Hamilton Ventura

The first battery-powered wristwatch

The Hamilton Ventura was presented in 1957 as the world's first battery-powered wristwatch. Its asymmetrical, triangular case was a radical break with the watch design of the time. It also became famous through Elvis Presley, who wore it in the film Blue Hawaii – today's Elvis80 models recall this connection.

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Elvis80, Edge and XXL

The Ventura Elvis80 brings the original shape into an automatic case, in some versions as a skeleton model with an opened dial through which the movement remains visible. The Ventura Edge and the Ventura XXL interpret the shape much larger and more angular, partly with quartz movements, partly with automatic movements. Limited special models such as the Dune editions or the Ventura Quartz Gold in 18-carat yellow gold complete the line.

Movement and features

The automatic models use calibre H-10 or its skeletonised variant H-10-S and offer a power reserve of up to 80 hours. The quartz models use Swiss quartz movements. The cases are made of steel, black or rose-coloured coated steel and, in the case of the Gold edition, 18-carat yellow gold.

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