Offered today are a pair of Hamilton Sub 330 watches (ref. 9858) produced in 1994 or earlier. This was a model from the family of watches Hamilton made for the Italian market after a design influenced by the late Gino Macaluso, former owner of Girard-Perregaux and Daniel JeanRichard watch companies. According to Roland of RGM, who worked at Hamilton then, Mr. Macaluso would visit the Hamilton offices in Pennsylvania, and work on creating special pieces that would be manufactured in Switzerland (many by Lemania) and sold in the Italian market, where Mr. Macaluso was Hamilton's distributor. I’ve seen this watch described as Kahki Sub II, but am unsure if that’s an official designation.

The two watches are described below and can be bought individually or as a pair. Please contact me with any questions, offers, etc.

1. The first watch is cased in stainless steel, with a crystal ring and hands of gold. The white dial resembles enamel or lacquer and is very elegant and clean, although some mild ‘tritium burn’ is visible pointing toward the 2:00 marker. Some scratches are visible on the bezel, and mild scuffs upon the crystal, but the case is unpolished and in quite good condition with crisp edges and a nearly scratch-free back. I have tried to capture all of this in the photos below. The uni-directional bezel clicks and rotates very well. I would rate this piece at 80% or better. The dimensions are 39mm wide x 9.5mm thick. It is a very slim and balanced design, powered by the thin 28,800vph ETA cal. 2892-A2. This watch just returned from service and is running very accurately—see the photos below of Timegrapher readings in two positions. Dial, movement crown and case back are marked Hamilton. Non-Hamilton straps in good condition are included, as shown in the photos.

What makes this package special is the presence of the complete set of Hamilton boxes and paperwork, including:

  • Outer cardboard box
  • Inner cloth and leather pouch
  • KHAKI watch stand
  • Instruction booklet
  • Warranty card
  • Dealer list











 




2. The second watch is in 85% or better condition, is running strong (unknown service history), and has a Jubilee-style bracelet installed, with no branding on the clasp. The case and bezel show wear commensurate with age. Case back is very clean. This watch has a 1994 dealer marking on the accompanying booklet; also included is the Hamilton box, and extra links.









In summary, these are examples of a well-known Hamilton model of a size that fits into most everyone's sweet-spot, with very hard-to-find accessories. Many of these were made in the quartz configuration, but the automatics are most sought-after and I don't expect they will be available long.

PRICING:
Watch #1: $650 US shipped in North America; $675 to the rest of the world. SOLD 08-08-2020
Watch #2: $555 US shipped in North America; $580 to the rest of the world.
Both watches: $1025 shipped in North America; $1050 elsewhere.
Paypal preferred, Venmo also accepted. I will eat the fees.