HamiltonChronicles

Since ancient Greece, mankind has endeavored to accurately measure time. Man developed sundials, hour glasses and water clocks. Complex mathematical equations were derived to tell time from the position of the sun during the day and the stars during the night.

Accuracy was always an issue though, and it wasn't until the mid-1800's that "technology" had advanced to the point where accurate time keeping was within the reach of the common man.

Like everyone else, it seems, my interest in old watches was piqued when I inherited some family pieces. I was able to get some repaired. Others no one would touch - and that bugged me. So I learned how to do it myself.

I'm a self-taught watchmaker and I've restored over a thousand watches by now (and broken more than I'd like to admit.) The majority of my focus is on Hamiltons, which were originally manufactured about 30 miles from my home.

I've learned a lot from other generous collectors willing to share their knowledge and love for vintage Hamiltons. My experience has been a journey. That's why I started a blog to showcase my work, share information about individual models and to provide an outlet for this passionate hobby. And that's why it's called Hamilton Chronicles.

I'm a catch and release amateur watchmaker now. I like to restore past treasures to original form and help others to give these fine timepieces as gifts or fill holes in their collections. The watch's' original owners are long gone now - but I like to think that the sentiment in which each watch was originally presented will carry on as long as someone still values the vessel that carries it.