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Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
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Hey guys, long time no speak!

So recently I acquired a new Hamilton pocket watch off eBay, it has a strange dial, there are initials (or at least I assume) replacing the 9 and 3 hour markers. I was wondering if anyone can't tell me anything about the watch.
Thank you,
Francesco Smile
 
Posts: 226 | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Registered: November 19, 2012
Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
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Dial Big Grin

 
Posts: 226 | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Registered: November 19, 2012
Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
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Case serial

[H441391]

 
Posts: 226 | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Registered: November 19, 2012
Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
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Movement Wink

[Movement number: X75807]

 
Posts: 226 | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Registered: November 19, 2012
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Picture of Buster Beck
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Back when these were made one could get letters of their name or organization in place of the numerals direct from the manufacturer. We usually see 12 letters and rarely do we see just two letters, interesting, especially if they happen to be yours.

regards,
bb
 
Posts: 6376 | Location: Texas in the USA | Registered: July 27, 2009
IHC Member 1338
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Looks like there are THREE letters, Buster...There's an "O" at 12.


Tom Dunn...
TIME MACHINE
www.myrailroadwatch.com
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Posts: 3041 | Location: Ramsey, Illinois in the USA | Registered: December 15, 2008
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Picture of Buster Beck
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Yes I saw that Tom, I just didn't want to be rude, TY !!

regards,
bb
 
Posts: 6376 | Location: Texas in the USA | Registered: July 27, 2009
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Picture of Michael P. McNamee
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So the initials would be R O M?
 
Posts: 1088 | Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota in the USA | Registered: October 15, 2013
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Picture of Buster Beck
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It's possible... Or starting at 12 position and going clock-wise; O-M-R

Since we didn't have it done or weren't privy to the order, it's going to be near impossible to say, and is going to be open to speculation, no doubt....

regards,
bb
 
Posts: 6376 | Location: Texas in the USA | Registered: July 27, 2009
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Picture of William D. White
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Roger, O as in double-O-seven, Moore. Of this I am quite certain. Also extremely valuable because of this fact!

William
 
Posts: 1568 | Location: San Francisco, California USA | Registered: September 01, 2008
IHC Member 2030
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Romeo, Oscar, Mike. Here we go again.
That is a double-naught spy watch for sure Smile
 
Posts: 1119 | Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia in the USA | Registered: February 08, 2015
IHC Member 2030
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William
If indeed that is Roger Moore watch, it is very collectable.
How do we know for certain?
Mike
 
Posts: 1119 | Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia in the USA | Registered: February 08, 2015
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Picture of William D. White
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Isn't the dial proof enough? Smile
 
Posts: 1568 | Location: San Francisco, California USA | Registered: September 01, 2008
IHC Member 2030
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That is enough for i
 
Posts: 1119 | Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia in the USA | Registered: February 08, 2015
IHC Member 1016
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Any way we look at the initials, it is a nice example of a Hamilton 917. Good buy!
 
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