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1929 Catalog Description
The Barrel - Engraved
Man's Strap Model
A model much favored by sportsmen due
to its stocky, compact appearance. Fitted with 17 jewel movement in
green or white filled gold, engraved $57.00; plain, $55.00. In 14K
gold engraved, $87.00; plain $85.00
Production Info |
Comments
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Production
Date: 1927 - 1930
Price When New: $57.00 (See catalog listing above)
Case: 14K White Gold-filled
Case Manufacturer: Fahys
Production: 8,937
Movement:
987 Series - 17-jewel Movement
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Comments:
The Fahys Barrel Engraved was issued with two different styles of
engraving - the "Wreath" engraving and the
"Motif" engraving. The
example above is the "Wreath" example and is the earlier of the two
variations.
The Barrel was a fairly common style
with Illinois, Elgin and Waltham selling similar models. Hamilton
sought to distinguish the Barrel from the competition by emphasizing
the quality of the movement. As with all Hamilton watches, only
17-jewel movements were utilized, unlike the competition which
utilized 7 or 15-jewel movements.
This model was one of six
geometrically shaped wristwatches that were popular up
until the late 1920's. Hamilton's
"Geometric" offerings
spanned ten years - beginning in 1917 with the
0-sized Cushion and ending in 1927 with the Oval.
Included in the geometric models are the Cushion
(0-sized, Cushion Round and Cushion Form Opening), the
Square, Barrel, Tonneau, Rectangular, and Oval.
The Barrel Engraved was also available in a rare
two-tone variation.
