1892 - Founded in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1982, Hamilton transformed the American
watchmaking industry and became a part of American history.
Hamilton produced its first watch in 1893, designed by H.J. Cain,
one of the company's founding members.2004 - Precision
timekeeping above and below sea-level - with the new Hamilton khaki
Navy GMT. The Hamilton Khaki Navy GMT divers's watch is by no
means restricted to underwater timekeeping.
In additional to being water resistant to a depth of 200 meters (660 feet), the khaki
Navy GMT is capable of measuring time in two different time zones on
dry land. A total of 24 cities on or near to the ocean are available
for selection for a second time zone. The new Hamilton
timepiece is the latest expression of an action-oriented and
pioneering tradition dating back almost 100 years.
In 1957, Hamilton Watch creates one of the most dramatic changes ever to watch design when it introduced the Hamilton Electric -
the first electric watch. This marked the beginning of the end for windup watches
(although there are still a small number of high end watches that still require winding.)
And in 1959, they developed the Venture, a sleek watch designed via the inspiration of the Cadillac tailfins of the 1950s.
This Hamilton watch rapidly becomes the in watch for the cool people of the 50s -
even being chosen by Elvis Presley as the watch he wore in his movie Blue Hawaii.
Continuing their tradition of innovation, the Pulsar is rolled out in 1972. This is the first of its kind digital watch and was designed and manufactured in
Hamilton Watch Pennsylvania headquarters. Since that time, Hamilton Watch designs have continued to be cutting edge and very desirable to own and collect.
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