tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post3814267468406190586..comments2024-03-12T04:10:00.475-07:00Comments on Vintage Hamilton Watch Restoration: 1956 CliveHandyDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-85253310808142125302020-12-04T16:00:45.928-08:002020-12-04T16:00:45.928-08:00Hamilton reintroduced Illinois when they introduce...Hamilton reintroduced Illinois when they introduced Swiss-made movements. When the watch world didn’t implode, they added Hamilton to the name and then dropped Illinois altogether.HandyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-58519934653295981122020-12-04T12:52:27.208-08:002020-12-04T12:52:27.208-08:00Hi Dan! I'm curious if you know why some of th...Hi Dan! I'm curious if you know why some of the Hamilton/Illinois Debonair Model C have both Hamilton and Illinois engraved on the face, while others only have Illinois?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-19841384174213507152016-01-06T06:41:09.016-08:002016-01-06T06:41:09.016-08:00Thanks Charles - it's funny how big a distract...Thanks Charles - it's funny how big a distraction the wrong style hand can be... or said differently, how nicely an appropriate hand fits the overall design.HandyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-69241474239528400852015-12-29T16:37:56.522-08:002015-12-29T16:37:56.522-08:00Dan, I think you are right in going with the secon...Dan, I think you are right in going with the second set of hands. Their simplicity matches the modern design of the face. The dot numeral markers really make this a cool 50s watch..."understated space age."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187163988067834735noreply@blogger.com