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I've gotten myself into another hobby. Collecting antique Hamilton 992 watches.
I did not realize until just recently that the military used these watches almost exclusively. Yes they used a few other manufactures, but the Hamilton's where there "go to" watch.
I just bought a 1944 official military Hamilton. Don't know if it served in combat but it did serve !
I've started buying tools and have been repairing some of my new acquisitions. It is really different then working on trucks I can tell you !
Also quite satisfying when you get a watch back together and it works !
Here's some pictures of my little collection including my Official military one.
![025.jpg 025.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531518-8440b882409b5fd421fa246e122ed894.jpg)
![028.jpg 028.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531519-602b88e36c94a37a4041aedbd74ae7cc.jpg)
![031.jpg 031.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531520-75739f6a2f4d79f2aadf594de9bcfcce.jpg)
![033.jpg 033.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531521-ee260a1ccf4f79d10fb1f98010a7a1ef.jpg)
![035.jpg 035.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531522-82f8d99e6db1a441b2099d0e53b45b3d.jpg)
In picture three I'm pointing to the "U.S. Gov" stamping showing this was a official military watch.
Picture five has my watch on the right next to the picture in the TM.
I know this is pretty far out there for a Military Collectors site, but hey if we can have water pumps and steam cleaners. Then we can have Watches too !
I'm pretty sure there are not many "Horologists" out there on this site, but this way Steel Soldiers can honestly say they don't discriminate against any Military Equipment !
I did not realize until just recently that the military used these watches almost exclusively. Yes they used a few other manufactures, but the Hamilton's where there "go to" watch.
I just bought a 1944 official military Hamilton. Don't know if it served in combat but it did serve !
I've started buying tools and have been repairing some of my new acquisitions. It is really different then working on trucks I can tell you !
Also quite satisfying when you get a watch back together and it works !
Here's some pictures of my little collection including my Official military one.
![025.jpg 025.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531518-8440b882409b5fd421fa246e122ed894.jpg)
![028.jpg 028.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531519-602b88e36c94a37a4041aedbd74ae7cc.jpg)
![031.jpg 031.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531520-75739f6a2f4d79f2aadf594de9bcfcce.jpg)
![033.jpg 033.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531521-ee260a1ccf4f79d10fb1f98010a7a1ef.jpg)
![035.jpg 035.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/531/531522-82f8d99e6db1a441b2099d0e53b45b3d.jpg)
In picture three I'm pointing to the "U.S. Gov" stamping showing this was a official military watch.
Picture five has my watch on the right next to the picture in the TM.
I know this is pretty far out there for a Military Collectors site, but hey if we can have water pumps and steam cleaners. Then we can have Watches too !
I'm pretty sure there are not many "Horologists" out there on this site, but this way Steel Soldiers can honestly say they don't discriminate against any Military Equipment !