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Hamilton Ladies Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Art Deco 14K White Gold Hamilton 2.5ctw Diamond Watch 22.1g
By Hamilton
Located in Addison, TX
Presenting a: Vintage Art Deco 14K White Gold Hamilton 2.5ctw Diamond Watch 6.4" 22.1g Natural
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches

Fine Art Deco Hamilton 4.8 Carat Diamond Platinum Dress Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco period Hamilton platinum, 4.8 TCW diamond dress watch with a wide double row
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20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Diamond Adorned Vintage Hamilton Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Addison, TX
Beautiful 14K white gold link-style bracelet pairs with the vintage Hamilton mechanical wind
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Diamond Adorned Vintage Hamilton Watch
Diamond Adorned Vintage Hamilton Watch
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H 0.33 in W 0.76 in Dm 0.63 in
Art Deco Diamond Onyx Platinum Cocktail Watch by Hamilton, Circa 1940
By Hamilton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive vintage Art Deco 0.95 carat diamond and black onyx, platinum cocktail watch by
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Platinum

Hamilton Gold Filled Art Deco Tonneau Shaped Watch circa 1950's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton Ladies Platinum Art Deco Evening Watch Gold Diamond Bracelet 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Evening Dress Watch METAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1940 with Original Buckle
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Vincent / Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Hamilton watch. Hamilton Platinum and Diamond manual Ladies wristwatch. Platinum
By Hamilton
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
: Art deco Stunning watch piece. Hamilton fully mechanical wristwatch. Platinum Case with multiple
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Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Hamilton Solid 14 Karat White Gold Art Deco Bracelet Watch, circa 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Hand Constructed Case METAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, 14k Gold

Hamilton 14 Karat Solid Gold Art Deco Ladies Diamond Dress Watch from 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Bracelet Watch METAL
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

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
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

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
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, White Gold

14K White Gold Ornate Vintage Hamilton Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Addison, TX
Created by Hamilton, this vintage watch gives off a luxurious feel. The 14K white gold link style
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold

14K White Gold Ornate Vintage Hamilton Watch
14K White Gold Ornate Vintage Hamilton Watch
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H 0.3 in W 1.13 in Dm 0.64 in
Lady's 14k White Gold Vintage Hamilton Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Addison, TX
For a fancy night out, or a casual evening this watch is great for elegant touch to your appearance
Category

Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold

Lady's 14k White Gold Vintage Hamilton Watch
Lady's 14k White Gold Vintage Hamilton Watch
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H 0.76 in W 0.3 in Dm 0.64 in
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial Early 40's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton 14Kt Gold "Midas" Art Deco Watch 1940's with Original Dial Strap & Box
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Midas Series / Art Deco Tank METAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

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
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

Classic Hamilton Platinum Diamond Watch, circa 1930s 1.55 Carat
By Hamilton
Located in Wailea, HI
Hamilton Platinum Diamond Watch circa 1930's 1.55 carats Two Tapered Baguette Cut Diamonds weighing
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Platinum

Hamilton Top Hat 1940s Gold and Diamond Dial Wrist Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Hamilton "Top Hat" 39 X 20 M.M. 2 piece 14k Yellow Gold case, 17 Jewel Grade 980
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k 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
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Hamilton Ladys Platinum and 14k White Gold Diamond Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Addison, TX
A stunning Ladies true vintage platinum and 14k white gold Hamilton diamond watch. The vintage
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 14k Gold

Hamilton 14Kt. Gold Cushion Shaped Watch with Original Dial & Bracelet 1925
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Cushion Shape METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Tank Style with Original Diamond Dial
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Gabled Crystal Diamond Bezel
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton 14Kt White Gold Dress Watch with Original Diamond Bezel 1950's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round / Dress Style METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Hamilton Women's Dress Hand-Winding Platinum Watch 3 Cts Diamond Milgrain
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
of Band = 3 mm Total Mass = 21.6 grams Does Not Include Original Box or Papers This watch is
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Hamilton Barton 18K Wrist Watch with important Provenance of Kraft Foods
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Hamilton "Barton" Wrist Watch, 36 X 22 M.M. 18K yellow Gold 2 Piece case, 19 jewel 982
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Hamilton Stainless Steel Art Deco Style Wristwatch, circa 1950s High Grade
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Art Deco Style METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Tank Style 1940's with Medallion Series Movement.
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Tank Style with Covered Lugs from 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco /Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Wristwatch, circa 1950's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilon Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

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
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Vintage Ladys Platinum Hamilton Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Addison, TX
This lady's 1900s Hamilton mechanical wind wristwatch pairs elegantly with a black double cord
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with Original Dial from 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / The Adrian METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

