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Art Deco "Hamilton" Platinum Diamond Watch-Bracelet Diamond Approx. Weight 6cts
Art Deco "Hamilton" Platinum Diamond Watch-Bracelet Diamond Approx. Weight 6cts

Art Deco "Hamilton" Platinum Diamond Watch-Bracelet Diamond Approx. Weight 6cts

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Specifications: Pre-Owned Metal: Platinum Weight: 24.9 Gr Main Stone: approx 6ctw diamonds Color: G Clarity: vs-si1 Size: 6.5 inch with a double clasp for safety

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

3.18 Carat Diamond Hamilton 14 Karat White Gold Flip-Top Watch
3.18 Carat Diamond Hamilton 14 Karat White Gold Flip-Top Watch

3.18 Carat Diamond Hamilton 14 Karat White Gold Flip-Top Watch

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Movement: manual wind movement Function: hours, minutes Diamonds: 3.18 carat total weight Color: G-H Clarity: VS Case: round 18mm x 15.5mm 14k white gold case with plastic crystal, f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco-Era Diamond and Iridium Platinum Wristwatch
Art Deco-Era Diamond and Iridium Platinum Wristwatch

Art Deco-Era Diamond and Iridium Platinum Wristwatch

By Hamilton

Located in New Orleans, LA

of the Art Deco period. Circa 1920 Signed “Hamilton” on watch face 7“ length

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

White Diamond, Platinum

Hamilton Lady's Platinum Diamond Bracelet Wristwatch
Hamilton Lady's Platinum Diamond Bracelet Wristwatch

Hamilton Lady's Platinum Diamond Bracelet Wristwatch

Located in Aspen, CO

) and very slightly included (VS). The center diamond weighs approximately 1.0 cts. The watch is a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Hamilton Stainless Steel Chronograph Self-Winding Wristwatch
Hamilton Stainless Steel Chronograph Self-Winding Wristwatch

Hamilton Stainless Steel Chronograph Self-Winding Wristwatch

Located in Greenwich, CT

Since 1918 Hamilton contributed to the choice of professionals for accuracy, innovation, a taste

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Stainless Steel

Oscar Heyman for Hamilton Lady's Platinum and Diamond Wristwatch
Oscar Heyman for Hamilton Lady's Platinum and Diamond Wristwatch

Oscar Heyman for Hamilton Lady's Platinum and Diamond Wristwatch

Located in Chicago, IL

diamonds. Hamilton manual-wind movement, mirror-finished dial. Signed and numbered.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Hamilton Ladies Art Deco Platinum Diamond Bracelet Wristwatch
Hamilton Ladies Art Deco Platinum Diamond Bracelet Wristwatch

Hamilton Ladies Art Deco Platinum Diamond Bracelet Wristwatch

By Hamilton

Located in Cape May, NJ

A 5 Carat Art Deco Platinum Hamilton 1940's Cocktail Watch. The watch is in excellent estate

Category

1940s American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique 20thC Indian Solid Silver Inkwell & Pocket Watch Desk Set, Hamilton & Co
Antique 20thC Indian Solid Silver Inkwell & Pocket Watch Desk Set, Hamilton & Co

Antique 20thC Indian Solid Silver Inkwell & Pocket Watch Desk Set, Hamilton & Co

By Hamilton & Co., Calcutta

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

watch retailed by Hamilton & Co., Calcutta. The piece is flanked by two finely modelled elephants

Category

20th Century Indian Other Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Wrist Watch's / HAMILTON, GRUEN, BENRUS, original dials , serviced
Art Deco Wrist Watch's / HAMILTON, GRUEN, BENRUS, original dials , serviced

Art Deco Wrist Watch's / HAMILTON, GRUEN, BENRUS, original dials , serviced

By Benrus

Located in Buffalo, NY

Art Deco Wrist Watch's including HAMILTON, GRUEN, BENRUS, Selling separately, PRICED PER WATCH. All

Category

1940s American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Gold Plate

Blancpain Yellow Gold Villeret Ultra-Slim Wristwatch Circa 2012

Blancpain Yellow Gold Villeret Ultra-Slim Wristwatch Circa 2012

By Blancpain

Located in Princeton, NJ

case back. Brown crocodile strap. Circa 2012. Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe Pre-Owned Ladies Complications '4947R/001'
Patek Philippe Pre-Owned Ladies Complications '4947R/001'

Patek Philippe Pre-Owned Ladies Complications '4947R/001'

By Patek Philippe

Located in Princeton, NJ

Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been expertly restored by our factory trained watchmakers

Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Stunning Ladies pre-owned diamond Cartier timepiece

Stunning Ladies pre-owned diamond Cartier timepiece

By Cartier

Located in Princeton, NJ

Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been expertly restored by our factory trained watchmakers

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Blancpain Rose Gold Villeret Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch

Blancpain Rose Gold Villeret Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch

By Blancpain

Located in Princeton, NJ

gold fold over buckle. Circa 2012. Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been expertly restored

