 
Posts: 5107 | Location: New Mexico in the USA | Registered: January 27, 2007
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Really nice 940, Bob! Is that a silveroid swing-out?I like that style bow.
 
Posts: 1323 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
Picture of Bob Kapinos
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Ted,

You are correct, it is a silveroid swing-out type case.

Regards,

Bob
 
Posts: 183 | Location: Ona, West Virginia USA | Registered: May 01, 2005
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Picture of Leon Harris
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Hi Bob, Nice watch. Those 18 size Hamilton Montgomery Dials are not as easy to find, and in nice condition, For your 1st 940, good job.

Leon
 
Posts: 296 | Location: Livingston, Tennessee USA | Registered: May 20, 2006
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Picture of Jerry King
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Yes Bob, that is a nice looking 940 and in the Silveroid case, the workhorse case, will do you well indeed....The bow looks very stout also....

I agree with Leon, that dial is indeed hard to find and it is in great condition....you did well....

Regards,
Jerry
 
Posts: 2828 | Location: California in the USA | Registered: June 23, 2008
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Picture of Lindell V. Riddle
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Bob,

Looks like a nice, original combination all the way around.

Please post the movement number!

Lindell

Wink
 
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
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Nice Hamilton 940
 
Posts: 523 | Location: Northern California in the USA | Registered: November 23, 2008
Picture of Bob Kapinos
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Lindell,

Movement number is 999936

Regards,

Bob
 
Posts: 183 | Location: Ona, West Virginia USA | Registered: May 01, 2005
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