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Production
Date: 1930 - 1932
Price When New: $150.00
Case: 14K Yellow Gold
Case Manufacturer: Perrin Watch Co. (Hand-made case)
Production for this variation: 421
Movement:
979 Series - 19 Jewel Movement
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Comments:
The Glenn Curtiss was named after Glenn Hammond Curtiss who was born
in Hammondsport, N.Y. in 1878. It is generally agreed that after
Orville and Wilber Wright, Glenn Curtiss was the second most
important name in aeronautical history. In 1907, Glenn Curtiss broke
the world speed record and was known as "The Fastest Man on Earth."
In addition, he had the honor of receiving the first US Pilot
License #1 and his company was the creator of the famous Curtiss
engine, one of the most successful early aeronautical companies and
maker of the famous Curtiss-Jenny bi-plane.
Records indicate that Hamilton
requested permission from Glenn Curtiss to name the watch after him.
He consented shortly before his death in 1930, the very year the
Glenn Curtiss wristwatch was introduced.
The Glenn Curtis is an
extraordinarily rare and desirable Hamilton. It was cased in a "hand
made" case and sold for $150.00, an astronomical price during the
Great Depression.
Two dial configurations were offered
with the Glenn Curtiss, raised gold figures (as shown above) and
luminous numerals.