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Cartier Lady's 18k Yellow Gold Cougar Wristwatch with Date

Cartier Lady's 18k Yellow Gold Cougar Wristwatch with Date

By Cartier

Located in Princeton, NJ

. Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been expertly restored by our factory trained watchmakers. Our

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Calibre De Cartier Rose Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Date and Bracelet

Calibre De Cartier Rose Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Date and Bracelet

By Cartier

Located in Princeton, NJ

aperture at 6 o'clock. Water resistant 100m. Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been expertly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Rolex Lady's White Gold and Diamond Cellini Cellissima Wristwatch Ref 66719

Rolex Lady's White Gold and Diamond Cellini Cellissima Wristwatch Ref 66719

By Rolex

Located in Princeton, NJ

: quartz Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been expertly restored by our factory-trained

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Jaeger-LeCoultre Aston Martin Titanium AMVOX2 Wristwatch circa 2012
Jaeger-LeCoultre Aston Martin Titanium AMVOX2 Wristwatch circa 2012

Jaeger-LeCoultre Aston Martin Titanium AMVOX2 Wristwatch circa 2012

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Princeton, NJ

-engineered specifically to fit a wristwatch. Hamilton Certified Pre-Owned watches have been expertly

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Patek Philippe White Gold Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Ref 5270
Patek Philippe White Gold Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Ref 5270

Patek Philippe White Gold Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Ref 5270

By Patek Philippe

Located in Princeton, NJ

Certificate of Origin and box; the watch has not been taken out of its original plastic. Pristine/brand new

Category

2010s Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

18k Gold

Rare mechanical electric transional clock by Helvetia
Rare mechanical electric transional clock by Helvetia

Rare mechanical electric transional clock by Helvetia

Located in Palm Springs, CA

time as the famous Hamilton electric watches most of us have seen on the wrists of Tommy Lee Jones and

Category

1950s Swiss Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Bronze

The Hamilton Watch Company 14 Karat Rose Gold Slim Pocket Watch and Chain-1916
The Hamilton Watch Company 14 Karat Rose Gold Slim Pocket Watch and Chain-1916

The Hamilton Watch Company 14 Karat Rose Gold Slim Pocket Watch and Chain-1916

By Hamilton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hamilton Watch Compny's 14k rose gold open faced pocket watch and chain with original presentation

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Wartime Era Hamilton Watch Co. Railroad Grade Steel Skeleton Pocket Watch
Wartime Era Hamilton Watch Co. Railroad Grade Steel Skeleton Pocket Watch

Wartime Era Hamilton Watch Co. Railroad Grade Steel Skeleton Pocket Watch

By Hamilton

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

pocket watches for the period. Circa 1942, this American made pocket watch by Hamilton Watch Company is

Category

1940s American Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Steel

Diamond Adorned Vintage Hamilton Watch
Diamond Adorned Vintage Hamilton Watch

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

Category

Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

HAMILTON Watch. 14k Yellow Gold Rectangle Hamilton wristwatch. Hamilton Tank
HAMILTON Watch. 14k Yellow Gold Rectangle Hamilton wristwatch. Hamilton Tank

HAMILTON Watch. 14k Yellow Gold Rectangle Hamilton wristwatch. Hamilton Tank

By Hamilton

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

: Analog Rare 1940s Hamilton Wristwatch. 14k Yellow Gold case. Manual Windup mechanism. Beautiful Genuine

Category

Early 2000s Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Yellow Gold

Platinum Hamilton Watch with Black Dial and Diamond Numerals
Platinum Hamilton Watch with Black Dial and Diamond Numerals

Platinum Hamilton Watch with Black Dial and Diamond Numerals

By Hamilton

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A vintage platinum Hamilton "Top Hat" wristwatch centered around a beautiful black dial with a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement
Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement

Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement

By Jona

Located in Lugano, TI

using genuine antique watch movements by Hamilton. Dimensions : H 0.25 in / 6.57 mm X W 0.54 in / 13.87

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement
Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement

Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement

By Jona

Located in Lugano, TI

using genuine antique watch movements by Hamilton. Dimensions : H 0.25 in / 6.57 mm X W 0.54 in / 13.87

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Hamilton 14 Karat Ladies Watch Having 52 Total Diamonds
Art Deco Hamilton 14 Karat Ladies Watch Having 52 Total Diamonds

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

Category

1930s Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond

Alex Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement

Alex Jona Sterling Silver Cufflinks with Vintage Hamilton Watch Movement

By Alex Jona

Located in Lugano, TI

using genuine antique watch movements by Hamilton. Dimensions : H 0.25 in / 6.57 mm X W 0.54 in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Manual Winding Wristwatch, circa 1940s
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Manual Winding Wristwatch, circa 1940s

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Manual Winding Wristwatch, circa 1940s

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Gold-filled

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hamilton Manual Wind Ladies Watch
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hamilton Manual Wind Ladies Watch

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hamilton Manual Wind Ladies Watch

By Hamilton

Located in Birmingham, AL

This Gorgeous Vintage Hamilton Watch is made in 14K yellow Gold. It has a 7 inch bracelet and is

