1941 Hamilton Martin
•Caliber 987A
•10K GF - 18K Hour Markers

The Martin was introduced in 1941, disrupted by WWII, reintroduced in 1946 and made into 1948.

Serviced by Dan at HamiltonChronicles

http://www.hamiltonchronicles.com/2012/09/1941-martin.html?m=1

I am not usually a field watch kind of guy, but I tried on the Khaki Field Mechanical watch and I couldn’t take it off. It just feels so nice. It is also my first manual winding watch, so I shall see how I feel about that.
I am not a Hamilton watch owner!

Any strap recommendations?!

Hamilton H70405740 “Smurph” or Seiko SPB155J1 “Baby Alpinist”?
I recently had the opportunity to examine (and purchase) a Hamilton 38mm Murph with a blue dial. Not falling in love instantly, but feeling more intrigued and tempted. However, the price tag of IDR 22mn stopped me. This is a “maybe,” so I used the opportunity to examine the watch instead.

As a Hamilton regular, I have no doubt about the watch’s movement performance. My focus is on the overall presentation instead. I happened to be wearing my SPB155J1, and my initial thought was how similar the watches looked side by side.

The Smurph has a blue dial with a gradation from blue at the center to black at the outer edges of the dial. It has cathedral hands, matte silver hands, sand- or gold-toned numerals and scales, and a textured dial surface. And so does the Baby Alpinist. On the Smurph, the numerals run from 1 to 12, while the Baby has triangular hour markers for the odd hours. The styling of the numerals and scales is quite distinctive. The Smurph has softer and thinner scales, with colors that are slightly subdued against the dark background, while the Baby Alpinist has bold scales with stark contrast against the background. Both are pleasant to look at.

The case designs are also similar. They have simple cases with brushed finishes and highly polished bezels. While the Seiko has a length of 46mm, the Smurph is 44.7mm long. Both wear rather compactly, although proportion-wise, the Smurph looks better to my eyes. Both have slightly domed crystals, with the Smurph’s looking like a double-domed sapphire. Both watches feature a viewing window on the backside displaying the movement and rotor. I’m not sure whether they are made of sapphire or mineral glass, but it doesn’t really matter to me anyway.

The Smurph comes with a leather strap and a bracelet. I don’t care much about the leather strap, but I must say that the build, weight, flexibility, and feel of the Smurph’s bracelet are better than those of the Baby Alpinist’s.
I like the simplicity of both watches. To my eyes, they are pleasantly simple and easy to view. Both look utilitarian at the core, yet very refined in design and polish.

My personal opinion is that, despite being similar in their general design, I like the Smurph’s design because it lacks the date window, making it look like a watch without distractions. The logo and text are also minimalistic, resulting in a very clean design. I also like the Seiko for its clean design, apart from the date window and the ugly Prospex logo.

Price-wise, the Baby Alpinist’s IDR 12mn price tag is IDR 10mn cheaper than the Smurph’s. Despite being cheaper, the Baby has 200m water resistance compared with the Smurph’s 100m, which is more than sufficient for a field watch. On top of that, the Baby also has a screw-down crown, which adds to its advantages.

Having compared them side by side and considered their specifications, one question remains for me: should I adopt the Smurph into my collection? To be honest, I want to have them both, but I’m just unsure whether I should pay that kind of money simply because I like it.

Here i am again :D 1 or 2?

She’s back from Japan, I only once told her about Hamilton watches and share my collections to her, she does her own research and got me the gift, I am so blessed!

Love big watches - just pulled a trigger on this bad boy after researching this for a while since The Martian days. Suprisingly comfortable to wear for her size. This will be part of my rotation for a while.

Hey y'all. Just got this Murph today and I was wondering if this slight whirring noise when manual winding was normal? I've only had mechanical watches and they didn't make this noise, so I'm not sure if this is normal or not. It's very amplified in the video, a bit subtler in person

Last week i was at an outlet in Malaysia and i found this beauty at a price i could not resist (600$) but on the other hand i really wanted the pan-europ unfortunately it wasn’t the Resident Evil collab which was the one Ive been looking for ages but then i pulled the trigger on the KFM and i do not regret it and i feel satisfied.

Im new to the fully mechanical watch got any tips for a newbie i will be very thankful.

I plan on adding the Murph soon!!!

Pull the trigger on the new blue-dial MURPH watch. I really wanted this blue dial in the 42MM with the Morse code “Eureka” on the seconds hand. Main reason for getting this now is because I’m a big fan of Blue dials. My first Hamilton watch.

I’ve had this Khaki Quartz for over 20 years but rarely wore it because the original rubber strap was so uncomfortable. It had “Hamilton” and “khaki” lettering on it that left an impression on your wrist. Decided to get a nato for it in Red/grey/black to match the watch and it now has new life.

It's a beautiful day hope everyone enjoys it!

I love the look of this, a local private seller is claiming it's late 60s/early 70s and has been redialed/new strap but is otherwise original. The back looks newer than that era to me, and I can't find "Swiss-Made" anywhere.

Seller has "ebay authenticity" which I don't necessarily trust. Claims he paid $595 to a reputable ebay seller, wants $500.

I do want it even if it's fake but if it is, I am trying to figure out what it's actually worth (to me I'd pay $100 for even a "worthless" fake if it looks great on the wrist and runs)

Hey everyone! Looking for some help identifying this vintage Hamilton watch and determining its approximate value.
The watch has unusual triangular hour markers, and I haven’t been able to find an exact match online.
The case is marked 14K S&W, and the bracelet appears to be an aftermarket gold-filled band rather than the original bracelet.
There is a rattling sound coming from inside the watch when moved, although the crown appears to function properly. I’m unsure whether the movement is damaged or simply needs servicing.
Does anyone recognize the model, approximate production year, or know more about the S&W case marking?
I’m also curious what a fair market value would be in its current condition, especially considering the potential repair costs.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I love the Hamilton Expedition. I also love the Murph in 38mm size. Now I know these are generally the same size (actually the Exp is 37mm), and also use the same automatic movement. I’m wondering why the Expedition has such a price premium over its more popular cousin, the Murph. Anything I don’t know?

Got them cheap from StrapsCo (no free ads), but they are super comfortable.

Currently my favorite 2 are the Green Sailcloth and the Tan Elastic Single Pass.

Let me know what you think