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Production
Date: 1926 - 1927
Price When New: $88.00
Case: 14K White Gold
Case Manufacturer: Fahys
Production for this Variation: 896
Movement:
987 Series - 17-jewel Movement
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Comments: The Square
Enamel was produced in white and
green 14K gold and 14K gold-filled versions and was introduced with
several dial options - "square inlaid black enamel" for no extra
charge and two-tone raised gold numerals in either plain "butler
finish center" or "line finish center" for an additional $9.70. The
luminous dial was the more popular of the several dial variations.
14K solid gold Square Enamel's are very rare and subsequently, they
are desirable amongst
Hamilton collectors.
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.
