#16 Hamilton: History, Khaki Field "Murph", Jazzmaster, 1936/Boulton, Intra-Matic Chrono
Description
The Hamilton Watch Company was founded in Lancaster, PA, USA in 1892 and started making watches for local railways and operators. As we moved closer to World War II, Hamilton got involved with the US Military and began providing watches to troops, so much so that they even ceased production of civilian models. They continued to innovate, releasing the world's first electronic watch, the Ventura in 1957.
Today, we associate Hamilton watches with a few things: Movies in which they are placed, sometimes becoming a plot point, and field watches, which they execute nearly to perfection. From Hawaii Blue to Men In Black, and most recently Interstellar and Oppenheimer, Hamilton watches continue playing a crucial role in outfitting characters across many genres.
In this episode we cover all this and more, including a vintage mechanical Hamilton 1936, the predecessor to the Boulton/Indiana Jones watch. We also cover several movies like Men In Black, Interstellar, and The Martian, where Hamilton watches are featured.
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Show Notes:
6:40 - History of Hamilton Watches
29:40 - "Lawrence" 1936 / Hamilton Boulton
38:44 - Khaki Field "Murph"
49:07 - Jazzmaster Collection
56:15 - Intra-Matic Chronograph Collection
1:07:10 - Mailbag
United States
