February 25, 2006, 19:14
Mark NathansonIs This A Hamilton "Yorktown"?
Attaching a picture. This style looks to be a Hamilton Yorktown. But the picture in Price Guide has different hands. Is this a Yorktown and is the hands original for this watch? Thanks.
February 25, 2006, 19:46
Dan MitchellIf 10K gold-filled it will be a Yorktowne, while if 14K gold-filled it will be a Clark - the 2 are very similar. But it looks like a Yorktowne to me.
Hands may differ because some US jeweller in the last 50 years changed them for many possible reasons. Omnibus guide books are not always accurate in the details. See Hamilton's 1937 and 1940 official catalogs.
dan
dan
February 25, 2006, 23:06
Mark NathansonThanks, it is 14k filled. Appreciated.
February 26, 2006, 00:00
Will RosemanMark:
Your Hamilton is the Clark model and the hands are correct.
You can see another example as well as information about your watch by going to the following link:
http://www.vintagewatch.info/Detail%20-%20Clark.htmRegards,
Will
February 26, 2006, 05:11
Dan MitchellIt will be relatively easy to get the missing hour marker from an old dial with the correct style of marker - even if it is not a Clark dial the tiny pins will be in the correct place to fit your dial.
dan