HAMILTON 1941 Coral Martin Wristwatch 17 Jewels Grade 987A U.S.A. Made Watch

Hamilton Watch Company – with a rich history and known for its quality timepieces and innovative designs! Hamilton is a renowned American watchmaker founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton initially specialized in pocket watches and made significant strides in the industry with their accurate and reliable timepieces. During World War I, Hamilton Watch Company was chosen as one of the major suppliers of timepieces for the U.S. military."Shortly before WWII, rose gold became very fashionable, just as it is today. (...) Several watch manufacturers introduced rose gold models and Hamilton was no exception. There are solid rose gold as well as gold filled wrist watch and pocket watch models starting in 1940 and continuing into 1941. There are ladies’ examples too. The war cut the trend short though, and rose gold (or coral gold, in Hamilton parlance) was not reintroduced after the war." Only produced for one year, one of Hamilton’s rose gold filled wristwatch model was the Cora