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Ventura (1957 Electric) vs H24411732
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| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Original Electric Ventura | Ventura Quartz |
| Production | 1957–1963 | — |
| Era | American production, Lancaster PA | Modern Swiss production |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| Case diameter | — | 32.3mm x 50.3mm |
| Thickness | — | 9.27mm |
| Lug width | — | 17mm |
| Case material | 14k gold; gold-filled executions also produced | Stainless steel |
| 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 | Asymmetric shield case in the 1957 geometry |
| Crystal | Acrylic | Mineral |
| Caseback type | Snap or screw back depending on the case maker | — |
| Water resistance | — | 50m |
| Dial | — | Black |
| Dial configuration | Applied markers on a shield-shaped dial aperture | — |
| Movement | Electric (battery-driven balance, contact-switched) | Quartz |
| Caliber | 500 | 955.412 |
| Manufacturer | Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | ETA (Swatch Group) |
| Winding | manual | quartz |
| Strap options | — | Leather strap |