tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post6952031658877127217..comments2024-03-26T20:09:41.996-07:00Comments on Vintage Hamilton Watch Restoration: 1954 Automatic K-300 CLDHandyDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-9641069245745774922019-10-01T15:58:58.537-07:002019-10-01T15:58:58.537-07:00Tough to say, you don't see them very often. ...Tough to say, you don't see them very often. If it's really pristine $800 isn't unrealistic... it's solid 18K after all. That said, an 18K Astramatic would be more interesting... you never see those for sale. For both models the old adage applies, "Try to find another".HandyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-41261082137959185132019-10-01T11:38:20.699-07:002019-10-01T11:38:20.699-07:00Dan, what would a pristine k100 original opener al...Dan, what would a pristine k100 original opener all boxes be worth today. I have seen many k models for sale but never k100.s on only your site what is your opinion.Thanks Dan for all of your knowledge paulPaul malcuriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697968651921878358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-11773590196396808892016-07-18T15:10:32.049-07:002016-07-18T15:10:32.049-07:00I recently got a cheap franken-cased watch and bas...I recently got a cheap franken-cased watch and based on your photos of the dial it looks like this is what it started out as, I guess someone scraped out the gold case at some point. it's an oddball to look at with that dial and hands in an oversize 70s stainless steel diver style case but it's running great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-53928478058967534002016-07-13T16:27:35.845-07:002016-07-13T16:27:35.845-07:00There are exceptions to every rule but if the 2nd ...There are exceptions to every rule but if the 2nd digit is a 5 then it has a stainless back. The first digit is the case material. The 3rd digit is used relative to the 2nd digit...01,02,03, etc.HandyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-35798002718668176782016-07-12T09:31:47.752-07:002016-07-12T09:31:47.752-07:00According to you, the first digit is the bezel mat...According to you, the first digit is the bezel material, and the second is the case back material. If the second digit in K-350 is a five and that means stainless steel, what might the first zero in the K-300 mean? And I also assume that the last digit is to tell which model it is, such as, the first or the second or the third and so on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-74740804932254817252015-11-05T16:32:27.688-08:002015-11-05T16:32:27.688-08:00Yes - the movement and movement ring come out the ...Yes - the movement and movement ring come out the back. This one was just stuck in there and needed some persuasion. Any movement held in the case by a movement ring and gasket can get stuck but they normally are easy to remove. This one was stuck a little more solidly, that's all.HandyDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083270175066343104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-25666315031609011402015-11-03T14:33:34.713-08:002015-11-03T14:33:34.713-08:00Did you ever find out if and how the movement was ...Did you ever find out if and how the movement was removed from the case? Is this an issue for regular USA Hamilton CLD's. tadpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02599082538585481323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855696413978429801.post-73168306944449299272013-11-29T00:13:18.172-08:002013-11-29T00:13:18.172-08:00I've been trying to identify the movement cali...I've been trying to identify the movement caliber in a Hamilton K200, the K300 looks exactly the same, very surprised to learn that it is an Eterna-matic.Craighttp://nerdalicious.com.aunoreply@blogger.com