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Hamilton - Jazzmaster Skeleton Lady
This sophisticated automatic ladies' watch expresses the sheer beauty of overcoming technical challenges. Integrating a cut-out flower into a mother of pearl dial was indeed no easy task. The elaborately decorated Hamilton H-20-S movement that reveals itself through the petals is a justified source of fascination.
In the widely spoken language of color, blue is said to exhibit inner security and confidence, very appropriate for the skeletonized construction. Navy blue is used in the design of the two new Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Lady models, for example in a fashionable, satinized strap, and saluting the fine art of watchmaking is a flamed blue second hand. The 36 mm diameter case is delicately set with 68 diamonds.
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Hamilton - Chrono Worldtimer
For pilotes, minutes are far more important than hours. To emphasize the importance of this time unit, the Chrono Worldtimer features an easy-to-read centered chrono counter spanning 12 minutes. It also has pilot-friendly, minute countdown intervals clearly marked on the bezel. Signalling the close collaboration between design and performance are the yellow markings of the first four minutes on the main time display. This pays tribute to the aerobatics inspiration, being the length of the freestyle program in competitions, with a penalty applying if it's exceeded.
Ease of operation is a high priority for aviation watches. The 10 o'clock pusher is the switch between chronograph functionality and the worldtimer facility. Once in worldtimer mode, easy bi-directional adjustment enables the smart complication to calculate the current time in the zone requested from a choice of 24 locations. Ensuring all globetrotters are always on the same page, particularly pilots commuting between many time zones, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown when the 10 o'clock pusher is briefly pressed.
Aviation influences every aspect of the watch's design, inside and out, right down to the yellow and black striped markings on the mode display. The movement is a new, specially developed Hamilton quartz chronograph, the H-41e, automatically adjusting for daylight saving time across the globe.
The Hamilton Chrono Worldtimer comes in a 45 mm stainless steel case and is available with a choice of three different straps.
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Hamilton - Hamilton Goes Behind the Scenes of Hollywood
Hamilton Watch Company has enjoyed more than sixty years of screen success -starting with the 1951 Oscar-nominated movie, The Frogmen, wherein the brand equipped the naval divers in the movies with Hamilton watches - much as it had during World War II. Since then Hamilton watches have appeared in more than 400 movies.
In fact, Elvis Presley wore the now iconic Ventura watch in the 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. In recent years Hamilton appeared in such hits as 2001 A Space Odyssey, Men in Black and the newly released A Good Day to Die Hard where its Khaki X-Patrol and Jazzmaster watches adorn the wrists of Bruce Willis as John McClane and on Jai Courtney, McClane's estranged son.
This long relationship with Hollywood led Hamilton to interact closely with the stylists, prop-masters and other behind-the-scenes people, and thereby to create and sponsor the annual Behind the Camera Awards, wherein the brand honors the hard work of the talented individuals who work magic behind the scenes.
In November, the brand presented the 7th annual Behind the Camera Awards at the Ebell in Hollywood with a star-studded Red Carpet presenter list. Presenters included actor and Grammy Award winner singer/songwriter Lenny Kravitz, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actor Bruce Dern, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actor Casey Affleck, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated director, screenwriter and producer Jason Reitman, Academy Award nominated actress Amy Adams, and award-winning actress Zoe Saldana. Actress Elisabeth Rohm of NBC's Law & Order is hosting the awards ceremony.
Honorees for the Hamilton Behind the Camera 2013 Awards included:
- Director: David O. Russell, "American Hustle"
- Foreign Film/Director: Haiffa Al Mansour, "Wadjda"
- Screenwriters: Brad Ingelsby and Scott Cooper, "Out Of The Furnace"
- Producers: Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, "Dallas Buyers Club"
- Casting Directors: Billy Hopkins and Leah Daniels-Butler, "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
- Production Designer: Jess Goncher, "Inside Llewyn Davis"
- Film Editor: Dana E. Glauberman, "Labor Day"
- Costume Designer: Michael Wilkinson, "American Hustle"
- Property Master: Brad Einhorn, "Behind The Candelabra"
- Lifetime Achievement in Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael, ASC, "Nebraska"
According to Sylvain Dolla, CEO of Hamilton International, "We created the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards to honor the passion and to support and celebrate the off-screen talents who make a difference each year; who ensure that both the hearts and minds of movie-lovers all around the world are touched."