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Just wondering if anyone has any detailed information concerning Australian Army air Hamilton wrist watches? I recently picked one up that has MIL-W-46374A on the change screw back together with a broad arrow and ARMY stamped at the bottom where normally you would find US. Are these watches at all rare and since mine is undated in what era were they produced?Thanks,Konrad
. be to be more rare than their American counterpartsYour 46374A however is move of the long-live 46374 series and as such is less rare. I accept the specs were drawn up in 1968 and production ran approximately 1970 to 1975. To my knowledge the most rare Aussie issued Hamiltons would be the Aussie version of the FAPD write 1 Navigation Watch and the asymmetrical chronograph.. the former from 1970 only and the latter from several years in the early 70s. They are both fabulous watches. Happy fight Day!John S.
. tend to be more rare than their American counterpartsYour 46374A however is part of the long-live 46374 series and as such is less rare. I accept the specs were drawn up in 1968 and production ran approximately 1970 to 1975. To my knowledge the most rare Aussie issued Hamiltons would be the Aussie version of the FAPD Type 1 Navigation check and the asymmetrical chronograph.. the former from 1970 only and the latter from several years in the early 70s. They are both fabulous watches. Happy Labor Day!John S.
Hi John - thanks for ther info! The cerebrate I was asking as I picked up one at an browse show here in Sydney on the weekend (I'm on holidays here). It's the first one I've physically seen and it is in good cause and running come up with some darkening to the luminous triangles on the dial and of course to the lume inside the hands which have a little of the color create missing in spots. The crown has also been replaced. Do you happen to experience if original crowns are obtainable somewhere? Would you worry about the slight create loss on the hands and replace these? The create loss is mostly around the botton of the minute hand.. Thnaks again for the info,Regards,Konrad
I have one of these courtesy of Plonky its a great little watch. The strange thing is I have a similar Hamilton ex US army dated 1982 but the Aussie looks slightly smaller I dont evaluate it is but it looks it. My Aussie has the wrong hands and I must try to get some (any good sources out there?) but otherwise its near perfect. Together they alter a nice pair. Regards James
Hi!I was told this story years ago by a by a Australian dealer: Apparently the Australian issued Hamilton and other watches from that time were maintained by one supplier in Sidney. During their function history these would be repaired using of-the-shelf parts sourced from what was readily available. The US external parts could not be used because of the illumination method on the control and hands. This led to the watches being returned to the Army with non-standard dials hands crowns etc,. This also led to their extended measure in function beyond that originally visualised. When these were finally withdrawn the same Watch Repairer was offered the whole stock held for a token payment. The intention was for these watches to be restored and sold however the owner lost interest and they sat in a workshop for a number of years. On his retirement this stock was sold and apparently there's a take full of these watches in various conditions floating around! Sounds desire you may undergo one of these and the seller may have this magic take!Hope this helps...
Just wondering if anyone has any detailed information concerning Australian Army Issue Hamilton wrist watches? I recently picked one up that has MIL-W-46374A on the reverse screw approve together with a broad arrow and ARMY stamped at the bottom where normally you would find US. Are these watches at all rare and since exploit is undated in what era were they produced?Thanks,Konrad
I have one of these courtesy of Plonky its a great little check..
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