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1932 Catalog Description
Whitney
A popular new strap watch by Hamilton
in 14K filled gold, white or natural
yellow. Consumer price $55.00.
Production Info |
Comments
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Production
Date: 1931 - 1935
Price When New: $55.00
Case: 14K White Gold Filled
Case Manufacturer: Keystone
Production for this Variation: 4,136
Movement:
987 - 17 Jewel Movement
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Comments:
The Whitney's three tiered barrel shape is unique to Hamilton and is
considered a classic Hamilton design. As popular as this
Depression-era watch is with collectors today, the Whitney was not a
particularly popular model when introduced and subsequently, only
7,145 examples were produced in its two variations - 14K yellow and
white gold filled.
Marketed as a watch that was equally
as presentable on the golf course as it was in the board room, early
Hamilton ads promoted the Whitney in sophisticated surroundings.
The Whitney was named after Eli
Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin.
- Photograph by Bryan Girouard -
