Hamilton from Japan

Why buy a Hamilton watch from Japan?

For the Japan-limited editions and the used market. Hamilton began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, joined the Swiss SSIH group in 1974 and is now part of the Swatch Group, with its watches made in Switzerland; in Japan it is sold through Hamilton boutiques and Japanese watch retailers, which release 日本限定 (Japan-limited) models with their own dials and straps that are not sold elsewhere. The Khaki Field and Jazzmaster are the models that fill the used listings, often with the box and warranty card still together. Used Hamiltons pass through Japan's licensed secondhand trade — dealers hold a 古物商 licence and verify who they buy from — and onto Rakuten, Yahoo Auctions and Mercari, all of which deliver inside Japan only. OneMall supplies the Japanese address and yen payment and forwards the watch from our Japan warehouse.

What are the Hamilton lines called in Japanese listings?

Katakana line names followed by the model and the movement type, which is the order that sorts the market. Khaki Field is カーキ フィールド, Khaki Navy is カーキ ネイビー, Jazzmaster is ジャズマスター, Ventura is ベンチュラ, and the American Classic family includes イントラマティック and ブロードウェイ.

What do 手巻き and 自動巻 mean on a Hamilton Khaki listing?

Hand-wound and automatic, and on the Khaki Field it is the first thing to check because the same case is sold with both. 手巻き (temaki) is the hand-wound Khaki Field Mechanical, 自動巻 (jidōmaki) the automatic; クォーツ versions exist too. Japanese sellers pair the movement with the running status and service history: 稼働品 means confirmed running, OH済 means overhauled with a date, and 日差 is the daily rate in seconds. The strap is listed as 純正 (original) or 社外 (aftermarket) and NATO straps as NATOベルト.

• 手巻き / 自動巻 / クォーツ — hand-wound / automatic / quartz
• 稼働品 / 不動 — running / not running
• OH済 + date — overhauled
• 日差±○秒 — daily rate in seconds
• 純正ベルト / NATOベルト / 社外 — original / NATO / aftermarket strap
• 風防傷 / ケース小傷 — crystal / case scratches
• 箱・保証書付 — with box and warranty card

Where are Hamilton watches sold in Japan?

New on Rakuten and Amazon Japan from Japanese watch retailers, including Japan-limited editions; used on Mercari, Yahoo Auctions and shop-graded at 2nd STREET and Suruga-ya. The Khaki Field and Jazzmaster fill the used listings, and vintage Hamiltons from the American era appear on Yahoo Auctions.

What does a Hamilton order from Japan cost?

Item price plus OneMall's service fee when you order, international shipping when the watch leaves our Japan warehouse, and your own country's duty on arrival. The fee is shown before you confirm; the seller's domestic shipping is added when charged. A Hamilton in its box is a small parcel, so the shipping line is modest, and buying a watch and a spare strap from different sellers and consolidating them at the warehouse is cheaper than two shipments. Mechanical and quartz watches ship without restriction.

• At order time — item price in yen, OneMall's service fee, seller's domestic shipping if charged
• After arrival at our Japan warehouse — international shipping; box optional
• On delivery — import duty or tax, if your country charges it

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Which Japanese search terms bring up Hamilton watches?

ハミルトン plus the line in katakana and the movement type; the reference number (H69439931 and similar) is the most precise search and appears in shop listings.

• ハミルトン / Hamilton — the brand
• カーキ フィールド 手巻き / 自動巻 — Khaki Field by movement
• ジャズマスター / ベンチュラ / イントラマティック — the other lines
• 日本限定 — Japan-limited editions
• H69439931 — a reference number
• 稼働品 / OH済 / 箱保証書付 — running / serviced / with box and warranty