The 10 karat gold melt value calculator will figure the price of gold items with a gold purity measured as 10 parts of gold and 14 parts of another metal used to. Buy online, view images and see past prices for hamilton pacer venura electric mens wrist watch. It is 10 parts gold and 14 parts other metals a mix of silver, copper, zinc, platinum, palladium, iron or cadmium. Hamilton electric pacer vintage 505 mens watch retro lookthis is the 1 to. Jun 12, 2014 up for sale is this rare and iconic early 1960s hamilton ventura in solid 14 karat yellow gold. Even though 10k gold is of a lower karat, you should still expect to get a high 10k gold price from your buyer. Founded in 1870, the illinois watch company was primarily known for its pocket watches favored by american railroad workers. In the early 1950s, fictional combat divers wore hamilton frogman diving watches in the aptly named film frogmen. Hamilton white gold ventura electric wristwatch for sale.
From the outside, it looks like the original pacer. It had 10k goldfilled twotone case although some corporation presentation pacers had 14k. Hamilton 926 18s,17 jewels,pocket watch lever set, yellow gold filled circa 1904, running and accurate wat10255. There are no warranties or representations of merchantability, of fitness, nor of any other kind, express or implied. Weve included the historical, average, and current gold prices of 10k gold, per gram and per dwt, to show the gradual. The energy crisis of the early 1970s generated great interest in electric vehicles.
Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Marked hamilton, waterproof, shockresistant, stainless steel, adjusted, and inside marked hamilton w. Case condition is excellent, with only a couple of pinhead sized spots and minor brassing, as clearly shown. This beauty dates back to the late 1950s and is one of the earliest electric watches. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you need to know the price of a g of 10 karat gold. Department of energy initiated several electric vehicle programs to spur development. The pacer service center is the federal judiciarys centralized registration, billing, and technical support center for pacer. The pacer was an electric model and i would call it the poor mans ventura, because it looks a lot like the solid 14k gold ventura model. Hamilton has a decadeslong relationship with the film industry. The hamilton watch company was established in 1892 when the keystone standard watch company was forced into bankruptcy and sold to a group of lancaster. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Goldplated bands are resistant to corrosion, so these hamilton watches will look like new for seasons to come. Hamilton electric watch, solid 14k gold pacer singing bird boxes. Up for sale is this rare and iconic early 1960s hamilton ventura in solid 14 karat yellow gold.
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The silver dial was restored at some time in the past and looks pristine. Hamilton masterpiece watches werent sold to the public, rather, they were sold to companies and organizations to be gifts to employeesmembers for things like years. This is a rare hamilton ventura electric with an asymmetrical 14k white gold case, with snap back, stepped and hooded lugs, a silvered dial with applied markers. I restore my hamilton electric watches to look and run asnew, with new crystals, new straps, and fully overhauled movements. The yellow goldfilled case has smaller white goldfilled lugs in comparison to the yellow and stepped type lugs in the ventura. The first series of these were produced for ge in 1960 as presentation watches and housed the 500a movement. Rare hamilton electric pacer rotunda 505 caliber 10k gf. If you have 10k gold jewellery, now may be a great time to think about selling it. A vintage hamilton electric pacer wristwatch featuring a 10k gold filled case case watch maker. Mans hamilton watch 10k yellow gold filled, manual wind movement, original silver square patina dial with applied gold hour markers and gold hands, original artdeco curved crystal, subsidiary seconds chapter. The gram is a wellknown standard unit of measuring precious metals. The watch is from the hamilton presentations division this is why it says masterpiece on the face.
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This is one of the archetypal hamilton electric models, so much so that it has been reissued a million times in the modern era, and the originals were only manufactured for a few years in the late 1950s through early 60s by the legendary american marque from lancaster, pennsylvania. This is a rare hamilton ventura electric with an asymmetrical 14k white gold case, with snap back, stepped and hooded lugs, a silvered dial with applied markers, and the movement is electromechanical, cal. In the years just after the second world war, the market for americanmade wristwatches was extremely competitive and makers like elgin, bulova, and hamilton were in a race to develop more technically sophisticated watches that would appeal to consumers. Dec 03, 2016 the pacer was an electric model and i would call it the poor mans ventura, because it looks a lot like the solid 14k gold ventura model. The hamilton watch company arrived on the scene almost a quarter century later, but by 1900, more than half of all u. Story the story and restoration of the hamilton electronic. Fleet users were encouraged to utilize electric vehicles as much as possible. Hamilton meteor electric 10k gold filled watch, 1962. The company enjoyed a long and successful lifespan, and was key in the development of american watchmaking technologies. This price is live and this page updates every 30 minutes with the most recent gold price. Over 39,000 were produced and it was the only model to feature in all 11 years of hamilton electric watch production 1957 to 1969. Rare vintage 1959 hamilton electric pacer 505 black dial watch.
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Khaki jazzmaster intramatic ventura broadway valiant khaki navy khaki aviation khaki field. Hamilton is one of the most popular vintage watch brands in todays market. Currently sold out pacer model 505 the pacer has always been the most popular of all hamilton electrics, however in the past several years they have become increasingly scarce and expensive. Vintage hamilton mosler 10k gold filled wrist watch runs. Hamilton electric pacer 505 style black dial watch. It has solid 18k numerals and markers on the dial, along with a pearled minute track. It had 10k gold filled twotone case although some corporation.
Vintage 1957 issue hamilton electric ventura watch. On this day in 1957, hamilton announces the first electric. Also, the gold bullion bars are weighted in this unit, e. Gold plated bands are resistant to corrosion, so these hamilton watches will look like new for seasons to come. Since its founding in lancaster, pennsylvania in 1886, hamilton has adapted. Hamilton watches all prices for hamilton watches on chrono24. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. In shanghai express 1932, marlene dietrich dons two hamilton watches. Vintage hamilton 10 karat yellow gold filled pacer electric watch about movement. Probably the most well known of the hamilton electrics is the hamilton pacer model. Vintage hamilton electric 505 wrist watch 10k gold filled.
Electric watch 1957 hamilton in 1957 sold the first battery operated wrist watch ever to be put on commercial sale. Mens hamilton pacer asymmetrical 10k gold filled black dial. See more ideas about vintage hamilton watches, hamilton watch, hamilton. Hamilton electric watch, solid 14k gold pacer youtube. In recent years i have found it extremely difficult to keep up with demand. The electric pacer dennis eichenberg had the privilege to work on converting pacers and other cars to electric power throughout his career as an electrical engineer.
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Rare hamilton pacer electric 50s gf original 500 watch. It has flexible lugs that are attached to the case in a manner that makes the strap look like it has gold tips. The current price of 10k gold is provided in the canadian dollar and according to blancsablon america time gmt04. Hamilton rare mens automatic pacer wristwatch, circa 1960. Appellate, district, and bankruptcy court records and documents nationwide. Hamilton electric pacer 505 style black dial unwind in time. Preowned hamilton watches buy a preowned hamilton watch.
Today, january 3rd, in 1957, those crazy guys from lancaster, pa otherwise known as hamilton, unveiled the very first electric watch movement. The 10k gold calculator will only show what the gold is worth intrinsic value, and not any collectible value of your 10k gold items. Called the 500, this watch used a battery to drive a complex gear train, which in turn pushed the hands. Hamilton vintage 14k solid gold hamilton watch seconds 10k gf. A vintage hamilton electric pacer wristwatch featuring a 10k gold filled case. If youre interested in selling your 10k gold, simply fill out the form on the right side of the page and. Hamilton meteor electric 10k gold filled watchdate. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The 10 karat gold melt value calculator will figure the price of gold items with a gold purity measured as 10 parts of gold and 14 parts of another metal used to make the 10k gold alloy.