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Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

1940's Hamilton Gordon 18K Yellow Gold Watch Manual Men's Watch #15797
By Hamilton
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1940's Hamilton Gordon Men's Watch' This vintage Hamilton men's watch is set in 18K yellow gold
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1940s Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Vintage Hamilton Masterpiece 14k Yellow Gold Hand Wind Men's Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
A quintessential expression of mid-century elegance, this Vintage Hamilton Masterpiece Men's Watch
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20th Century Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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14k Gold

Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton Date Automatic Men's Watch Ref. H327550
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and versatile, this Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic automatic watch blends modern design with
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20th Century Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Stainless Steel

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Hamilton 14k Yellow Gold Vintage Men's Hand-Winding Watch W/ Leather Band
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Hamilton 14k Yellow Gold Vintage Men's Hand-Winding Watch w/ Leather Band Movement #735 Case
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1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Hamilton Ventura Men's Yellow Gold Electric Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Hallmark: Hamilton Item #: BR-1068-101023-09
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20th Century Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Yellow Gold

Vintage Hamilton 14k Gold Filled Custom Green Dial Brown Hand Wind Mens Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Pre Owned Hamilton 14k Gold Filled Custom Green Dial Brown Leather Strap Men's Watch. Custom Gren
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1940s Swiss Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

14 Karat Hamilton Men's Gold Watch .36 Diamonds
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Classic Vintage Prime Elegance Gold Asset. Mens Hamilton Diamond Watch Swiss Quartz Working and
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Late 20th Century Swiss Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Hamilton 10k Gold Filled Steel Black Silver Dial Automatic Mens Watch
By Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hamilton 10k Gold Filled Steel Black Silver Dial Automatic Men's Watch. Aftermarket Band
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20th Century Swiss Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

Hamilton Gold-Filled Manual 22 jewels Caliber 770 Square Mens' Watch, c1950's.
By Hamilton
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Hamilton Gold-Filled Vintage Gents’ Wristwatch features: Square Gold-Filled Case, measuring 27mm
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1950s American Retro Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Gold-filled

Men's Hamilton Automatic Jazzmaster Slim watch In stainless steel
Located in Bloomington, MN
Men's Hamilton Automatic Jazzmaster Slim watch In stainless steel This elegant Hamilton Automatic
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Hamilton Men's Hand-Winding Watch 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Leather Band
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Hamilton Men's Hand-Winding Watch 14k Yellow Gold w/ Leather Band Movement #2512 Case #097341 Case
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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14k Gold

14k Yellow Gold Hamilton Men's Hand-Winding Watch w/ Black Leather Band
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
14k Yellow Gold Hamilton Men's Hand-Winding Watch w/ Black Leather Band Movement #770 (22 Jewels
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1960s American Modern Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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20th Century Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Stainless Steel

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By Patek Philippe
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1980s Swiss Retro Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Exceptional Hermès Passe Guide Bag Shiny Ebene Porosus Crocodile Ghw RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
There's the Kelly, the Birkin, the Constance, and the PASSE-GUIDE Bag ...! To me, the most beautiful Purse Ever! Here is a rare opportunity to get an exceptional Authentic Hermès P...
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1980s French Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

Stunning Thierry Mugler Archival FW 1986 Evening Gown Crystal Black Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Gorgeous extremely rare Iconic Thierry Mugler Evening Dress, FW 1986 Collection "Les Voleuses" Museum worthy Collectors Piece The most dramatic evening gown with amazing crystal rhi...
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1980s French Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

Estate Ancient Greek Style 14K Yellow Gold Enamel Octagonal Amulet Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Rare and highly unusual Ancient Greek style 14K yellow gold and enamel octagonal shape amulet signet ring Provenance: Private Maine collection The complex, octagonal shaped band of t...
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Totenkopf Skull and Crossbones Men Ring solid 18K Gold Ø 11.5 US / 5.4gr
Located in SE
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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18k Gold

LIP Vintage Women Watch N.O.S Off White Dial Yellow Gold 18 Karat
Located in Vannes, FR
Carefully crafted, this LIP watch combines classic elegance with timeless charm. This vintage bracelet watch is a real gem in 18-carat yellow gold. Yellow gold, with its warm, radian...
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1960s French Retro Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hermes Park Picnic Basket A Walk in the Garden Plates and More New w/ Box
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a guaranteed authentic limited edition Hermes Park Picnic Basket for a most delightful outing with a dash of luxury. Hand braided wicker ( Osier ) accentuated with ...
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2010s French Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso, Gran Sport, Duo Face, GMT, Steel, Ref 295.8.51
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jaeger Le Coultre Reverse Gran Sport Duo Face GMT steel, Ref 295.8.51 Recently Complete Revision by Jaeger Le Coultre for over 1400 Euro Model: Reverso, Gran sport Ref number: 29...
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Early 2000s Swiss Artisan Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Steel

Christian Dior Exotic Lady Dior Blue Iridescent Gold Crocodile Leather Handbag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Christian Dior Exotic Lady Dior Blue Iridescent Gold Crocodile Leather Handbag is a stunning example of luxury craftsmanship and design. This exquisite handbag features a mesmeri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual Yellow Gold 6593
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold vintage Oyster Perpetual by Rolex from the 1950s. Features a champagne dial, complemented by a yellow gold fluted bezel. Fitted with plastic glass and a self-winding au...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Yellow Gold

Raymond Weil Automatic Watch Collection Don Giovanni
By Raymond Weil
Located in Montreal, QC
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2010s Swiss Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Stainless Steel

Hamilton 1961 Pacermatic Rare Automatic Gold filled Wrist Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1961 Hamilton "Pacermatic" the very Rare Automatic version of the Pacer Wrist Watch, 45 X 31 M.M. 10K Yellow and White Gold Filled 2 piece case. Grade 667, 17 jewel Automatic, ...
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1960s American Modernist Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Gold-filled

Cartier Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk Clock Nephrite Enamel & 18Kt Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Cartier Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk Clock Nephrite Enamel & 18Kt Gold
Cartier Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk Clock Nephrite Enamel & 18Kt Gold
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Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Factory Original Engraved Dial circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diam...
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1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Stainless Steel

Post Medieval Gold Posy Ring TOVT IOVRS LOIALL
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval gold posy ring '+ TOVT IOVRS LOIALL' ('ever faithful'). A smooth D-shape band engraved to the interior in seriffed capitals '+ TOVT IOVRS LOIALL', translated from early...
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch

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Yellow Gold

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Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage hamilton mens wrist watch for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, gold-filled and yellow gold. Finding the perfect vintage hamilton mens wrist watch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Creating a vintage hamilton mens wrist watch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Hamilton are consistently popular. While most can agree that any vintage hamilton mens wrist watch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a diamond version from the 1 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. 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 alternatives. There aren’t many items for women if you’re seeking a vintage hamilton mens wrist watch, as most of the options available are for men and unisex.

How Much is a Vintage Hamilton Mens Wrist Watch?

On average, a vintage hamilton mens wrist watch at 1stDibs sells for $1,875, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $5,500 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.

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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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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.