Hamilton 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Tonneau Shaped Watch 1930's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tonneau Shape METAL
14k Gold
Hamilton 14K Solid White Gold Art Deco Watch with Presentation Back from 1932
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference Andrews METAL
White Gold
Hamilton White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1931 with Original Dial & Hands
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Octagon Shape METAL
Gold-filled, White Gold
Hamilton 2 Open Face Men's Pocket Watch - White Gold 14k Grade 912 Size 12s
By Hamilton
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Hamilton Model: 2 Number of Jewels: 17 Year: 1931 Dial Color: Silver Grade: 912 Size: 12s
14k Gold, White Gold
Hamilton Gold Filled Art Deco Curvex Style with Original Silver Dial 1930's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
-made watch. Hamilton quickly became a leading manufacturer of pocket watches, and by the early 1900s
$4,798Sale Price|27% Off
W 0.71 in
Antique Tiffany & Co. Hamilton Platinum Baguette & Round Diamond Watch Bracelet
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Montclair, NJ
Length: 6 inches Movement: Hamilton - Mechanical - Hand Wound - 17 Jewels - American Made Weight: 19
Diamond, Platinum
Hamilton Yellow Gold Bentley manual wind wristwatch, circa 1939
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage man’s Hamilton 14K YG “Bentley” model. The Bentley is one of the most distinctive case
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hamilton Ladies Platinum Diamond Dress Watch Delicate Filigree Movement #911
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Hamilton Ladies Platinum Diamond Dress Watch Delicate Filigree Mov #911 Movement #911 Serial
Diamond, Platinum
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Railroad Caliber 992 Pocket Watch, circa 1936
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton Railroad pocket watch grade 992 movement serial # 2.6 million circa 1936. Featuring 16
Gold-filled
Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Wristwatch with Diamond-Set Dial
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
A platinum Hamilton wristwatch, set with diamonds on the indexes, manual-wind mechanical movement
Diamond, Platinum
Platinum Hamilton Diamond Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Hamilton watch, finely crafted in platinum with diamonds weighing approximately a total of 8.00
Diamond, Platinum
Hamilton Packard Presentation Yellow Solid Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch from 1936
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL
1930s Hamilton 14 Karat Gold Filled Pocket Watch, Grade 912, Rotating Second
By Hamilton
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage 1930's Hamilton 14k Gold Filled Pocket Watch, Grade 912, Rotating Seconds, 17 Jewel
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Art Deco Platinum Hamilton Ladies Wrist Watch 1ct Mined Diamond Original 1937
By Hamilton
Located in Dearborn, MI
Genuine Original Art Deco Antique from 1937 Hamilton Platinum Ladies Platinum Watch 1ct Diamonds
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Platinum Hamilton Ladies Diamond Watch 2.60ct Mined Diamonds 1930's
By Hamilton
Located in Dearborn, MI
Genuine Original Art Deco Antique from 1930's-1940's Platinum Ladies Hamilton Watch with 2.60
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond Platinum Hamilton Ladies Wrist Watch Mined .50ct Original 1930'
By Hamilton
Located in Dearborn, MI
Genuine Original Art Deco Antique from 1930's Hamilton Diamond .50ct Platinum Ladies Wrist Watch
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Lady’s Wristwatch, Signed “Hamilton”
By Hamilton
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
. The watch is 7 inches long and has rings installed to attach a safety chain, however the chain is not
Diamond, Platinum
Sold
H 0.8 in W 8 in D 0.5 in
14-Karat White Gold Platinum and Diamonds Hamilton Vintage Ladies Wrist Watch
Located in Tarzana, CA
14-karat white gold platinum and diamonds Swiss Hamilton vintage ladies wrist watch working
Hamilton Model 917 Vintage Pocket Watch with Display Back circa 1939
By Hamilton
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Observe the mechanics of this circa 1939 ten karat yellow gold filled Hamilton Model 917 Men's
Vintage Hamilton Gold-Filled Railroad Pocket Watch Size 16
By Hamilton
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hamilton gold filled, open face, Railroad pocket watch. Size 16, 21 jewel double roller movement
Gold-filled
Hamilton Ladies White Gold Diamond Bracelet Watch, Circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Art Deco Hamilton Ladies White Gold Diamond Bracelet Watch. The rounded rectangle-faced
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Art Deco Hamilton 14 Karat Ladies Watch Having 52 Total Diamonds
By Hamilton
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hamilton 14 Karat Ladies Watch 52 Total Diamonds 17.85 grams 2.00 TDW. The Hamilton Watch Company
Diamond
Hamilton White Gold Open Face Dress Pocket Watch circa 1931
By Hamilton
Located in Dallas, TX
21 jewel, jewel grade 400. 18k white gold case, 45mm diameter, 12 size. Silvered dial with applied Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Circa 1931.
