Hamilton caliber H-21

Hamilton Caliber H-21

Hamilton caliber H-21

Brand Hamilton
Caliber Number H-21
Base Caliber ETA / Valjoux 7750
Movement Type Automatic
Jewels 25
Power Reserve 60 hours
Vibrations Per Hour 28,800
Shock System Incabloc
Features Hours, minutes, small seconds, central chronograph seconds, day, date
Country of Manufacture Switzerland
Known Models Hamilton X-Wind (ref: H77616533), Jazzmaster Maestro, Jazzmaster Auto Chrono,  Khaki Field Auto Chrono, Khaki Pioneer, Spirit of Liberty

The pictured example of the Hamilton caliber H21 was found in a Hamilton X-Wind Chronograph watch. It is essentially a Valjoux/ETA 7750.

The H-21 variant of the 7750 features a custom designed H pattern on the bridge, and engineered for increased accuracy and an increased 60 hours power reserve instead of 42 hours.

Here is an interesting accuracy report by DaveTOG on WUS:

Out of the box I seemed to be gaining about a minute and a half a week. Doing my best to judge it by running the chrono full time for a couple of days, I was about +12. Knowing that a typical Valjoux 7750 with basic Standard Grade should be +/- 12 seconds a day.

Now it is my understanding that Hamilton never uses below Elaboré grade for any of their movements. Which should put us closer to +/- 7 seconds AND they say above the H21 is a 7750 that has been modified and the “Spiral has been Glittered to increase accuracy and stability” Whatever that means. I would expect closer to “Top Grade” and give me closer to +/- 4 seconds.

I gave it a standard “Break In” period of just over a month. The numbers never changed. Soooo off to my “watch guy” to get it regulated. My guy threw it on his machine, confirmed a +11. So 2 days and $38.00 later I picked it up. He boasted that I should be to +/- 1 “or so” the guy is good, but let’s face it, only as good as the movement he has to work with.”

Is it an In-House Movement?

It’s important to keep in mind that Hamilton is owned by Swatch Group, which also owns ETA movement factory. While this watch carries it’s own caliber number and has some differences when compared to a stock 7750, it’s still not exactly in-house. Although, technically Swatch can call anything they make “in-house”.

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Also see Hamilton caliber H-31 here.

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6 years ago

[…] Also see Hamilton caliber H-21 here. […]

Kris
Kris
6 years ago

It’s a waste that they cover it up with that stupid caseback. The 7750 is a nice looking movement.

Dan T
Dan T
6 years ago
Reply to  Kris

agree

Przemo-c
Przemo-c
1 month ago
Reply to  Kris

How cool would it be to retain the “functionality” by etching on the insde. Durable and “functional” while not entirely obscuring the movement.

Ron Gallite
Ron Gallite
6 years ago

I own three of these Hamilton watches with this movement. Since I don’t wear them every day , it’s very difficult to assess the accuracy within plus or minus 11sec. a day. I might add, that I have had to return three new Rolexes to the factory repair center for accuracy issues of plus or minus 1-2 minutes a day. Never had to return a Hamilton with a hugely more complex movement than the Rolex. One would be hard-pressed to find a better value than the Hamilton/7750 movement.

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John
John
3 years ago

I have this movement in my Khaki Field Chrono and must say the preformance and reliabilty of this movement is nothing short of astonishing. I wore it daily for 5 years and on and of now for two. For those first 5 years I never needed to set it for anything but the date every 2 months. Now after almost 7 years of hard use it tends to gain about 2 minutes a week and power reserve has dropped to 58 hours. It really was good for at least 60 when new. Now for a well deserved service!

Blaurb
Blaurb
3 years ago

I have this movement in my Tissot Couturier Chronograf automatic.

Blaurb
Blaurb
3 years ago

The accuracy of the watch is 4.5 seconds more per day. A quality caliber comparable to COSC certification.

Blaurb
Blaurb
3 years ago

I did this check in a month. I wore the watch every day for 17 hours. Excellent caliber!

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