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I recently acquired the Hamilton watch in the attached picture. Is this a Webster? It seems to closely resemble the illustrations of this model in the Rondeau book and the Complete Guide... The movement is a 979F. The 14k gf Wadsworth case does not have any Hamilton markings on the inside of the back cover. in addition to the Wadsworth and 14k gold filled markings the mark 6/0 is there. Is the lack of any Hamilton mark on the case an indication that the case is a generic replacement made to fit any 6/0 movement? The crown is not like those in the two illustrations.

 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
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You are correct, this is a Webster, ca. 1934 because of the use of the 979 movement (I have a similar; the earlier ones made used the 987). The case is undoubtably genuine, but I'm not sure about the crown. Mine has a more streamlined profile. Here's a pic of mine.

Adam

 
Posts: 261 | Location: Chicago, Illinois USA | Registered: June 01, 2006
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Thanks! The stem may be a bit too long on my watch. The models illustrated in the two books have conical crowns which taper toward the case.
 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
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