What did the Hamilton Watch Company face in 1938? Over-production. The Company’s catalog showed increases in offerings, many of which never sold. Hamilton didn’t face an economic crisis alone. The US economy suffered from unwarranted optimism. As you scroll down, you’ll see an address by Franklin Roosevelt in April, 1938 that explains the crisis in […]
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The Hamilton Watch Company began to diversify their designs to fit various market segments. Some of these watches are popularly priced like the Morley, Lawrence and Watson with 10 karat cases and the new 987F movements. The Company produced watches like the Bentley, Heyward and Elliott to fit the younger and more affluent buyers. The Ardmore is
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by Tom AdelsteinWriters present Hamilton as a company started in 1892. In fact, the company with the familiar name evolved over 18 years under different names. The first Company occupying Hamilton’s factories and towers was reorganized fives times with many of the same shareholders. The key word here is reorganization. The following information is an exact
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