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The 14 Karat Yellow Gold Filled Case on this Hamilton "Lester"
is in excellent condition. It is marked Hamilton W. Co, Lancaster, PA, 14K Gold Filled, S408842 on the inside case back.
It measures 22mm x 28mm (excluding the crown and lugs) and a full 37mm end to end. The Grade 982 movement is in excellent running condition, marked Hamilton, USA, 19 Jewels, 982, J297658.
It sets and winds smoothly and keeps excellent time. The Mint Dial
boasts brilliant Gold Applied Numbers with matching modern style hands. It is marked Hamilton beneath the 12 position.
It also features a detailed subsidiary dial located at the 6 position. The
crystal is NOS (New Old Stock) Glass and is free of any scratches or marks . The band is a New 16mm Black Teju Calf
Band with a Gold-tone buckle. This elegant timepiece can be yours for $275.00.
Item #: TRI0102 |
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Founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Hamilton Watch Company opened in December
of 1892; however, they spent over a year without producing a watch. Their start of production was March of 1894. At that time
pocket watches, most notably their railroad grade, were the only watches they produced. In 1908, Hamilton
began making ladies pendant watches. Ladies wristwatches were introduced after World War I, as a re-styling of the pendant
watches, and had cloth or ribbon straps. Men's wristwatches (strap watches) were introduced on November 11, 1922.
They had to not only market the watch, but they had to market the "idea" of a strap or wrist watch. In the
late twenties, they introduced some stylish watches like the "Cushion," "Square,"
and the "Tonneau." Their art deco designs of the 1930's were accompanied with
the practice of naming all of the watches. Many people think the 1930's designs were the golden age of Hamilton's
design and production.
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