FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A SUPER SUAVE EARLY 70s HAMILTON FONTAINEBLEAU AUTOMATIC WITH BOX AND PAPERS AND ORIGINAL BUCKLE. RECENTLY SERVICED.
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CASE: SCULPTED CUSHION CASE IN REALLY EXCELLENT AND UNPOLISHED CONDITION. THIS BEAUTY MEASURES A SUBSTANTIAL 40.3mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 36mm LUG TO LUG. I LOVE THAT FANCY RADIAL BRUSHED PATTERNING AND THOSE SHARP LINES LEADING TO THE POLISHED SIDES AND THE TOP OF THE CASE. THERE IS A MINOR DING ON THE TOP LEFT LUG BUT REALLY NOT VERY NOTICEABLE ON THE WRIST. OTHERWISE THIS ONE IS IN IMPRESSIVE CONDITION. CHECK OUT THAT GROOVY FONTAINEBLEAU EMBOSSING ON THE CASEBACK.
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DIAL: THIS IS MINIMALISM AT ITS BEST. NO LUME, NO MINUTE HASH MARKS; JUST SIMPLE APPLIED STEEL RECTANGULAR MARKERS WHICH MATCH WITH THOSE BOLD STICK HANDS. I'M A BIG TIME SUCKER FOR THE DATE AT THE 6 POSITION. THE ORIGINAL ACRYLIC CRYSTAL IS IN MINT SHAPE. THIS IS THE ULTIMATE IN CLASS AND ELEGANCE.
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MOVEMENT: THIS HAMMY IS POWERED BY A 21J ETA BASED 64A AUTOMATIC. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THE MOVEMENT TO GET A SHOT, BUT IT'S IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER. DATE FLIPS APPROPRIATELY AND IS SEMI-QUICKSET. WATCH WAS ACQUIRED FROM A COLLECTOR WHO HAD JUST SERVICED THIS ONE.
THIS FANTASTIC HAMMY IS MOUNTED ON A 19mm BLACK LEATHER STRAP WHICH FITS THIS GUY BEAUTIFULLY. THE ORIGINAL BUCKLE HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE WATCH. THE FONTAINEBLEAU LINE OF WATCHES FROM THE LATE 60s AND EARLY 70s WAS ONE OF THE BOLDER DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM THE HAMILTON BRAND. THIS GUY WEARS BEAUTIFULLY AND HAS A TON OF SWAGGER. THE ORIGINAL BOX AND PAPERS MAKES THIS THE ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S PIECE!
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