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The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton comes in both a gent’s version and a lady’s version. These timepieces from this American watchmaker are designed as the quintessential dress watches in an affordable price range. Hamilton has been quite prolific recently as it was featured in a Jack Ryan blockbuster hit. Hamilton has a loyal worldwide following that is has earned through dedication to pure Swiss watchmaking techniques and American design techniques. It is no wonder that Hamilton e..

Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Auto Chrono Hamilton is well known for producing quality timepieces at affordable prices. Hamilton is responsible for the world’s first electric watch. The brand also used to supply the British Air Force in the 70’s with high precision timepieces for its pilots. Aviation themed watches usually have a few common elements like a clean easy to read dial, glare proofing, and luminous hands. Everything in watches made for the skies revolve around legibility. (more&hell..

We have written about the Hamilton JazzMaster in the past but I have to admit this was my first chance to wear one and get any real impression concerning what they are actually like to own. Apart from possibly the Ventura models, the JazzMaster is one of Hamilton’s best known line of watches. For years, the basic Viewmatic model has been an excellent choice for an entry level swiss automatic dress watch and Hamilton had formulated a style and price point that brands like Tissot and Longine..

Along with the slow-moving trend back towards thin watches, dress watches have also been enjoying some increased amount of the spotlight. For whatever reason, brands are returning to the simple and classic stying of 50's and 60's to inspire new and modern timepieces. Here are just a few models that stand out for being beautiful, simple and aestetically versatile enough to suit a wide range of dress. Tissot Visodate 40x 11.6 mm Stainless steel case (gold available) ETA 2836-2 with Day ..

Much like Tag Heuer, Hamilton is a brand that I have somehow never owned even though I often found myself enjoying their designs and even noticing them in TV and movie placements. Hamilton is actually a longstanding brand that can trace its roots back to 1892. They started building pocket watches in Pennsylvania and after making their first wrist watch in 1917, Hamilton was a major supplier of watches to the military. After World War II they produced the first electric watch, the Hamilton Electr..