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1928 Catalog Description

The Hastings Model

Men's Strap Watch

The Hastings Model Man's Strap Model Utterly smart and utterly masculine. This model is available in 14K filled yellow or white gold, plain only, at $55.00. 14K gold, yellow or white, plain only, at $85.00

Production Info | Comments

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Production Date: 1928 - 1934

Price When New: $55.00

Case: 14K White Gold-filled

Case Manufacturer: Wadsworth

Production for this Variation: 14,643

Movement: 987 Series - 17-jewel Movement

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Comments: The Hastings was introduced in 1928 and along with the Meadowbrook and Piping Rock, was the first Hamilton watch that was not named after a geometrical shape (i.e., Cushion, Barrel, Tonneau, Square, Rectangular and Oval). Overall, the Hastings was a very popular watch - in its six years of production, Hamilton manufactured over 26,000 examples of the Hastings in both gold-filled and solid gold cases.

Initially, the Hastings was only offered with the 17 jewel 987 movement for both gold and gold-filled versions. On July 24th 1931, Hamilton issued a letter to wholesalers recalling all 987 movements in solid 14K gold cases (including the Hastings) and replaced the 987 movements with the 19-jewel 979 movements at no cost to the wholesale trade and without increasing the price of the models. Henceforward, only gold-filled Hastings were sold with the 17 jewel 987 movement.

Although not advertised in early Hamilton catalogs, Hamilton did produce green gold-filled Hastings.