Hamilton Ventura
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Hamilton Ventura
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BrandHamilton
ModelVentura
Introduced1957
MovementElectric (originals); quartz and automatic reissues
ProductionIn production
The Hamilton Ventura is the electric wristwatch Hamilton launched in 1957, the first to drive its balance from a battery instead of a mainspring: the calibre 500 kept the balance swinging through electrical contacts, leaving a watch that was mechanical in everything but its power source and a step short of the quartz movements that followed a decade later. Richard Arbib drew the asymmetric shield case, a wedge of gold that carries 1950s American futurism more plainly than any dial could. The shape outlasted the movement, and Hamilton builds the Ventura today on conventional calibres. (Hamilton)
Appearances
3 cataloged on-screen appearances
| Title | Year | Type | Actor | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hawaii (1961) | 1961 | Film | Elvis Presley | Chad Gates |
| Blue Velvet (1986) | 1986 | Film | Kyle MacLachlan | Jeffrey Beaumont |
| Dexter (2006) | 2006 | TV Series | David Zayas | Angel Batista |