Hamilton 1930s
HAM.904139.1101
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.909119.1701
Hamilton Khaki Collection
858727
Hamilton American Classics
618618A
Hamilton American Classics
626018
Hamilton Khaki Collection
982348
Hamilton Khaki Collection
977123
Hamilton Khaki Collection
630117
Hamilton 1960s
HAM.911229.1128
Hamilton 1960s
HAM.911229.1119
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.911229.1123
Hamilton 1960s
HAM.912059.1331
Hamilton Khaki Collection
631317
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.001170.0911
JA Hamilton 1810s
OTR.002230.1624
Hamilton 1960s
HAM.FTM.400.1159
Hamilton 1960s
HAM.STL.500.0046
Hamilton 1960s
HAM.STL.500.0053
Hamilton American Classics
632923
Hamilton Khaki Collection
630927
Hamilton American Classics
626737
Hamilton American Classics
633513
Hamilton 1960s
HAM.DBN.900.1007
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.HOU.800.2031
Hamilton American Classics
610622
Hamilton Khaki Collection
944517
Hamilton American Classics
634713
Hamilton American Classics
632917
Hamilton American Classics
626747
Hamilton American Classics
626947
Hamilton 1940s
HAM.BBN.800.2011
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.BBN.800.2002
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.OAK.1100.5015
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.ORL.201.6004
Hamilton 1990s
HAM.012290.1445
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.PHL.700.5005
Hamilton 1950s
HAM.INH.1200.8884
Founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Hamilton watches have come to represent a variety of uniquely American values rugged individualism, functional style, initiative, boldness, steadfastness.
Initially manufactured to provide the country s railroads with reliable timing devices, the Hamilton railroad pocket watch was adopted as the official watch of the American Expeditionary Forces worldwide. A wrist watch version of the railroad watch was issued to General Pershing and his doughboys in WWI, accompanied Admiral Byrd on his expeditions to the North and South Poles, served the Picards well on their first balloon ascent into the stratosphere, and was on the wrist of the first American to scale Mount Everest.
In the period between the wars, Hamilton stylishly re-designed the conventional watch case going beyond traditional round shapes and introducing dramatic lines featuring asymmetrical, square, and triangular cases. Aside from the classic designs of the era such as the Ardmore, Benton, Boutlon, Cabot, Contour and Wilshire models, now faithfully re-created in Hamilton s American Classics collection, the company also became known for producing fashionable, decorative timepieces for women.
Other notable Hamilton innovations which forever altered watch technology included: the development of a revolutionary temperature-compensating hairspring alloy which resulted in much improved timekeeping accuracy; the introduction of the world s first electric wrist watch powered by a small battery; and the introduction of Pulsar , the world s first electronic watch.
Today, Hamilton s primary collections include the American Classics collection (mentioned above) and the Khaki collection updated versions of the legendary military timepieces of yesteryear. These durable sport watches for both men and women include models designed to withstand the pressures of deep-sea dives, the hazards of mountain climbing, and provide reliable, precise performance under extreme conditions.
Because Ashford.com is not an authorized dealer of Hamilton watches, Hamilton may not provide warranty service on your watch purchase. When you buy a Hamilton watch from Ashford.com, the Ashford.com Service Center will honor the terms of the manufacturer s 1-year warranty and will furnish, absolutely free, an additional 2-year Extended Limited Warranty.
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