Vintage Circa 1940 Hamilton 14KT Yellow Gold-Filled Curved Watch – Manual Wind
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Hamilton Model: Dress Watch Year: Circa 1940 Case: 14KT Yellow Gold-Filled, 28mm x 33mm, Curved Dial: Silver with Arabic Numeral Markers, Sub-Dial for Seconds Crystal: Acrylic...
14k Gold
Hamilton Yellow Gold and Diamond Set 1940s Top Hat Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Hamilton "Top Hat" Model Wrist Watch, 39 X 21 MM 14K Yellow Gold 2 Piece case. 17 Jewel Grade 980 mechanical, manual wind movement.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare 1941 Hamilton M 22 Ship's Boxed Chronometer Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Palm City, FL
CASE DIMENSIONS: 6" square WEIGHT: 4 lbs 11 oz Presented is a WW II HAMILTON Model 22 Chronometer watch that actually served in a Navy ship during WW II as of 1...
Hamilton Gold Plated Railway Special Pocket Watch Model 992B
By Hamilton
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual winding; Open-faced; Nickel finish movement; 21jewels. 10k rolled gold plated original case 16s with original finish. It has never been polished (50mm diameter). White enamel...
Vintage 1940s Hamilton Ladies Cocktail Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Specifications: Brand: Hamilton Model: Cocktail Watch Year: 1940s Case: 13.5MM x 19MM 14KT White Gold Dial: Ivory with Black Arabic Markers Case Set: Approx. 0.32ct-tw Diamonds Movem...
Diamond, White Gold
US Navy Mounted Hamilton Model 22 Bureau of Ships Chronometer
By Hamilton
Located in Dallas, TX
US Navy Mounted Hamilton Model 22 Bureau of Ships Chronometer - Manual winding; Chronometer.
Vintage Circa 1940 Hamilton 14K White Gold Filled Manual Wind Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
A refined and collectible piece, perfect for enthusiasts of American watchmaking heritage. Brand: Hamilton Model: Vintage Dress Watch Year: Circa 1940 Case: 14K White Gold Filled, 2...
14k Gold
Hamilton Platinum "Top Hat" Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940 Hamilton "Top Hat" model Wrist watch, Platinum 2 Piece case measuring 1 5/8 x 1 Inch. 17 Jewel mechanical, Manual wind Caliber 980 Movement. ( The 980 Movement was very Hi...
Diamond, Platinum
Hamilton Swiss Made Registered Edition Ladies Watch Model 6208
By Hamilton
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Hamilton registered edition 6208 ladies watch in clean condition. It's manufactured in the 1980's with a vintage, casual style, 23 mm round case stainless steel with 18kt yel...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Hamilton Case Gold-Plated Watch, Model 26035-4, Working, Vintage
By Hamilton
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Ladies Hamilton 24mm Case Gold Plated Watch, Wind Movement Watch, Working, Model 26035-4, 1980's, Round White Face, Black Numerals, Gold, 5 inch bracelet, 10kt gold plated br...
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s Hamilton Cocktail Watch 14x17MM 14KT Rose Gold – Manual Wind
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Specifications: Brand: Hamilton Model: Cocktail Watch Year: Circa 1940s Case: 14KT Rose Gold, 14mm x 17mm, Fancy Circle Lugs, Case No. 407328 Dial: Available Upon Request Crystal: Ac...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1940 with Original Buckle
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
This is certainly one of Hamilton's most sophisticated models. This watch looks new and it comes with what looks like an original strap and buckle.
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
Hamilton White Gold and Diamond Set 1940s Top Hat Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Hamilton "Top Hat" Model Wrist Watch, 39 X 21 MM 14K White Gold 2 Piece case. 17 Jewel Grade 980 mechanical, manual wind movement.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Hamilton Art Deco Medford Tonneau Shape in New Condition Circa Mid 1950's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Medford Model METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm x Width 23mm MOVEME...
Hamilton Watch Co. Marine Chronometer Deck Watch Model 22
By Hamilton
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a legendary WWII Hamilton Watch Co. Marine Chronometer Model 22. These were designed when the USA was entering WWII.
HAMILTON White Gold Dress Model "Tuxedo" Watch circa 1950s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton 17-jewel manual-wind movement with subsidiary seconds.
14k Gold
Hamilton 14K YG Gilman model circa 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton 14K YG Gilman model circa 1940's. One of the largest of the solid gold rectangular case Hamiltons, measuring 22 X 42mm. Beautiful silver satin dial with 18K YG applied Bregu...
Gold Plate
Hamilton Stainless Steel 2001 Space Odyssey Automatic Dress Model Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Self winding Hamilton Swiss made movement. Classic futuristic model shown on 2 piece NATO style fabric strap.
Stainless Steel
Hamilton Gold Filled Luminous Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton YGF Luminous Dress Model, circa 1940's. Round 29 x 38mm case with wide bezel and extended tapered lugs.
Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Hamilton Yellow Gold-Filled Romanesque S Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Classic vintage man's Hamilton wristwatch, ideal size for a woman. Like all our watches, this classic model has been impeccably serviced and detailed by one of our veteran watchma...
Gold-filled
Hamilton 14K WG "Top Hat" Model 24 X 39mm Case
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton 14K WG "Top Hat" model 24 X 39mm case with pronounced hooded stepped design ressembling man's top hat. Beautifully restored 2 tone satin dial with diamond set indexes. 17 je...
14k Gold
Sold
W 0.63 in L 0.63 in
Hamilton Ladies Rose Gold Ruby and Diamond Dress Model Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lovely ’40s lady’s dress watch. Like all our watches, this classic model has been impeccably serviced and detailed by one of our veteran watchmakers.
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold
W 0.63 in L 0.63 in
Hamilton Lady's Rose Gold Ruby and Diamond Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lovely '40s lady's dress watch. Like all our watches, this classic model has been impeccably serviced and detailed by one of our veteran watchmakers.
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Hamilton Stainless Steel Dress Model Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton Stainless Steel Dress Model circa 1960s. 32mm diamter medium size man’s model with original signed Hamilton crown.
Stainless Steel
Hamilton Yellow Gold-Filled CLD Model Wristwatch circa 1950
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton yellow gold-filled CLD wristwatch, circa 1950. 32 x 42mm case with elongated stepped lugs, signed crown and acrylic crystal. Silvered dial with applied gold Arabic numerals ...
Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Company White Gold and Diamond Atlas Collection Ladies Quartz Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2010 Tiffany & Company 18K White Gold Atlas Collection Wrist Watch, 21 X 21 MM Water Resistant case, Quartz Movement. Silvered Dial. Raised Roman Numerals on Bezel surrounded b...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ladies' 18K White Gold Art Deco Diamond & Sapphire Watch
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ladies' Antique Art Deco wristwatch with diamond and sapphires, set in 18k white gold. Stamped 18k inside the case. The movement is a precision Waltham 15 jewel manual wind mechanism...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's with Original Bracelet
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 4217-10 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 23mm X Widt...
Gold
18 kt Gold Omega Collectors Wrist Watch, Caliber 321, Reference OT 2955 3
By Omega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Omega Chronograph, Collectors in amazing condition ! Reference OT 2955 3 Movement : Mechanical Manual Winding Caliber 321 Case : 18 Kt solid Gold, 35 mm Strap : Leather, Omega Gol...
18k Gold, Gold
Gruen 14Kt Art Deco Ladies Watch with Original Dial and Kiln Fired Enamel Case
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X Width 15m...
14k Gold
$1,780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Large
1960s Jean Patou Vintage Wool Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble with Faux Fur Trim
By Jean Patou
Located in Sparks, NV
Completely amazing vintage 1960s Jean Patou black wool jacket and skirt ensemble with faux fur trim and gold studs. Incredible tailoring and construction and chic enamel buttons. Ful...
$21,400
W 11.03 in L 12.6 in
Vintage Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Onyx and Pavé Diamonds Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: Dress Year: 1985-94 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Onyx and Pavé Diamond Case Measurement: 28mm x 32mm Movement: Manual Wind Condition: Very Good Weig...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermès 1999 Sac Reteint Noir Birkin 35 Dyed Black Epsom Leather Hand Bag Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès Birkin bag, size 35, in beige Epsom leather re-dyed in black and gold metal, keys, padlock, zipper, bell, dust bag, year 1999. Width 35 cm x height 25 cm x depth 18 cm, handle...
14k CARTIER x MOVADO mechanical watch. 14k YG Genuine Cartier Ladies Watch.
By Cartier
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
EXTREMELY RARE Cartier and Movado 14k Watch. Movement is 17J Movado. The case is 14k Yellow Gold with 14k yellow gold band Condition - Watch is vintage. Winds up and ticks. Will ne...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art-Deco 4.48 Carat Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Platinum
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Original Art-Deco 4.48 carat Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Platinum Platinum (tested) ring made in the early 1920s. It has been set with a proportioned emerald-cut aquamari...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Patek Rose Gold Automatic Watch Ref 2584, circa 1956
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Large Round Bracelet / Reference 2584 METAL / MATERIAL: 18k Solid Rose Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 36mm X Diameter 36m...
18k Gold
CARTIER LANIER Ladies 18K White Gold & Factory Diamond Watch
By Cartier
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
White Gold
$975Sale Price|25% Off
L 18 in
Vintage 18k White Gold & .5 Carat Diamond Openwork Pendant Necklace 18 Inches
Located in Eagan, MN
This is a just a beautiful necklace. One you can wear for any occasion or every day. It is pre-owned but just like new. It's been very well-cared for. The pendant has a multitu...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BOTTEGA VENETA Parme pink 2016 GLIMMER AYERS INTRECCIATO Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Bottega Veneta Glimmer shoulder bag in Parme lilac ayers, showcasing a softly iridescent scaled texture accented by sculptural cut-outs that reveal lilac intrecciato l...
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold 18K Wristwatch 1960S
By Patek Philippe
Located in Geneva, CH
Patek Philippe Wristwatch ref. 3503/5 in 18K Gold. CIRCA: 1967 CASE NUMBER: 2650836 MOVEMENT NUMBER: 1137844 REF.: 3503 CASE MATERIAL: 18K yellow gold CASE DIMENSIONS: 30.9 mm wide ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
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