Category

1940s Swiss Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

14k Gold

Fine Art Deco Hamilton 4.8 Carat Diamond Platinum Dress Watch
Fine Art Deco Hamilton 4.8 Carat Diamond Platinum Dress Watch

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

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Hamilton 14 Karat White Gold Filled Pocket Watch
Hamilton 14 Karat White Gold Filled Pocket Watch

Hamilton 14 Karat White Gold Filled Pocket Watch

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. White

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Wartime Era Hamilton Railroad Grade US Military Steel Pocket Watch
Wartime Era Hamilton Railroad Grade US Military Steel Pocket Watch

Wartime Era Hamilton Railroad Grade US Military Steel Pocket Watch

By Hamilton

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

Desirable collectable, Hamilton Model 4992B, GCT US WWII Military Pocket Watch. This interesting

Category

1940s American Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Steel

Hamilton Yellow Gold Tonneau Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany & Co circa 1940s
Hamilton Yellow Gold Tonneau Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany & Co circa 1940s

Hamilton Yellow Gold Tonneau Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany & Co circa 1940s

By Hamilton

Located in Stamford, CT

case: Hamilton Watch Co 14k solid gold Lancaster PA 1152347 All of our pre-owned watches have been

Category

1940s American Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Watch from 1940's
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Watch from 1940's

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Watch from 1940's

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Cushion Shape METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow

Category

1940s American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Hamilton Ladies Platinum Art Deco Dress Watch from 1940's
Hamilton Ladies Platinum Art Deco Dress Watch from 1940's

Hamilton Ladies Platinum Art Deco Dress Watch from 1940's

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL

Category

1940s American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Gold-filled

Hamilton Rare Platinum Art Deco Tank Style Watch, circa 1940s
Hamilton Rare Platinum Art Deco Tank Style Watch, circa 1940s

Hamilton Rare Platinum Art Deco Tank Style Watch, circa 1940s

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Hamilton Yellow Gold Sir Echo Manual Wristwatch, circa 1950s
Hamilton Yellow Gold Sir Echo Manual Wristwatch, circa 1950s

Hamilton Yellow Gold Sir Echo Manual Wristwatch, circa 1950s

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Mid Century METAL / MATERIAL: 14 Kt

Category

Mid-19th Century American Modernist Hamilton Watch Used

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1940's
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1940's

Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1940's

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL

Category

1940s American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Hamilton Lady's Platinum Diamond Wristwatch
Hamilton Lady's Platinum Diamond Wristwatch

Hamilton Lady's Platinum Diamond Wristwatch

By Hamilton

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Lady's Platinum and Diamond Hamilton Wristwatch An elegant and timeless diamond wristwatch with

Category

1950s American Modern Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Diamond Ladies Dress Watch circa 1940's
Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Diamond Ladies Dress Watch circa 1940's

Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Diamond Ladies Dress Watch circa 1940's

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL

Category

1940s American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Hamilton 14Kt. Gold Filled Art Deco Style Watch Ca 1950's with Solid Gold
Hamilton 14Kt. Gold Filled Art Deco Style Watch Ca 1950's with Solid Gold

Hamilton 14Kt. Gold Filled Art Deco Style Watch Ca 1950's with Solid Gold

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Style / Tank Style / Townsend

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Hamilton WWII Military Timer circa 1940s with Original Dial
Hamilton WWII Military Timer circa 1940s with Original Dial

Hamilton WWII Military Timer circa 1940s with Original Dial

By Hamilton

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Military Timer with Sweep Seconds METAL

Category

1940s American Art Deco Hamilton Watch Used

Hamilton Ladies Covered Diamond Platinum Cocktail Dress Wristwatch
Hamilton Ladies Covered Diamond Platinum Cocktail Dress Wristwatch

Hamilton Ladies Covered Diamond Platinum Cocktail Dress Wristwatch

By Hamilton

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Impressive ladies covered cocktail watch made of platinum and diamonds by the Hamilton Watch Co

Category

20th Century Hamilton Watch Used

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

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Hamilton Watch Used For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact hamilton watch used you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 14k Gold and Platinum, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 579 antique edition and 41 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect hamilton watch used among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Take a look at a hamilton watch used featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also baguette cut cut and mixed cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for a hamilton watch used, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or women today than there are for men.

How Much is a Hamilton Watch Used?

On average, a hamilton watch used at 1stDibs sells for $1,850, while they’re typically $170 on the low end and $33,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.

Find vintage Hamilton watches for sale on 1stDibs.

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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Questions About Hamilton
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify a vintage Hamilton watch, grab a magnifying glass and look for its model number, serial number and case number. Most timepieces produced by Hamilton will display one, two or all three of these numbers. The model and case numbers generally appear on the back of the case, and you can usually find the serial number on the lugs. You can enter these numbers into the search tool on the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors's official website to learn about your watch's age, style name and other characteristics. If you have any difficulty, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer can help you. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of vintage Hamilton watches.