1951 Hamilton "Brent" tank watch

[Stan Cooper]

Recently, I started looking for a 40s or 50s Hamilton gold filled tank watch similar to the Hamilton my dad wore from the time I was a toddler until he died in 1978. I came across an ebay store which apparently specializes in restoring, servicing, and then selling these at reasonable prices. I chose this 1951 14 k gold filled "Brent" model that looks like it's brand new; it must have been in someone's safe deposit box for decades. It's a little newer than I'd have preferred, but otherwise checked all the boxes. It looks very much like Dad's watch.