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 During the 1990 in Bienne, Switzerland there were two young watchmakers that wanted to create timepieces with outstanding beauty, craftsmanship and movement. They created the precious metals and gems to produce the first “private label” luxury watches in 1915. Concord watches were once used as the official gift of U.S Presidents to Heads-of-State and have become the timepiece to mark life’s momentous occasions.

  Hamilton remains one of the world’s leading watchmakers, with a proven reputation for combining style and accuracy to perfection. Today, each Hamilton time piece incorporates the spirit of the brand’s American heritage and the precision of state-of-the-art Swiss watch movements. The watches are excellently equipped to keep track of the fast-moving pace of life today, and designed to keep the contemporary wearer looking good. Today’s Hamilton collection has two main components. The American classic watches center on elegance, with a touch of nostalgia for the golden age of Hollywood and the moody beats of jazz. In contrast, the Khaki models are ready for adventure with their sporty, high-tech look. Hamilton has made watches for individuals and always will.


In 1892 Hamilton changed the American watch-making industry and became a part of American history. Hamilton created their first watch in 1893 designed by H.J. Cain which was one of the company’s founding members. In 1910 Hamilton was called into the special services and was named the official provider of timepieces to the U.S. Armed Forces by the U.S. Government. This is when the original Hamilton Khaki watch was born.
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 In 1928 the Yankees won the World Series and so Hamilton introduces the Yankee Watch launching it as leadership with style. With Hamilton it helped America keep in pace with the new lifestyle. Hamilton stops producing watches for consumers after being requested by the U.S. Government in 1940. They started creating new time pieces exclusively for the military and close to one million Hamilton watches were produce for military use. One of the designs “Hack” continues to have a major influence towards the Khaki collection we have today.

Hamilton creates a breakthrough by introducing the first electric watch in 1957 where it became an instant success. Hamilton starts producing time pieces creating a strong bond between Hamilton and Hollywood, Elvis Presley wore the Ventura watch in his movie “Blue Hawaii” and in 2001: A Space Odyssey, a Stanley Kubrick’s classic film. Then Hamilton introduces the world’s first digital watch in 1972. In 1990 the Hamilton returned with a redesigned version of the Khaki that is a hit all around the world.
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   Continuing their tradition with their relationship with movies where Hamilton was chosen to be used in movies such as Men in Black and Lethal Weapon. Hamilton Khaki was then inspired by the original “hack” watches which were worn by the American soldiers World War II presenting their continuing dedication of creating beautiful, accurate time pieces that holds their tradition of unique heritage of the brand.

The Hamilton Khaki Navy GMT divers’ watch is the latest watch by Hamilton. Being water resistant to 200 meters (660 feet), the Khaki Navy GMT is capable of measuring time in two different time zones on dry land. The new Hamilton time piece is the latest expression of a powerful, action-oriented and adventurous tradition dating about a century ago
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  This American classic line presents the American spirit of the Hamilton collection.Hamilton has been producing many unique styles of watches since the early 20’s. Ventura, Lloyd, Dodson or Boulton have been admired by many and have not lost their place today. What is loved about this collection is that it is bringing back classic models from the past. The American Classic line is divided into 2 types;
  • The Pioneers, the unique shape watches (Ventura, Lloyd, Everest)
  • The Classics which are more classical in design and a lot easier to wear (Trent, Dodson, Mount Vernon, Linwood, Boulton, Benton, Ardmore)

The word khaki originates from the Hindu word for earth or dust. It has always been a trademark of the military uniform when the British colonial troops in India started to wear uniform made of cotton in this color. They named this that inspired for them to name it Khaki was because their collection of military watches. The Khaki line consists of 4 families: Aviation, Action, Field and Navy. Each has its own significant character. Their identity is distinguished by different functions, cases, colors, strap materials, type of hands and numbers.

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