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1935 Catalog Description
Prescott
A distinguished new style-setting
design in 14K gold filled natural yellow gold only. With applied
gold marker dial $45.00.
Production Info |
Comments
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Production
Date: 1934 - 1937
Price When New: $45.00
Case: 14K Yellow Gold-filled
Case Manufacturer: S&W (Schwab & Wuischpard)
Production for this Variation: 14,022
Movement:
987 Series - 17-jewel Movement
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Comments:
As with other round shaped Hamiltons produced during the Depression,
the Prescott is a fairly small watch. It was a popular watch when
introduced and utilized hinged lugs thereby allowing it to curve
around the wrist.
With the exception of the Palisade
introduced in 1930, round watches were not a particularly common
offering. Early Cushions contained a round dial but their cases were
distinctly "cushion" shaped.
The Prescott was one of the early
Hamilton "round" models and because of the model's popularity,
Hamilton subsequently began offering "round" models in each of the
next two years with the Ellsworth and Winslow offered in 1935 and
the Randolph offered in 1936. Interestingly, none had the sales
success that the Prescott had.
The Prescott was offered in yellow
gold filled only.