18k Gold, White Gold
Hamilton Gold Filled Art Deco Tonneau Shaped Watch 1930's with Original Dial
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
, American-made watch. Hamilton quickly became a leading manufacturer of pocket watches, and by the early
Gold-filled
Hamilton Gold Filled Oval Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Hamilton "Oval" Wrist Watch, 3 piece 14K Green Gold filled case measuring 1 1/2 X 1 1
Gold-filled
Hamilton Coronado 1930s Gold and Enamel Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Hamilton Coronado Wrist Watch, measuring 1 5/8 inches from Lug end to end and 1 1/8
14k Gold, Enamel
Hamilton Platinum Diamond Sapphire Manual Wind Wristwatch, circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
This stunning antique Hamilton manual wind watch is crafted in platinum and set with blue sapphires
Diamond, Platinum
Hamilton Yellow Gold Coronado Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a mint example of the 14k Hamilton Coronado from the 1930s. This is a highly collectible
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hamilton yellow gold Bentley wristwatch circa 1939
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
example to 1939. The Bentley is one of the most distinctive case designs of the early Hamilton models with
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hamilton Gold Filled Bagley Wristwatch circa 1939
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton gold filled Bagley model wristwatch, circa 1939. Cushion case, 27 X 33mm, with curved lugs
Gilt Metal
Hamilton Railroad Grade 19 Jewel Calibre 996 Pocket Watch, circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Fine Hamilton Railroad grade 16 size pocket watch circa 1930. Large gold filled case, lever set
Gold-filled
Hamilton Yellow Gilt Wristwatch circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton yellow gilt wristwatch, small 27mm case, circa 1930s. Wide rounded bezel with original two
Gilt Metal
HAMILTON Rare Gold Bentley Wristwatch circa 1937
By Hamilton
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Rare 1937 Vintage HAMILTON Men’s BENTLEY Watch Model Manual Wind High Grade 982 19 Jewels
14k Gold
Hamilton Yellow Gold-Filled Dixon Wristwatch circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton yellow gold-filled Dixon wristwatch, circa 1930s. Rectangular stepped case, 27 x 39mm
Gilt Metal
Hamilton Lady's Platinum and Diamond Wristwatch circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lady's Hamilton platinum and diamond wristwatch, circa 1930s. Exceptionally pretty design with
Diamond, Platinum
Hamilton White Gold Andrews Rectangular Wristwatch circa 1932
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton 14k white gold Andrews rectangular wristwatch, circa 1932. 22 X 36mm stepped case, calibre
White Gold, 14k Gold
Hamilton Raleigh Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch Ref Ref 759768
By Hamilton
Located in Surfside, FL
Hamilton Raleigh manual wind watch in white gold fill on a calfskin strap. Auto w/ subseconds. 29
Steel, Stainless Steel, White Gold
HAMILTON Lady's White Gold Diamond Set Wristwatch circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lady's Hamilton 14k white gold wristwatch with diamond-set case and diamond-set bracelet, circa
14k Gold
Tiffany & Co Lady's Hamilton Platinum and Diamond Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exceptionally beautiful lady's Hamilton platinum and diamond-set wristwatch, circa 1930s, retailed
Diamond, Platinum
Sold
H 0.38 in W 1.07 in Dm 1.58 in
Hamilton "Contour" in Extraordinary Condition, 17 Jewel, Caliber 980
By Hamilton
Located in Raleigh, NC
What a fun watch that I have for your consideration. For Hamilton collectors I now yu will do
Gold-filled
Hamilton White Gold-Filled Cushion Wristwatch with Engraved Case circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton white gold-filled cushion wristwatch with engraved case, circa 1930s. Great high-quality
Gilt Metal
HAMILTON Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton 16-S (50mm) railroad pocket watch, circa 1930s, in magnificent and rare two-tone Art Deco
Hamilton Gold-Filled Russel Cushion Wristwatch circa 1930s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hamilton gold-filled Russel cushion wristwatch, circa 1930s. 17-jewel manual-wind with subsidiary
Gilt Metal
Hamilton Ball Yellow Gold Railroad Pocket Watch
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ball Hamilton Railroad pocket watch grade 999B circa 1930’s. Featuring 16 size 10K yellow gold
Tiffany & Co. Two Tone 18Kt. Yellow & Platinum Art Deco Watch from 1920's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Haas Neveux for Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum & Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 27mm X Width 2...
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
Cartier Tank Solo XL Automatic Stainless Steel Watch, Black Leather Strap
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Elevate your wrist with timeless sophistication in this Cartier Tank Solo XL Automatic, a contemporary reinterpretation of Cartier’s iconic Tank design. Crafted in polished stainless...
Stainless Steel
On Hold|$4,716
H 1.03 in W 0.79 in L 0.25 in
Chopard Ladies Diamond Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Swiss Watch Retro Mid-Century
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous Chopard Ladies Diamond Wristwatch in 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Made in Switzerland. The stunning and elegant Chopard watch has a diamond surround. The diamo...
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1954 Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' Satin Evening Dress Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece suit consisting of a jacket and mid length skirt of butter black satin trimmed with a velvet and jet fringe. The fitted jacket is constructed on princess lines with raglan ...
Tiffany & Company 1920s Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Tiffany & Company retailed Platinum and Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch, 18 x 18 M.M. Cushion shape case with Hand Engraving work and single cut Diamonds set into the beze...
Diamond, Platinum
$2,988Sale Price|25% Off
H 2 in W 1.03 in D 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in L 2 in
Waltham 1886 Riverside Size 0s Hunting Pocket Watch In 18Kt Gold With Diamond
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pocket watch designed by Waltham. Beautiful hunting pocket watch, created in Massachusetts United States by the A.W Waltham Watch Company, circa 1886-1887. This piece is one of the ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Ladies Hunter Elgin 4 Color Gold Pocket Watch and 18k Gold Chain
By Elgin
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Antique 14k four color gold hunter case pocket watch made by the Elgin Company around 1908 (based on movement serial # 13333340) features an elaborately decorated 14 c...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,880
H 1.58 in W 1.34 in
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Bulova Accutron 34mm Date Quartz Wrist Watch Ref. M9
By Bulova
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Bulova Reference No.: M9 Movement: Quartz - American Made Case Dimensions: 34mm (width - not including crown) - 40mm (lug to lug) Case Thickness: 10mm Strap: Brown Genuin...
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Vintage Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch, 45 M.M. X 9 M.M. thick 18K Yellow Gold 3 piece hinged case with Gold inside Dust cover. 18 Jewel mechanical, Manual wind nickle lever movemen...
18k Gold
$299Sale Price|50% Off
Dm 1.26 in
Tissot Couturier Diamond Steel Black Dial Quartz Ladies Watch T035.210.66.051.00
By Tissot
Located in New York, NY
Unworn. Original box and booklet are included. MSRP $1595 Brand: Tissot Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Model Number: T035.210.66.051.00 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switze...
Stainless Steel
Baume & Mercier Hampton Salmon Dial Stainless steel Watch Boxed
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand: BAUME & MERCIER Model: HAMPTON Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Quartz Case Material: Stainless steel Measurements : Case width: 25 mm. (without crown) x 40m...
Stainless Steel
Benrus Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tortue Shape circa 1940's
By Benrus
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Benrus Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue Shape METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Width 22mm...
Vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic Watch
By Omega
Located in Houston, TX
This 14k yellow gold-filled Omega Seamaster automatic watch is a fascinating piece of history, dating back to the 1960s and considered an antique. The watch comes with an aftermarket...
Gold-filled
Cartier Tank Francaise Mid Size Unisex Steel Quartz Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2015 Cartier Tank Francaise, Reference 2465 Mid Size Wrist Watch, 25 x 20 M.M. Stainless Steel Water Resistant Case. Quartz Movement, Silvered White Dial with Black Roman Numer...
Steel
Cartier Stainless Steel Tank Francaise Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Stamford, CT
Cartier Stainless Steel Tank Francaise Wristwatch embodies timeless sophistication. Its sleek stainless steel case exudes a modern charm, while the iconic dial showcases a blend of l...
Steel, Stainless Steel
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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