Hamilton
View HistoryFounded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Hamilton is now headquarted in Bienne, Switzerland, under the ownership of the Swatch Group. Its collections include the Khaki Aviation, Khaki Field, Jazzmaster, and Timeless Classic lines.
Hamilton launches one of the first automatic chronographs, the Pan Europ.
The Pulsar is introduced, the world’s first LED digital watch is introduced.
The Ventura is introduced, the world's first electric watch.
Production of all consumer watches stops temporarily, as Hamilton focuses on supplying timepieces for the US military.