(Updated 7/12/10)

I have been collecting Hamilton watches for over 26 years now, and have been dealing in them professionally for 22 years. Over those many years I have continually upgraded my personal collection. I have bought and sold thousands of watches and have always kept the very best examples for myself. Consequently every watch in my personal collection is the finest of its kind I have ever handled.

My collection has now reached a point where it has simply become too large. In order to refine my collection I will be selling some of my finest pieces over the coming months, as well as some of my more common ones. Please check this page periodically, my plan is to list a few new offerings each month.

Also, if you have any specific wants, feel free to ask. I may be open to discussion on certain items.

• LORD LANCASTER E - MINT IN BOX. Model 505. This rare diamond-dial variation of the Polaris is close to mint and is complete with the original satin strap and original box. A stunning watch. This is the same watch as shown on page 137 of the fourth edition of "The Watch of the Future." $1,500.

• (left) VICTOR II with original metal band -- Model 505. A visually stunning design, the Victor II is scarce and always popular, but with original matching metal band it is a true rarity. This watch is is outstanding condition with razor-shapr edges on the lugs and a perfect original dial. The original band is sized for a small wrist. This same watch appears on page 172 of the fourth edition of The Watch of the Future. $950.

• (right) LORD LANCASTER J - white gold-fill with Diamond Dial. Model 505. The Lord Lancaster J is the diamond dial version of the white gold-filled Titan III. This watch is absolutely mint, flawless and all original including a new-old-stock original two-tone suede band, which is exceedingly rare. Absolutely stunning in every way. This same watch is shown on page 137 of the fourth edition of The Watch of the Future. $1,195.

The watches below are all works of horological art: brand-new, never worn, just as they left the Hamilton factory 45-50 years ago. For decades I have made it my collecting focus to seek out these pristine, flawless watches. They are literally time capsules, exactly as a customer would have found them in a jewelry store in the 1960s. For a watch collector this is as close to time travel as you could hope for.

Although these are all new and unused the old lubricants in the movements have long ago dried out. I have not overhauled these watches because I see no point in doing so. It would be a shame to wear these watches as that would immediately destroy their historic perfection. These are best preserved as the fantastic rarities they are. New-old-stock watches are excessively rare compared to their well-worn brethren and should be prized as works of art. These watches are expensive, but well worth the premium over ordinary examples.

• VICTOR - New-Old-Stock in Box. Absolutely perfect, exactly as it left the factory in 1958, complete with inner and outer boxes, original price label on the back and original paperwork. A literal time capsule. $1,950.

• AUTOMATIC K-150 -- 18K yellow gold. This is one of the very few watches Hamilton ever made in 18K gold (most sold gold watches were 14K). The rich yellow color of 18K gold is very distinctive and immediately noticeable. What is particularly unusual about this watch, however, is that although the bezel is solid 18K gold, the back is stainless steel! (This is how it was made -- it is marked "18K Bezel, Stainless Steel Back" on the case, and was clearly catalogued as such originally.) This was presumably a way for Hamilton to reduce the cost of a luxurious 18K watch to a more affordable level ($175 back in 1955 -- still a very expensive watch for the time). The widely flared lugs are exceptionally unusual and attractive, and the embossed white dial is reminiscent of the later Hamilton "Sea-Lectric I." The automatic movement has been overhauled and is running perfectly. A beautiful and surprisingly rare watch, with a unique twist. $895.