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posted May 23, 2009 09:33
I have Roy Ehrhardt's book on Hamilton watches, but find no mention of the grade 770 wristwatch movements that I like so well. Is there any way to find out how many of these were made, and between what years?

Steve Gossard
 
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posted May 23, 2009 18:18
Steve,
According to Rene Rondeau the 770 movement was introduced in 1955 and continued to be made until the end of American production in 1969. I would think a huge number were made during those years.
Tony
 
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posted May 24, 2009 13:58
Don't believe serial numbers were issued for the 770's so unless a Hamilton record exists definitively stating how many were made, we'll probably never know.
 
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posted May 24, 2009 20:08
What is interesting is these watches have incabloc shock resistance and so were an upgrade of the 12/0 (752,3,4) movements. They were pretty state of the art.
 
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posted May 24, 2009 20:19
Thanks very much. I think they are fantastic watchs.

Steve G.
 
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