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Ventura

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Ventura

1957

Iconic triangular-cased electric watch, first battery-powered wristwatch design, famously worn by Elvis Presley.

Category
Dress
Designers
Richard Arbib
Case materials
Stainless steel, PVD-coated steel
Sizes
34mm x 50mm (asymmetric)
Dial
Black or silver with angular indices
Crystal
Sapphire
Strap / bracelet
Leather
Movements
Quartz, H-24 automatic
Movement type
Quartz/automatic
Power reserve
42 hours (automatic)
Water resistance
30–50m
Complications
Date (select models)
Key references
H24421131 Ventura Auto Skeleton, H24551331 Ventura Elvis80
Price band
$900–$2,200
The house

Hamilton

American heritage brand famous for military field watches and Hollywood film appearances, now a value-driven Swatch Group label known for long power reserves.

Founded
1892
Founder
Hamilton Watch Company (Lancaster, Pennsylvania founders' group)
Headquarters
Bienne, Switzerland
Signature materials
Stainless steel, PVD-coated steel, titanium
Signature movements
H-10, H-31, H-40 (Powermatic 80-based ETA/Sellita), quartz
Notable designers
In-house design studio