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Ventura

Ref. Ventura (1957 Electric) — “Original Electric Ventura

discontinuedAmerican production, Lancaster PAPartially documentedLast reviewed Not yet reviewed

Missing informationCore fields not yet documented for this reference: Case diameter, Water resistance, Dial

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Overview

Nickname
Original Electric Ventura
Production
1957–1963
Era
American production, Lancaster PA
Status
discontinued

Case

Case material
14k gold; gold-filled executions also produced
Construction
Asymmetric shield form designed by Richard Arbib; the case is the identity of the watch and its geometry is unusually hard to copy correctly
Crystal
Acrylic
Caseback type
Snap or screw back depending on the case maker

Dial & Hands

Dial configuration
Applied markers on a shield-shaped dial aperture

Movement

Movement
Electric (battery-driven balance, contact-switched)
Caliber
500
Manufacturer
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Winding
manual