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  • Hamilton

    The Hamilton Watch Company was founded in 1892. It’s first watch (936) was launched in 1893. Hamilton mostly produced pocket watches and wristwatches before the company was diversified and shifted its focus. Today Hamilton belongs to the Swatch Group. There, Hamilton is of historical importance because in 1971 it became the third company of what was to later become the Swatch Group.

    While Hamilton was launched as an American watch and clock company, based on Pennsylvania, with in-house movements, nowadays Hamilton watches no longer use such calibers. They rely on ETA movements as do many other Swiss made watch brands. Since the late 1980s, after decades of decline, Hamilton reactivated its marketing and promotions to eventually gain traction with collectors. Modern dial styles were derived from vintage models of the 1920, 1930 and 1940 collections. Among such Hamilton watches are the Ardmore, Boulton, Cabot, Piping Rock, Spur, Wilshire, 1957 Hamilton Ventura.

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    FEATURE

    Building a Well-Rounded Watch Collection for Under $5,000

    The type of e-mail I most frequently come across as WatchTime’s Office Manager goes something like this: “I love your work but I can’t afford any of the watches or brands you cover. Why don’t you ever write about watches a regular guy who loves watches can buy?” I always think to myself “But we...

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    Oct 9, 2018 by Stephen Brown

    Promotion

    Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

    A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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    Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

    PORTFOLIO

    Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

    Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports. Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your undivided attention on the time of day and the...

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    Oct 2, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

    FEATURE

    Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology

    We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.

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    Sep 12, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

    POLL:

    Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

    Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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    Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

    NEWS

    Thank You For Smoking: Hamilton’s New Intra-Matics with Fumé Dials

    While cocktail bars are now a staple in cities across the world, the cocktail itself is a distinctly American phenomenon. Hamilton, whose mission statement is all about melding "American spirit" with "Swiss precision," has added to its vintage-inspired American Classic family of timepieces with new versions of the Intra-Matic Auto that are well-suited to being worn in a dark cocktail bar or smoky cigar lounge.

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    Sep 5, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

    10 Places Where Wearing a Watch Beats Checking a Phone

    One of our loyal readers recently sent me an article about how some people now wear watches solely as jewelry and don’t even bother to set the time since they now rely on their cell phones for that. Well, as an employee of WatchTime, that idea surely burns my biscuits, so I got to thinking...

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    Aug 22, 2018 by Stephen Brown

    PROMOTION:

    Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

    Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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    Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

    FEATURE

    Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Intra-matic Auto

    Recently, I’ve been reflecting upon some classic watches in the “new vintage” trend that represent really good value for their relative intrigue. My mind was drawn to the Mido Multifort Datometer with its unusual triple calendar, and the Tissot Heritage Antimagnetique with its rejuvenated historical styling,  and to the Timex Marlin which at $200 is...

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    Aug 19, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

    WATCH TEST

    Comparing Dive Watches from Alpina, Davosa, and Hamilton

    Alpina’s Seastrong Diver 300, Hamilton’s Khaki Navy Frogman and Davosa’s Apnea Diver Automatic love to dive, but today they’re at a swimming pool. In this comparative review from WatchTime's March-April 2018 issue, we test these three sporty dive watches to see how they perform swimming laps and jumping from diving boards.

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    Aug 15, 2018 by Martina Richter

    TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

    10 Milestone Moments in the History of the Wristwatch

    Today it is common to wear a watch on one’s wrist, but it was a different story around 100 years ago. World War I, which started in 1914 and ended in 1918, brought to the battlefield much that was new — airplanes, mustard gas, military tanks. It also brought something new to civilian society: wristwatches,...

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    Aug 7, 2018 by WatchTime

    WATCH TEST

    Those Crazy ’70s: A Test of the Hamilton Pan-Europ Day-Date

    The Hamilton Pan-Europ Day-Date brings back the most colorful decade in watch history. How did this vintage-inspired timepiece fare in our test? Read on to find out.

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    May 24, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

    FEATURE:

    The Definitive Baselworld 2018 Round-Up

    Baselworld 2018 may have been significantly smaller than in previous years, but the show certainly made up for it with an exceptional range of new watches, quite a lot of them with much more budget-friendly prices than in previous years (which still cannot be said for the bratwurst stand outside the fair). WatchTime’s editorial team...

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    Apr 7, 2018 by WatchTime

    Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38 mm

    Like many United States-based watch enthusiasts, Hamilton has long held a soft spot in my heart. Founded in Pennsylvania in 1892, Hamilton has symbolized American excellence from its start as a railroad companion through its prominent appearance in every war up to the 1980s. It’s a brand that has become so synonymous with American watchmaking...

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    Feb 25, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

    FEATURE:

    First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

    WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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    Feb 19, 2018 by Norma Buchanan

    BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

    The Hamilton Khaki X-Wind Auto Chrono Limited Edition

    As one of the more accessible watch brands within the Swatch Group, Hamilton always tries to balance innovation with affordability in its new pieces, while maintaining the hybrid tool watch aesthetic that its fans have come to love. The first new watch from Hamilton that we'd like to show you manages to do all of that, while still looking fresh. Here is the Khaki X-Wind Auto Chrono Limited Edition.

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    Jan 31, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

    It’s Elvis Presley’s and David Bowie’s Birthday. Here Are Their Tribute Watches.

    Two of pop music's icons celebrate birthdays on January 8: Elvis Presley, who died in 1977, and David Bowie, who passed away in 2016. Both of them have been honored in the modern day with special-edition timepieces — and in Elvis's case, it's a contemporary version of a watch he actually wore and made famous during his lifetime. Read on to discover more about the Raymond Weil Limited Edition Freelancer David Bowie and the newest Elvis-inspired models in the Hamilton Ventura collection, all released in 2017.

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    Jan 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

    2017: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

    Six Dive Watches that Made a Splash in 2017

    As we approach the end of 2017 and prepare for a new year of watch releases in 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year. Check back each day this week for a new list focused on everything that 2017 had to offer....

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    Dec 27, 2017 by WatchTime

    FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

    Fratello’s “Alternative” Top 5 Pilots’ Watches

    Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer presents his list of "alternative" top five pilots' watches, including timepieces from brands like Hamilton, Sinn, Bremont and others.

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    Dec 8, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

    WATCH TO WATCH

    Military Origins, Sporty Streamlining: Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba

    At Baselworld 2016, Hamilton Watch Co. made a splash — obvious pun definitely intended — with its launch of the Khaki Navy Frogman model, a dive watch inspired by the Swiss-made, American-roots brand's history as a provider to military divers. This year, Hamilton follows it up with a less bulky, more sporty and colorful successor: the Khaki Navy Scuba.

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    Nov 23, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

    PROFILE

    Pipe Dreams: The Evolution of HYT Watches

    HYT has big plans for its liquid-filledglass-tube time-display technology. According to brand CEO Vincent Perriard, watchmaking is “just the tip of the iceberg.”

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    Sep 28, 2017 by Norma Buchanan

    WATCH TEST

    Grading the Retrograde: Longines Master Collection Retrograde

    The Longines Master Collection Retrograde has an exclusive movement with no less than four retrograde functions. How does it hold up under WatchTime’s exacting scrutiny?

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    Aug 30, 2017 by Alexander Linz

    FEATURE

    Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: RGM 151-COE “Corps of Engineers”

    RGM makes some very interesting watches in the U.S.A. — two of which have a clear historical connection to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pocketwatches from the World War I era: the 801-COE and 151-COE “Corps of Engineers,” the latter of which will be this article’s focus.

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    Aug 6, 2017 by Caleb Anderson
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