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Production
Date: 1929 - 1930
Price When New: $90.00
Case: 14K Yellow Gold
Case Manufacturer: Solidarity
Production for this Variation: 256
Movement:
987 Series - 17-jewel Movement
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Comments:
The Pinehurst is one of Hamilton's most unique designs and it has
the distinction of being one of Hamilton's most sought after models.
However popular with collectors today, the Pinehurst was not a
particularly popular model when first introduced. In total,
only 924 examples were produced in both yellow and white gold (only
one example was produced in green gold and it contained a 19-jewel,
979 movement).
Early Hamilton records indicated that
the Oakmont
"case was made up by changing the bezels on the Pinehurst model."
We now know that this is not the case - although sharing similar
center case designs, each model is distinctly different from the
other.
One of Hamilton's earliest marketing
campaigns included promotions that emphasized the utilization of
Hamilton wrist watches as awards for sporting activities such as
golf and tennis. The naming of Hamilton models after some of the
country's most prominent country clubs was a part of this successful
campaign. The Pinehurst, like the
Meadowbrook,
Piping Rock,
Glendale and
Oakmont were all examples of this marketing campaign and all were
named after exclusive country clubs.
Official production records indicate
that the Pinehurst was offered in 14K yellow and white gold only.
- Photographed and owned by Bryan Girouard -
