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Hamilton exclusive Swiss Made calibres: H31 and H21

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Hamilton exclusive Swiss Made movements: H31 and H21

The Hamilton history, with its long list of firsts, represents a rich pool of inspirational elements for modern watch design and new techonologies. Its 2011 collection takes proud nostalgic moments and translates them into contemporary horological treasures. In particular Hamilton looks back to the early 1900s when the brand was known for its reliable and robust movements, equipping its new chronographs with the exclusive Swiss made H31 and H21 movements, both with a power reserve of 60 hours.

The Hamilton H31 and H21 are based on the chronograph Valjoux movements 7753 and 7750. Three elements have been modified.

 

Properties H31 - H21

Modification	Technique	Design
Reversed or glittered spiral	Increase of the accuracy The movement is running in a more stable way
Longer Barrel	Increase of power reserve up to 60 hours
Modified balance Bridge and automatic device bridge		Personalization of the design of the bridges. Unique decoration with H pattern on the automatic device bridge.

 

Functions

H21

Hours, Minutes. Chronograph hours, minutes, seconds. Week-day and date following version

H31

Hours, Minutes, Seconds. Chronograph minutes and seconds. Date with quick corrector at 10 o'clock

 

Dimensions

H21-H31

13 ¼ lines (Ф 30mm) - height 7.90mm

2011 Novelties

           

Events

Air ZermattHigh-flying, thrilling Event in Zermatt (Switzerland) was planned in close collaboration with Air Zermatt for the launch of the new Khaki Flight Timer pilot watch Hamilton celebrated the launch of its new, multi-functional pilot watch, the Khaki Flight Timer, in the ski village of Zermatt, Switzerland today. The product launch also marked the beginning of Hamilton’s official partnership with Air Zermatt, Switzerland’s prestigious and highly skilled helicopter rescue and transport service.

High above the Swiss Alps aboard a cable car, a dozen journalists from around the world were surprised with a simulated rescue mission when Hamilton executives advised them that their cable car had ‘stalled’ at 3200m in the air. Participants then ‘evacuated’ the cable car through the roof and were transported safely by helicopter to the ground below, experiencing first-hand the skill and expertise of the Air Zermatt team. See the watch   OshkoshHamilton is official timekeeper of EAA AirVenture 2011For one week each summer, EAA members and aviation enthusiasts totaling more than 500,000 from more than 60 countries attend EAA AirVenture at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they rekindle friendships and celebrate the past, present and future in the world of flight.

"The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" has it all when it comes to aircraft: over 10'000 Warbirds. Vintage. Homebuilts. Ultralights!  The spirit of aviation is reflected all around through impressive daily air shows like aerobatics, pyrotechnics, through concerts, fly-in theatre, forums, workshops and demonstrations. Hamilton is official timekeeper and will be exhibiting on the booth 3131 in hangar C from July 25th - 31st, 2011.www.airventure.org    WAC 2011 Nicolas was part of the French team at the World Aerobatic Championship that took place in Foligno /Italy from August 31st till September 11th, 2011. He ended second in the French aeronautics championship in Darois (Côte d'Or). www.wac2011.it    5th ANNUAL HAMILTON BEHIND THE CAMERA AWARDS TO HONOR OFF SCREEN HEROES November 7, 2011, Hamilton hosted the 5th annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards last night at the Conga Room in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony, co-hosted by Niche Media's Los Angeles Confidential magazine, paid tribute to the brilliant behind-the-scenes talents whose individual work has contributed to the quality of a motion picture or television series and to the lasting impression that it has left on movie and television audiences. Isaiah Mustafa hosted the awards with presentations by an elite list of A-list actors, actresses and award-winning filmmakers including Harrison Ford, Robert Pattinson, Jon Hamm, Michael Bay, Antonio Banderas, Viola Davis, Jon Favreau, JJ Abrams and others who recently worked with the honorees. More information on Press Release   
Movie placement: Abduction Khaki Field Automatic as seen in the movie Abduction In the theaters from September 23d, 2011 See the watch    Hamilton Short Movie Contest The Hamilton involvement in the movie world extends far beyond product placements. In 2011, Hamilton developed a short movie contest to honor the best short picture production from film students at various educational institutions throughout the world. Submissions came from students at several different film schools and programs including the University of Arts (ZHdK) in Zürich and Webster University in Geneva/Switzerland, the National Film School and Experimental Cinematographic Foundation in Italy as well as the Toronto film School in Canada.
Participants were asked to create a short film linked to the theme of time and to feature Hamilton's products and spirit. Productions were judged on creativity as well as technical execution, and the results were overwhelmingly impressive. Check the short movies   

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