History of HAMILTON Watches

Hamilton was founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. oris for sale

combine the American spirit with the unrivalled precision of the latest Swiss movements and technology: tough individualism, modern style, initiative, braveness and steadiness.

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 Christian Dior for sale

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 Concord watches

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.

Nowadays, Hamilton's major collections include the American Classics collection (mentioned above) and the Khaki collection, modified versions of the most legendary military timepieces of the past. These tough sport Glashutte for sale

for both men and women include models made to withstand even greater water pressure and divers went deeper, endure the hazards of mountain climbing. These precision tools are known for their excellent performance under extreme conditions.?