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Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
posted July 08, 2016 08:06
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
 
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Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
posted July 08, 2016 08:16
Dial Big Grin

 
Posts: 226 | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Registered: November 19, 2012
Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
posted July 08, 2016 08:25
Case serial

[H441391]

 
Posts: 226 | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Registered: November 19, 2012
Picture of Francesco Marco Maraschin
posted July 08, 2016 08:27
Movement Wink

[Movement number: X75807]

 
Posts: 226 | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Registered: November 19, 2012
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Picture of Buster Beck
posted July 08, 2016 09:40
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
posted July 08, 2016 10:24
Looks like there are THREE letters, Buster...There's an "O" at 12.


Tom Dunn...
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Posts: 3041 | Location: Ramsey, Illinois in the USA | Registered: December 15, 2008
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Picture of Buster Beck
posted July 09, 2016 10:23
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
posted July 09, 2016 23:41
So the initials would be R O M?
 
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Picture of Buster Beck
posted July 10, 2016 11:29
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
posted July 10, 2016 14:24
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
posted July 10, 2016 15:51
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
posted July 10, 2016 16:16
William
If indeed that is Roger Moore watch, it is very collectable.
How do we know for certain?
Mike
 
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Picture of William D. White
posted July 10, 2016 16:32
Isn't the dial proof enough? Smile
 
Posts: 1568 | Location: San Francisco, California USA | Registered: September 01, 2008
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posted July 10, 2016 17:51
That is enough for i
 
Posts: 1119 | Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia in the USA | Registered: February 08, 2015
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posted July 10, 2016 18:09
Any way we look at the initials, it is a nice example of a Hamilton 917. Good buy!
 
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