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The Hamilton brand embraces two product lines – American Classic and Khaki.
Both families build on the brand’s American heritage to create modern masterpieces
of design and Swiss technology. |
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The American Classic line expresses the true American spirit of the Hamilton collection.
These watches are about adding a signature of 21st century style and functionality
to the unique shapes and characters of classic Hamilton models. Some of the original
inspirations date back as far as the 1920s and are well established as design icons.
The range includes pioneer designs such as Ventura, Everest and Lloyd, with their
eye-catching lines, as well as timeless, essential classics such as Trent, Dodson,
Boulton and Ardmore. The
Jazzmaster range also takes us back to the future with its timeless elegance. |
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The Khaki line comprises the Hamilton military watches with their long and strong
tradition. “Khaki” originates from the Hindu word for earth or dust
and has long been the color used for military uniforms. Today the color is associated
with adventure and the current Khaki watches in the Hamilton collection are direct
descendents of their heroic forerunners that served the forces in both world wars.
Within the Hamilton Khaki line there are four families: Aviation, Action, Field
and Navy, all with individual identities characterized by different functions, cases,
colors, strap materials and hand or dial designs. |
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Hamilton has a long aviation heritage dating back to 1919 when its aeronautical
watch looked after the first American airmail postal service between Washington
and New York. Watches from Hamilton continued to play a leading role in the pioneer
age of aviation with pilots using them to check their position in the air, calculate
air and wind speed, and to time radio communication on route. By the 1930s Hamilton
was the official watch of the commercial airlines, TWA, Eastern, United and Northwest.
In 2005 Hamilton became involved in the spectacular Red Bull Air Race series with
its own pilot and plane. Again in 2006, Nicolas Ivanoff, competes with the world’s
leading acrobatic pilots in his proudly branded Hamilton plane. |
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Hamilton has had a close relationship with Hollywood since the 1950s. The first
movie to portray Hamilton product was the Oscar-nominated “Frogmen”
in 1951 when the diving expertise of the characters and watches was put to the test.
In the 1960s Elvis Presley followed suit and wore the Ventura in “Blue Hawaii”.
To date Hamilton watches have appeared in over 300 movies. The distinctive shapes
and styles of the timepieces remain hugely popular with leading stylists and costume
designers. Hamilton honors and celebrates the work of these individuals through
special annual awards. |
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© 2007 Hamilton International Ltd