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
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled with Original Sterling Silver Dial and Gold Numbers
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 14kt GF
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton 14k Gold Tonneau Hand-Winding with Allan Adler Modernist 10k Gold Band
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Hamilton 14k Gold Tonneau Hand-Winding w/ Allan Adler Modernist 10k Gold Band Movement #982
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Illinois White Gold Filled Watch Art Deco Wrist Watch 1930's
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Commodore / Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Hamilton Platinum Ladies Art Deco Styled Diamond Dress Watch, circa 1940s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Bracelet Watch METAL
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Illinois White Gold Filled Rare Model Art Deco Tortue Shaped Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Vintage 14k White Gold Embellished Bulova Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Addison, TX
Lightweight and 41 single-cut diamond adorned, this 14K vintage Bulova wrist watch has a link style
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold

Vintage 14k White Gold Embellished Bulova Watch
Vintage 14k White Gold Embellished Bulova Watch
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H 0.28 in W 0.74 in Dm 0.66 in
Illinois White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1920's Hand Engraved Case
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue Shape METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, White Gold

Illinois White Gold-Filled Art Deco Open Faced Pocket Watch Hand Engraved 1919
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
eventually acquired by the Hamilton Watch Company in 1927. Although Illinois Watch continued to produce
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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, White Gold

Hamilton Square, 1926
By Gruen
Located in Sežana, SI
This watch used the 17 jewel, 6/0 sized 986A movement without a second hand. 14K white gold case
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Hamilton Square, 1926
Hamilton Square, 1926
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H 1.38 in W 1.11 in
Art Deco Diamond Platinum Bracelet with Concealed Miniature Hamilton Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco period platinum, 3.75 TCW diamond bracelet with a concealed miniature Hamilton
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Buren Watch Company 14 Karat Solid Gold Art Deco Watch, circa 1930s
By Buren
Located in Long Beach, CA
and watches. The firm eventually was purchased by the American house of Hamilton in 1966 when they
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Gruen Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shape Watch from, 1940s
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Cushion Shape / Reference 528 METAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Gruen Gold-Filled Art Deco Ladies Watch with Original Dial and Bracelet
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 10Kt Gold-Filled
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

1928 Hamilton Railroad #2 10K Gold Filled 21J Pocket Watch 16s Runs
By Hamilton
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 1920’s Hamilton Railroad pocket watch with braided leather fob. White face with black
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hamilton Watch in 14k Gold and Diamond Cuff Bracelet, 1950s
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hamilton watch embedded in cuff bracelet made of 14k gold and decorated with diamonds
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Antique RW&S Wallace Sterling Silver Art Deco Vainty Dresser Grooming Set & Case
By R. Wallace & Sons Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Silversmiths was purchased in 1959 by Hamilton Watch Company. In 1971 it became a division of H.M.W. Industry
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hamilton 14 Karat Solid White Gold Ladies Dress Watch with Original Dial, 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Dress Style METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Hamilton Bracelet Diamond White Gold Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Bedford, NY
1960's Hamilton bracelet watch in 14k white gold with lift cover over watch face. Watch as set
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Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Hamilton Watch Top Hat Art Deco Diamond 14 Karat Gold Woven Band Mechanical
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Sought-after Top Hat Hamilton wrist watch with a rectangular case embellished with diamonds on the
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Hamilton Yellow Gold Art Deco Piping Rock Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Hamilton "Piping Rock " 14 K Yellow Gold with Black Enamel Bezel. Classic Art Deco Roman Numerals
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Hamilton Diamond, Platinum Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
markers, gold tone alpha hands, (Hamilton), manual wind 17 jewel (Hamilton) movement, platinum cushion
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Hamilton Ladies Platinum Diamond Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Hamilton Art Deco watch is a classic! This watch is all platinum marked 10% irid Plat. There
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

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
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Oscar Heyman Platinum Diamond Mid-Century Bracelet Wristwatch
By Oscar Heyman
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Oscar Heyman, comes this stunning platinum and diamond Art Deco inspired watch bracelet. The tapered
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Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Ladies 14 Karat White Gold 1940s Small Wristwatch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ladies 14k White Gold Hamilton small wrist watch. White dial, black grosgrain strap with 50 small
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20th Century American Art Deco More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

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Hamilton Watch Deco For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate hamilton watch deco for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Platinum, Gold and 14k Gold — can elevate any look. If you’re looking for a hamilton watch deco from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic hamilton watch deco over the years, but those made by Hamilton and Croton are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Take a look at a hamilton watch deco featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a baguette cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a hamilton watch deco, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Hamilton Watch Deco?

Prices for a hamilton watch deco can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $500 and can go as high as $14,800, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,450.

Hamilton for sale on 1stDibs

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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A Close Look at art-deco Jewelry

Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.

The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.

However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)

While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.

Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.

A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.

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Finding the Right wrist-watches for You

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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