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Art Deco Platinum Hamilton Ladies Diamond Watch 2.60ct Mined Diamonds 1930 s

Name: Art Deco Platinum Hamilton Ladies Diamond Watch 2.60ct Mined Diamonds 1930's
Brand: Hamilton
Rating: 5 (34 reviews)

$3,185List Price

About the Item

Genuine Original Art Deco Antique from 1930's-1940's Platinum Ladies Hamilton Watch with 2.60 Carats of Mined Diamonds – Elegant Antique Cocktail Wristwatch Breathtaking Original Art Deco Ladies Wristwatch by Hamilton is the epitome of 1930s Glamour True Cocktail-Style Timepiece, it Captures the Geometric Elegance and Sparkling Detail that Defined Art Deco Design Hamilton Platinum Diamond Wristwatch is a Wearable Work of Art, Exuding Sophistication and Timeless Beauty. Fully Functional – Runs Smoothly and Keeps Accurate Time Band is 6.5 Inch Size, We Can Extend the Band to 7-7.5 inches Original Hamilton Mechanical Movement T63893 Case and Bracelet 90% Platinum 10% Iridium Iridium is $4,150 per Ounce, Which is Why They Don't Use It Anymore Platinum Hovering near $1,000, Platinum Offers Exceptional Value in Today’s Precious Metals Market Bracelet Pat. Number 175495 White Dial with Blue Hands Case Back is Engraved “Natalie M. Gale” Dial is in Excellent Shape Circa 1930's-1940's Vintage Diamond Wristwatch Art Deco Era in Jewelry Design Excellent Condition ***313***846***3700 Customer Care Your New Watch Will Arrive In a Beautiful New Box Appraisal Upon Request Diamond Specs/Quality 2 Natural Mined Diamonds (100% Natural Diamonds) .50 Carat Diamond Weight Shape: Transitional Color: F-G (Near Colorless) Clarity: VS (No Visible Characteristics) Diamond Specs/Quality 105 Natural Mined Diamonds (100% Natural Diamonds) 2.10 Carat Diamond Weight Shape: Antique Single Cut Color: F-G (Near Colorless) Clarity: VS (No Visible Characteristics) Your Watch's Specs Metal: Platinum Stamp: 10% IRID PLAT Measures: Band is 6.5 Inches, We Can Extend the Band to 7-7.5 inches **We strive to provide the most accurate descriptions possible. Please review our description thoroughly and evaluate our pictures to obtain additional details. CAB - 05745

Creator:
Hamilton
Case Material:
Platinum
Stone:
Diamond
Stone Cut:
Round Cut
Movement:
Style:
Art Deco
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1930s-1940s
Condition:
Seller Location:
Dearborn, MI
Reference Number:
Seller: CAB - 057451stDibs: LU2971226165272

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In an era when the safety of America’s bustling railroads absolutely depended on accurate timepieces for its conductors, watchmaker Hamilton pioneered cutting-edge, impossibly precise watches in a complex that spanned one square city block of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, during the late 19th century.

As railroad tracks were laid across the United States and steam locomotives began traversing vast distances, the American railroad system ran into a problem. Back then, time was not standardized across the country. Therefore, in 1883, the railroad companies established the four time zones as we know them today. But, despite setting these zones, train conductors were not always synchronized, leading to deadly accidents on the railroads.

Enter watchmaker Hamilton, founded in 1892. Railway workers would be required to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule, and the watchmaking industry — and early American pocket-watch manufacturers such as Hamilton, Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company — benefitted.

Hamilton’s pocket watches were extremely alluring to train conductors, who began buying them en masse. The East Coast company’s timepieces eventually earned the moniker “The Watch of Railroad Accuracy.”

Hamilton transitioned from pocket watches to wristwatches in 1914, as it supplied timepieces to American troops fighting in World War I. Wristwatches, naturally, were more convenient to wear and use in battle. The new style of watch was also appealing to aviators, and Hamilton aeronautical watches became all the rage among pilots, specifically those flying for the new U.S. Airmail service.

The general public’s interest in Hamilton watches grew rapidly in the 1920s. Legendary polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd timed his historic flights over glaciers and chunks of sea ice with a Hamilton pocket watch in the late 1920s, and a Hamilton timepiece used by Byrd during these expeditions went on display in 2018 at the National Watch Clock Museum.

Hamilton’s Piping Rock watch, an Art Deco–inspired design that featured elegant Roman numerals set in black for the hour markers, made its debut in 1928 and was gifted to the New York Yankees to celebrate their World Series win that year. The model was also featured in the film Shanghai Express alongside the brand’s Flintridge watch, further expanding Hamilton’s popularity. (Hamilton watches can also be seen in the films The Frogmen, Blue Hawaii, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Men in Black.)

In the second half of the 20th century, Hamilton became well known for several innovations: It developed the first-ever battery-operated electric watch, the Ventura, in 1957, as well as the first-ever digital wristwatch, the Hamilton Pulsar Time Computer, in 1970. Three years later, superspy and watch enthusiast James Bond donned a Pulsar in Live and Let Die.

Today, the company is part of the Swatch Group, and its headquarters and production facilities relocated from Pennsylvania to Switzerland in 2003.

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