Hi! My name is Brad, and I just joined up yesterday. I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone, and learning a few things! I am a Hamilton addict.Pocket watches mostly, but I do have a couple of wristwatches, one being a 1944 987A military. I'm not really big into trying to repair my own watches, as my eyes aren't the best anymore, but I'd like to hear what others have to say. And if there's any information I can pass on, great.

Welcome Brad. Feel free to join in any time, your posts will all be well received.

Thank you very much, Phillip!

Hello Brad....I would like to extend my Congratulations & Welcome as well, we are pleased that you have made the decision to join us here at IHC185 and I think you will find that we are as we advertise, a very friendly and informative club....

As you probably have already found out, we have a very 'In Depth' Hamilton data base and we are discussing Hamilton's daily along with just about all the various watch models....

Feel free to add your comments to any subject listed and you can make your own if one doesn't exist....

Again, Welcome....

Regards,

Jerry

Hi Brad, welcome aboard. I also collect Hamilton pocket watches. You might want to check out my weekly Hamilton quizzes in the Pitfalls section.

Welcome Brad,
We are glad to have anothe Hamilton addict.

You will find this site has loads of information and even more, members that are more than willing to share their knowledge with anyone that needs help.

Way to go Brad...you just found the best use of $12.00 on the internet.....chime in and enjoy.

Steve

Thanks everybody! I really feel at home, with people who share my fascination with these mechanical wonders. I am getting a real charge out of the "Pitfalls" section today, as I've been burned a couple of times. I am very glad I joined, and it is indeed the best $12.00 I've ever spent online! Looking forward to exploring much more! Especially the Hamilton stuff! Again, thanks!

Wenatchee, Washington !!

Imagine my surprise when I found out there was an East Wenatchee also!

Famous for its apples and now for its newest watch collector and 185 member "Brad"

Welcome aboard and

happy hunting

Thanks Bill! Yeah, we're right across the Columbia River from "The Apple Capitol". I'm looking over my Hamiltons, and wishing I had found this place a long time ago. I've learned an awful lot today!Oh well, I'm here now.

Hi Brad and welcome.
I just happen to be wearing a Hamilton this week. Here it is.

Hi Brad,

My family and I drove down from Vancouver toward your area back in May for the Pacific Northwest Regional in Spokane.

Welcome to IHC185! Look forward to your pictures and posts.

John III

Brad,

I didn't realize where you were from at first but my parents retired in Chelan. They had the place up on the Butte that you could see as you came around the turn at the bottom of the hill near the lake. I spent many vacations during the summer there.

They have both passed on now but we made many trips into Wenatchee for airport runs, Sears Store, Thai food, etc. The fresh fruits in the area are awesome.

Steve

Welcome! This is a great group of people who are always willing to help. There are several of us here that do repair work, so if you aren't able to do your own, you will find people you can trust to get it done.

Bill, that is a lovely 917! I've never seen one with roman numerals. I just purchased a 917 from a seller on ebay as a Christmas gift for my brother. The guy stated in the listing as being made in 1910! I told him that these didn't come out till 1936, but, I bid on it anyway...got it for $96.00! With the bakelite case! When it arrived, I was totally blown away. This thing looked like it had never been used! Not a scratch on it! Took it to our local watchmaker to have it adjusted, and he said that there wasn't a jeweler's mark anywhere! I'm guessing that it was re-cased. But that doesn't matter' the case is correct, and the movement is pristine! My brother is gonna love it, and I'm happy that I didn't get rooked for once!!!

John, Steve, yes this is a wonderful area to live in. It has everything! The mountains, the desert, and one of the prettiest lakes in the world...Lake Chelan. I grew up here, but my wife is from Connecticut. She's not quite used to the brown desert hills yet. And Roger, thanks for the repair info! I've been using a watchmaker in Oregon, but he's very expensive, and I don't quite trust him.

Welcome aboard Brad!!

I’ve been a member here for almost a year now, and you cannot find a better group of people. One can learn a lot, and share there experiences, good and bad.

I for one am a Hamilton lover myself, so look forward to your input.

Best Regards,
Larry

Welcome to 185 Brad.

Welcome Brad, from the other side of the mountains,
Sunny Sequim!!

IHC 185 the best place to be!!

Steve

Hey Steve! It's great to have a fellow club member close by. I wanted to apologize for the remark I made yesterday about the weather over there...I was trying to be funny. I looked at the post later, and decided to remove it. Brad

Hi Brad!
No problem! We are not there now anyway.We are in Minnesota with 2 feet of snow!
Merry White Christmas!! Are you getting snow with all these weather systems coming on across?

Steve

Hi Steve! Yes, it just started snowing here. But we're only supposed to get about an inch or so. Nothing like in Minnesota!!!And a Merry Christmas to you too! Brad