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1929 Catalog Description
The Square - Engraved
As sponsored by Hamilton, the square
type strap watch is featured by "cut corner." The 17 jewel model may
be had in filled green or white 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: 1926 - 1929
Price When New: $87.00
Case: White and Green 14K Gold
Case Manufacturer: Fahys
Production for this Variation: There are 12 known examples
of the Square Engraved "Two-tone"
Movement:
987 Series - 17-jewel Movement
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Comments: The Square was produced in white,
green and yellow 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.
The Square was offered in two case
styles with this example being the second style offered. This second
generation case style was offered for four years (mid-1926 - 1929)
and was used with the 987 movement. The
first generation Square is
boxier in appearance while this second generation Square utilizes a
center case piece which protrudes slightly past the bezel and the
case back.
This particular Square is a
"two-tone" version - the bezel and case back are 14K white gold
while the center case is 14K green gold.
Two-tone Hamiltons are extremely rare
and Hamilton did not maintain production numbers for them. It is
believed that they were either "special orders" or were distributed
amongst several jewelers in extremely limited quantities. There are
approximately eight known examples of the Square - Engraved
two-tone.
All known Hamilton
two-tone models, which include the Square Plain and
Engraved, the Barrel Plain and Engraved, the Oval Plain
and Engraved and the Barrel "B" Engraved were
manufactured by the Fahys Watch Case Company and all are
solid 14K gold.
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.
