1960s Hamilton Thin-O-Matic In 14k Yellow Gold

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Why This Watch Matters The Thin-O-Matic – it's all right there in the name. Here we have a great vintage dress watch that is both thin and automatic. The Full Story Back in the 196 0s, this watch was a huge deal. Here was Hamilton offering an innovative dress watch to the masses, at an attractive price. Oh, and it looked pretty amazing as well. The Thin-o-Matic line of watches was born out of a collaboration between Swiss movement innovator Buren and Hamilton to create a micro-rotor automatic caliber with the rotor designed into the main plate. Rather than a rotor executed through an added module, Buren and Hamilton designed the movement around the micro-rotor to create an extremely low profile caliber. The movement in this watch is stamped "HLY" which was Hamilton's U.S. Import mark. It appears this watch was made for the US market, and it was common for companies to use 14k gold for U.S. market watches, like this example. The caseback is engraved "1968 H.R. FUREY 40 YEARS SERVICE BELL TEL. CO OF PA." adding to the US provenance. That would be Bell Telephone Company, organized by Alexander Graham Bell in 1877, and when this watch was awarded to H.R. Furey in 1968, was operating as a part of AT&T. The resulting watches were, somewhat obviously, very thin for their time. Especially for an automatic watch. The one we have here checks in at 8.1mm and features a solid 14k yellow gold case. The dial is classically styled and exactly what we are looking for in a dress watch from the '60s. We paired with Hamilton with our Bedford watch strap in dark brown for a very traditional look. The Fine Print Maker: HamiltonModel: Thin-o-maticReference: 75451Year: 1960sCase No: 956357Material: 14k yellow goldDimensions: 33mm diameter; 8.1mm thicknessCrystal: PlexiglassLume: Yes, tritium Caliber: Hamilton, self-winding, caliber 628Bracelet/Strap: HODINKEE The Bedford Suede Watch Strap In Dark BrownLug Width: 18mmBox/Papers: No What We Love And What You Should Know Things We Love: - Micro-rotor movement- 14k yellow gold case- Classic dial design with applied details Things To Know: - Scratches on case- Caseback engraving This Thin-o-Matic is in overall excellent condition. The case is in strong condition with some wear and light scratches. The rear of the lugs have some scratches from strap changes. The lug edges are crisp. The caseback is engraved with "1968 H.R. FUREY 40 YEARS SERVICE BELL TEL. CO OF PA." The dial is in overall great condition and has developed a light patina throughout. The hour markers have developed a warm patina as have the hands. The handset has developed a light patina and some light wear. The lume has all developed patina. The dial, case, crown and movement are signed by Hamilton. This watch was photographed on a 175mm/6.9inch wrist. Show more