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1931 Catalog Description
Coronado
A distinctly different, ultra modern
strap watch of unusual beauty and accuracy. Available in 14K
yellow
or white gold. Consumer price $125.00.
Production Info |
Comments
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Production
Date: 1929 - 1932
Price When New: $125.00
Case: 14K White Gold
Case Manufacturer: S&W (Schwab & Wuischpard) Early
catalogs indicate that Coronado cases were "hand-made"
Production for this Variation: 2,407
Movement:
979 Series - 19-jewel Movement
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Comments:
The Coronado is one of three enamel bezeled watches produced by
Hamilton which included the Piping Rock and the Spur.
The Coronado is a highly collectable
Hamilton and demands a premium amongst Hamilton aficionados. Its
popularity has much to do with its hinged lugged barrel shape as
well as its use of a unique "exploding numeral" enamel bezel.
Hamilton also produced Coronado's with Roman Numerals however they
are extraordinarily rare and do not appear in Hamilton production
records. It is believed that they may have been produced as "special
orders" only.
Official production records indicate
that the Coronado was offered in 14K yellow and white gold only. A
platinum Coronado is known to exist and like the Roman Numeral bezel
variation, it is believed to be a "special order."
- Photograph by Bryan Girouard -
