Hamilton Watch Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:wristwatch
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Swatch_Group
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1974
gptkbp:ceasedUSProduction 1969
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:famousFor first electric watch
supplying watches to the U.S. military
watches in Hollywood films
gptkbp:founded 1892
gptkbp:founder Lancaster businessmen
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Lancaster,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hamilton Watch Company
gptkbp:industry watchmaking
gptkbp:logo Hamilton Watch Company logo.svg
gptkbp:movedProductionYear 1969
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:John_C._Hamilton
gptkbp:notableEvent acquired Buren Watch Company in 1966
became part of SSIH (now Swatch Group) in 1974
ceased American manufacturing in 1969
introduced first digital watch in 1972
merged with Illinois Watch Company in 1928
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Hamilton_Khaki_Field
gptkb:Hamilton_Jazzmaster
gptkb:Hamilton_Pulsar
gptkb:Hamilton_Ventura
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Swatch_Group
gptkbp:servesArea worldwide
gptkbp:type gptkb:subsidiary
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:wristwatch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5