Great video…thanks for the great education. This is like the American brother of the British issued Hamilton 6BB which is also 36mm. Dear Hamilton: please reissue this 36mm FAPD 5101 and 6BB/75003
Super insightful, love these videos of these mad rare almost unicorn watches. Will look around vintage antique stalls more intently for Hamilton vintage watches. Thanks for the great video!! 💪🏽💪🏽
Wow, I've never heard of this. I have a Hamilton GG-W-113 that's nearly a daily driver for me, and I very much like the size. But a 36mm version?! That's super interesting! And those Berkley bracelets are totally bananas looking... Thanks for the great video.
Thank you! I'd say setup your alerts and start hunting for these while not that many people know about FAPD. They can't stay "undiscovered" for very long.
I found a Hamilton very simple mechanical Khaki watch at an estate sale. It says Lancaster PA on the back but read if there is the H symbol above Hamilton it may be fake. What do you think. I love it
IIRC, Marathon makes 16mm straps. I think CWC does too. My favorite would be a canvas strap by Haveston in the UK. They offer canvas keepers (the second keeper floats), and are offered in appropriate colors. Very comfortable in hot weather.
American military wristwatch lugs and straps are manufactured to inch specifications, not millimeters. The Hamilton FAPD Type 1 specified a lug width and strap of 11/16 inches (0.688 inches) which equates to a width in mm of 17.48 mm. An 18 mm strap would be slightly oversized but appropriate. US military wristwatches from WW through the Korean War era specified a lug width of 5/8 inches (0.625 inches), or 15.875 mm. For these, a modern 16 mm strap would be the correct size but vintage straps would be easier to find in inch measurements. Larger, issued wristwatches such as the Benrus Type I/II have lug widths of 3/4 inches (0.750 inches) or 19.05 mm. Again, a modern 20 mm strap would be appropriate if a correct 3/4 inch vintage could not be sourced. Most modern straps will fit very snuggly on vintage watches as they are sized and manufactured to millimeter specifications and tend to be slightly oversized when fitted to vintage US-issued military wristwatches.
Cool thing. I've got a couple of watches with 16mm lugs but both smaller than 36 diam. They definitely look best on a NATO strap. I'd love to find one of these in Europe, unlikely as it might be. Thanks for the vid!
I had 6 of these, sold 4 a while back, and just sold the 5th today on that auction site. Why did I sell it? I found a NOS in-the-box example and that meant my next best example needed to go to another home of someone else who appreciates these fine watches as much as I do. And what will I do with the money received from the sale? Why buy more watches! It is a vicious cycle! Also, I am one of those people who has to have one of everything, and I also have the same watch (Hamilton Type 1) but made for issue by Great Britain to it's RAF and other common-wealth country militaries, RAF 6B (both hacking and non-hacking), GS Tropical, GS 24-hr Tropical, RAAF (similar to the US Type 1 - two of these, one small font RAAF, and one large font RAAF), and two examples of the ADDF Hamiltons. These all use the same sized cases with the movements, dials, and handsets being model specific. All at 36 mm, very wearable today. When you place the Hamilton FAPD Type 1 next to a similar-era Hamilton field watch, the size difference is very noticeable. However, on the wrist is where you really feel the presence of this watch over the slightly smaller (36mm vs. 34mm) field watches mentioned, as the heft of the watch is only realized when wearing it. It is slightly larger in diameter for sure, but it is also much thicker as well, and the movement is more substantial - all this adds up together to a larger feeling when worn.
Great video…thanks for the great education. This is like the American brother of the British issued Hamilton 6BB which is also 36mm.
Dear Hamilton: please reissue this 36mm FAPD 5101 and 6BB/75003
Top Andrew, great video my friend.
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Thank you, Nelson! Hey I've sent you an email a few days ago, I hope your email still works
Super insightful, love these videos of these mad rare almost unicorn watches. Will look around vintage antique stalls more intently for Hamilton vintage watches. Thanks for the great video!! 💪🏽💪🏽
👏👏 Been waiting for this review. A mini grail for me!
Wow, I've never heard of this. I have a Hamilton GG-W-113 that's nearly a daily driver for me, and I very much like the size. But a 36mm version?! That's super interesting! And those Berkley bracelets are totally bananas looking... Thanks for the great video.
Thank you! I'd say setup your alerts and start hunting for these while not that many people know about FAPD. They can't stay "undiscovered" for very long.
Where can I buy the berkley bracelet? Please let me know thanks
I found a Hamilton very simple mechanical Khaki watch at an estate sale. It says Lancaster PA on the back but read if there is the H symbol above Hamilton it may be fake. What do you think. I love it
So far I've only heard about fake military Hamiltons and since yours says Hamilton on the dial it's not military.
IIRC, Marathon makes 16mm straps. I think CWC does too. My favorite would be a canvas strap by Haveston in the UK. They offer canvas keepers (the second keeper floats), and are offered in appropriate colors. Very comfortable in hot weather.
These are good, but old American military-issued straps come out for sale too. They should be easy to find too
@@QuartzCrisis Yes. And they should be less expensive. They tend to be well finished, but the buckles tend to be rudimentary.
American military wristwatch lugs and straps are manufactured to inch specifications, not millimeters.
The Hamilton FAPD Type 1 specified a lug width and strap of 11/16 inches (0.688 inches) which equates to a width in mm of 17.48 mm. An 18 mm strap would be slightly oversized but appropriate.
US military wristwatches from WW through the Korean War era specified a lug width of 5/8 inches (0.625 inches), or 15.875 mm. For these, a modern 16 mm strap would be the correct size but vintage straps would be easier to find in inch measurements.
Larger, issued wristwatches such as the Benrus Type I/II have lug widths of 3/4 inches (0.750 inches) or 19.05 mm. Again, a modern 20 mm strap would be appropriate if a correct 3/4 inch vintage could not be sourced.
Most modern straps will fit very snuggly on vintage watches as they are sized and manufactured to millimeter specifications and tend to be slightly oversized when fitted to vintage US-issued military wristwatches.
Interesting. I've measured mine and the lug width seem beetween 5/8 and 11/16 It could be that FAPD is somehow unique. Could you measure yours?
Cool thing. I've got a couple of watches with 16mm lugs but both smaller than 36 diam. They definitely look best on a NATO strap. I'd love to find one of these in Europe, unlikely as it might be. Thanks for the vid!
I had 6 of these, sold 4 a while back, and just sold the 5th today on that auction site. Why did I sell it? I found a NOS in-the-box example and that meant my next best example needed to go to another home of someone else who appreciates these fine watches as much as I do. And what will I do with the money received from the sale? Why buy more watches! It is a vicious cycle! Also, I am one of those people who has to have one of everything, and I also have the same watch (Hamilton Type 1) but made for issue by Great Britain to it's RAF and other common-wealth country militaries, RAF 6B (both hacking and non-hacking), GS Tropical, GS 24-hr Tropical, RAAF (similar to the US Type 1 - two of these, one small font RAAF, and one large font RAAF), and two examples of the ADDF Hamiltons. These all use the same sized cases with the movements, dials, and handsets being model specific. All at 36 mm, very wearable today.
When you place the Hamilton FAPD Type 1 next to a similar-era Hamilton field watch, the size difference is very noticeable. However, on the wrist is where you really feel the presence of this watch over the slightly smaller (36mm vs. 34mm) field watches mentioned, as the heft of the watch is only realized when wearing it. It is slightly larger in diameter for sure, but it is also much thicker as well, and the movement is more substantial - all this adds up together to a larger feeling when worn.
Wow! You have an amazing collection. Thank you for sharing.