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Production
Date: 1928 - 1931
Price When New: $100.00
Case: 14K White Gold
Case Manufacturer: S&W (Schwab & Wuischpard)
Production for this Variation:
2,014
Movement:
979 Series - 19-jewel Movement or the
987 -
17-jewel Movement
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Comments: The Meadowbrook was introduced in 1928 and along with the Piping
Rock and Hastings, was the first Hamilton watch that was not named
after a geometrical shape (i.e., Cushion, Rectangular, Square, Tonneau, Barrel
and Oval).
Early Hamilton ads heralded the
Meadowbrook as a "prestige" wrist watch and the ideal model for
corporate presentations. Its reputation as a "fine watch" was
further enhanced with the offering of a hand-made platinum variation
which sold for $400, an incredibly high price in 1928. The platinum
Meadowbrook was highly advertised and although few were actually
manufactured (17 in total), it served as a successful marketing tool
that further contributed to Hamilton's reputation as America's
finest watch manufacturer.
The Meadowbrook is considered to be
one of several classic and great Hamilton's. In addition, the
Meadowbrook was the second Hamilton, after the Piping Rock, to
utilize the famous 979 19-jewel movement.
- Photograph by Bryan Girouard -
