First 1983 Hamilton Wilshire Limited-Edition Wristwatch 20K Gold Over Sterling
First 1983 Hamilton Wilshire Limited-Edition Wristwatch (20K Gold Over Sterling). If you're familiar with collector editions, you know the premiums paid for unworn and preserved watches. The original owner would have bought this one 40 years ago from the Amex Christmas Catalog.
Hamilton made a Limited-Edition Bolton two years prior and brought this one to the market with restricted distribution through Amex. The company assembled and marketed this watch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. SSIH (Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère) bought Hamilton in 1973 and continued using the Lancaster facilities until 1992. This watch uses an ETA 581.001 seven jewel quartz movement, a rose gold color dial with raised Arabic numerals, a snap back case made with vermeil and plated 20 with microns of yellow gold.
The band is original and in excellent condition. This is a collector's edition.
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