Welcome to my Top Swiss Wristwatches Boutique! Hamilton Watch Company is Swiss manufacturer based in Bienne. The Company had its genesis as an American watch design and manufacturing company, which incorporated in 1892 and produced its first watch in 1893. Hamilton wristwatches successfully combine high quality and individual style. Hamilton succeeded three watch firms manufacturing timepieces in the same facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, including the Adams & Perry Watch Manufacturing Company, Lancaster Watch Company LTD, Lancaster Watch Company and the Keystone watch Company. The precursor to the Hamilton Watch Co., the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, based Keystone Standard Watch Co., was started by Abram Bitner in 1886 with the purchase of Lancaster Watch Company's factory. Lancaster, then Keystone manufactured watches featuring a patented "Dust Proof" design that used a small mica window to cover the only opening in the plate of the movement. Keystone existed until 1891 when the company was sold to Hamilton Watch Company. The Hamilton Watch Company was established in 1892 after Keystone Standard Watch Company was purchased from bankruptcy. Aurora Watch Company of Illinois also merged into Keystone during the same year. The name of the new company was originally to be "Columbian," but when it was discovered the Waterbury Watch Company had trademarked that name, a meeting of stockholders was called in November 1892 and a new name selected. The company was named after Andrew Hamilton (lawyer), a Scottish born attorney who laid out and founded Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and was the original owner of the Lancaster site on which the factory was situated. During the expansion of the railroads in the U.S., Hamilton maintained over 56% of the market. Railroads purchased all of Hamilton's production. The company manufactured wristwatches as the market switched from pocket watches to wristwatches after World War I. During World War II, Hamilton retooled its business model to serve the military, dropping its consumer products. The first watch made under the Hamilton name was an 18-size 17-jewel pocket watch in 1893. During Hamilton's first fifteen years, only two size movements were produced – the 18-size and the smaller 16-size. The company's first series of pocket watches, the Broadway Limited, was marketed as the "Watch of Railroad Accuracy," and Hamilton became popular by making accurate railroad watches. Hamilton introduced its first wristwatch in 1917, designed to appeal to men entering World War I and containing the 0-sized 17-jewel 983 movement initially designed for women's pendent watches. In 1928, Hamilton purchased the Illinois Watch Company for over $5 million from the heirs of John Whitfield Bunn and Jacob Bunn. Some of the most collectible early Hamilton wristwatches include The Oval, The Tonneau, The Rectangular, The Square Enamel, The Coronado, The Piping Rock, The Spur, The Glendale, The Pinehurst, The Langley, The Byrd, The Cambridge, the Barrel "B", and The Flintridge. Many models came in both solid gold and gold-filled cases, and, though rare, some wristwatches such as the Grant were made of silver. To make a very long story short, Hamilton story is kind of thriller. The offered Jazzmaster is to my mind an excellent stylish Swiss wristwatch with extremely reliable movement with 80 hours power reserve and very attractive design for decent price below thousand Euros. The see-through case back of the Viewmatic presents the perfect opportunity to see contemporary watchmaking and quality craftsmanship working in harmony. Luckily, the front of this watch is just as captivating as the back. Movement: - self-winding H-10 calibre - base: ETA C07.611 - 25 jewels - 80 hours power reserve - vibrations: 21.600 p/H Case: - 316L stainless steel, polished/brushed - 44mm excl. crown, 47,5mm incl. - 50mm from lug to lug - 11,5mm thick - unique No: AB*****3 (for buyer only), best confirmation of authenticity Scratch-resistant, anti-reflective sapphire crystal Case-back: see-through exhibition crystal Bezel: - 316L stainless steel, polished - fixed Polished/brushed crown: - pull/push - with Hamilton logo Dial: - silver color, beautifully guilloche in the central circle - stylish pink gold plated, polished luminous hands, hour indexes - golden polished Arabic numerals - date window at 03:00 o'clock position Strap: - brand new original Hamilton black leather - width: 22mm - length: 22,5cm incl. wristwatch itself Folding clasp: - stainless steel - two security pushers - Hamilton logo engraving Weight: 102 grams Water-resistant: 5ATM/50meters/165feet, not recommended for swimming and diving High recognition value. Distinctive design. Full set. Excellent condition, never worn. Still protected with plastic covers (please, remove). Distributor's stock: card isn't stamped. Insured, registered shipping worldwide. Everything you see in my pics is included in the package that you'll receive. NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers!