The Hamilton Watch Company was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892. During the second decade of the 20th century Hamilton gained the prestigious rank of supplier to the US Armed Forces. During World War II, Hamilton stopped production of watches for consumers to concentrate on the huge task of providing the forces with a total of one million timepieces. The secret assignment, “Project X”, lasted three years and in 1957 resulted in the introduction of the Ventura, the world’s first electric (battery-powered) watch. In 1961 Elvis Presley wore his Ventura in the film Blue Hawaii.
At 12.01 New York Time, on May 6, 1970, the world’s first digital watch started measuring time – a Pulsar watch with LED display, made by Hamilton, and worn by Roger Moore as James Bond in Live and Let Die.
See a list of Hamilton watches that have appeared in movies.
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