Vintage Hamilton 9812 Presentation Watches: gold

'The 9812 Basics'

You've perused Hamilton's website & stalked timepiece forums to no avail. It looks and feels expensive but garners no respect -'so what's this weirdo watch anyway?'

After 77 years in 1969 a Swiss conglomerate merged with the Hamilton brand and soon thereafter became a part of Swatch. Along with Hamilton's innovation and highly accurate precision Quartz Swiss movements, the company established a business unit to produce custom corporate award timepieces, and presentation watch specialty runs for commercial clients. Quantities of production for each dial (face) variety, though likely small, are unknown. Some 'limited edition' and serialized products do exist and therefore can garner higher collector market prices due to known scarcity.

The 9812 design was produced in the early 1980's through around 2000 with dozens of custom dial designs in a ultra slim 6mm x 34mm weather resistant stainless case, leather strap, standard Hamilton box and warranty. The movement is all Hamilton Swiss, however the cases are manufactured in Hong Kong, and assembled in union labor shops at Lancaster, PA USA or the U.S. Virgin Islands. They are often plated in gold and fitted with black leather straps or Spiedel bracelet bands. The crystal quality and overall watch assembly are excellent. Battery type is a 371 silver oxide with approximately 2 years of service life and the movement is the Swiss made ETA 980.163

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Friday, April 1, 2016

Mickey Mouse Gold Dial

Mickey Mouse Presentation Gold Date & Dial (c, 1999)
4/11/16 Ask $19.99 jjcoinsomaha (ebay handle) Bellevue, NE U.S.A
Fine condition, no box or papers, speidel band

6/1/16 Ask $19.99 midmanima (ebay handle) Columbia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Fine Condition, no box or papers

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Greyhound 25 Years of Service

Greyhound 25 years of service c. 1985
Ask $64.99 3/20/ 2016 artaurora (ebay handle) Auburn, NY USA.
Good condition w/ box and papers. Nicks & missing goldtone

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Al Bahr Limited Edition / Murat

Vintage Hamilton Wristwatch - Al Bahr Shriners - Black Hamilton Lizard Straps

Al Bahr Dial Engraved k. K. 028/250
2016 TeraPeak Auction Reference.
fine condition, no box or papers w/ Lizard Skin Band

Murat #1 dial variant. Fair condition - runnig
Ask $48 6/3/16 via (ebay handle: love-k.ru) St. Petersberg, Russia Fed.
Leather band, gold face

Thursday, March 17, 2016

National Security Agency United States of America

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National Security Agency United States of America
Eagle Shield 'Hamilton Artcraft' no date window

Last known example: 7/2011 Fine Condition, No box

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Plumbers Pipefitters and Refrigeration Workers

Plumbers Pipefitters and Refrigeration Workers, Local #162

Steamfitters UA 420 / Pipefitters 1889 Oak Leaf dial variants

( please excuse photo quality)

Known Steamfitters 420 face.

Known 1889 face w/ Hamilton noted on top ca. 1990, Leather band

United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States. Hamilton Artcraft dial # 9812U ca. mid/late 90's

4/14/16 Ask $20.99 Blueprinter1995 (ebay handle), Richmond, VA USA.

Virgin Island assembly stamp reverse, Good condition w/ Box, Speidel band

Masonic Scottish Right Emblem

Masonic Scottish Right Southern Jurisdiction Emblem AASR SJ

11/11/15 sold $31.99 garagesalemonkeyca (ebay handle) Yucca Valley, CA USA

fine no box or papers. Diamond at 12 o'clock

3/2/16 ask $175.00 charles1938 (ebay handle) Henrico, VA USA
good condition, scratches no box or papers

4/26/16 ask $95.00 alfhov-fknwnzfu {ebay handle) Glendale, CA USA
Fine condition, 2 pt. Diamond at 12 o'clock no box

Golden Boy AT&T Communications Statue

Known 'Golden Boy' AT&T Communications statue.

sold 5/26/15 $36.50 timeman21 (ebay handle) Westmont, IL USA

Fine condition, no engravings or date window. Approx. build date 1995-98

UTU United Transportation Union

UTU (United Transportation Union)

sold 12/20/15 $45 cfcona (ebay handle) Stafford, VA USA

Very good, no box or papers Known date 1985

International Union of Operating Engineers IUOE

International Union of Operating Engineers

sold $39.95 1/16/16 coop1523 (ebay handle), Poughkeepsie, NY

very good condition no box or papers. 9182U later model

Known back variety: Virgin Islands shaking hands circle engraved back union logo
Sold $64 10/28/15 momeltons (ebay handle) Osage Beach, MO USA
Mint never worn in box with papers. 9182U

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

3/3/2016, Ask $50 drmad1969 (ebay handle) Columbus, OH USA

No Box or papers. Good condition w/ scratches

Aladdin, Palestine Masonic faces

Aladdin Masonic 3/2/2016 ask $80
repaskygoldandsilver (ebay handle), Columbus, OH USA
Condition Used Fine, no box. serialized #093/500

Known face variant – Palestine Shriner 6/6/11
Auction Price Unknown
Mint no box

Known face variant - Rajah (no current photo)