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1935 Catalog Description
Richmond
18K natural yellow gold only. With applied
gold numeral dial (shown) only, 18K gold buckle $135.00
Production Info |
Comments
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Production
Date: 1935 - 1940
Price When New: $135.00
Case: 18K Yellow Gold
Case Manufacturer: L&W (Lutringer & Wittmer)
Production for this Variation: Unknown
Movement: 982 - 19-Jewel Movement
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Comments:
Cased in solid 18K gold, the Richmond (along with the platinum
Rutledge), was Hamilton’s flagship gold
watch at the time of its introduction and remained so until it was
replaced by the 18K gold “Gordon” model.
The Richmond was the second 18K gold
Hamilton men’s wristwatch offered and it was the first 18K gold
model that was cataloged. The first 18K gold offering was the
Rectangular
in 1928, however, it did not appear in any Hamilton catalog but was
believed to have been sold through Tiffany & Co.
Priced at $135.00 in 1935, the
Richmond was introduced as America's was struggling during the Great
Depression and was significantly more expensive than Hamilton’s
other solid gold models. It apparently did not sell very well,
as it is quite rare today.
The Richmond was offered in 18K yellow gold only.
- Photograph by Bryan Girouard -
