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Thursday, August 2, 2012

1938 Dodson

In the late 1930's Hamilton introduced several models with tubular lugs. One of the largest of them was the Dodson and it was produced from 1938 to 1948.

Featuring Hamilton's popular 6/0 sized, 17 jewel 987A movement, the Dodson came in both Applied Gold Numeral and Black Enamel dialed varieties.


It's not uncommon to come across a Dodson (or other model from this era) with a gold filled expansion bracelet but in my opinion these watches look best with a nice leather strap.

The Dodson is very similar to the slightly narrower Sutton, from the same period.  Both models are prone to wear through on the bezels near the corners of the crystal but good examples of each are relatively easy to find.



And here is a Sutton for comparison, it uses a 14/0 sized 980 movement so it's considerably less wide.


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8 comments:

  1. Tim FitzgeraldJanuary 4, 2016 at 8:11 AM

    I have a Hamilton "Dodson" 987A men's wristwatch like the one you show. I bought a new crystal. I am a novice watch repairer. I have redone three watches so far but far from being a pro. Is there anything you can tell me about replacing the crystal that I need to know? I have done a few but not this type. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Tim Fitz

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    1. HandyDanJanuary 4, 2016 at 11:38 AM

      Hey Tim, Check out this blog post... http://www.hamiltonchronicles.com/2012/07/how-to-install-watch-crystal.html

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    2. Tim FitzgeraldJanuary 6, 2016 at 6:29 AM

      Thanks,That helped a great deal.

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  2. MichaelFebruary 26, 2019 at 7:47 PM

    Where is a good place for quality parts like the crystal?

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    1. HandyDanFebruary 27, 2019 at 6:51 PM

      Any of the ebay sellers would be happy to help you.

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  3. Packaging101February 17, 2020 at 10:07 AM

    Were there any made with a red/burgundy dial?

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    1. HandyDanFebruary 17, 2020 at 10:09 AM

      Nope. That would definitely we a custom redial.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 3, 2021 at 7:21 PM

    Hello, I have what I believe is a Hamilton Dodson. It uses the 987A and has a Pend'/Pat'd 5-3-27 like all the others I've seen, except that's it, there is no Design Patented date of 9-18-38. It has only the first date. The case # is H238412. There is also a jewelers mark showing 1936...? Thoughts? Michael

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