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Hamilton · American Classic
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
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