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1935 Catalog Description
Donavan
14K natural yellow gold only,
mirror-lapped. Leather cord, solid gold fittings. With applied gold
numeral dial only, $125.00
Production Info |
Comments
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Production Date: 1935 - 1936
Price When New: $125.00
Case: 14K Yellow Gold
Case Manufacturer: S&W (Schwab & Wuischpard)
Production for this Variation: Unknown
Movement: 982 - 19 Jewel Movement
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Comments:
The Donavan was offered as one of a new series of 14K solid gold
Hamilton's containing the newly introduced 982 19-jewel movement.
This new design series was constructed "curved to fit the wrist."
All first generation 982 solid gold Hamilton's are scarce and the
Donavan is no exception - it is the scarcest model of the "curved to
fit the wrist" series.
The Donavan only appears in the 1935
Hamilton catalog and apparently, was not popularly received.
Like the Winslow which was
also introduced in 1935, the Donavan used a leather cord strap and
looped gold lugs which may have been considered feminine at the
time, subsequently adding to this models unpopularity.
Interestingly, the
Wayne and the Donovan share the
same case manufacturer and both cases share many of the same case
design features.
The Donavan was offered in 14K yellow
gold only.
