Hamilton Introduces New Pulsomatic Watch
The year 2010 marks the fortieth birthday of the world’s first LED digital watch, made by Hamilton. The American brand is celebrating the invention of the technology that revolutionized the watch industry with the new Hamilton Pulsomatic, a digital timepiece with futuristic design. This watch fuels the spirit of the digital age with Swiss craftsmanship in the form of an automatic movement, to appeal to wearers who love the fact that time never stands still.
Back to the future
The Pulsar named after puzzling astronomical bodies that emit precise radio pulses was considered as the first solid state wrist computer in the world. Today’s Hamilton Pulsomatic has a science-fiction look, combined with elegance expressed by smooth shapes and surfaces. The brushed stainless steel case resembles a Space Age television screen from the front, while a ridged effect on the sides and crown is strikingly contemporary. A sleek black screen adds another dimension to the high-tech appearance. Wearers of the original Hamilton digital watch in the 1970s included the famous American singer and actor Sammy Davis Junior, the 38th US president Gerald Ford and the Shah of Iran – the new piece promises to attract innovative individuals with an urge to differentiate themselves from frantic fashionistas.
Hamilton Pulsomatic
Today’s technology
The liquid crystal display on the Hamilton Pulsomatic is powered by an innovative Swiss automatic movement, the H1970. Fully charged the watch has a power reserve lasting 120 days. The robustness demanded by twenty-first century lifestyles is afforded by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and water resistance to a depth of 50 meters. And the ultimate touch of today is a choice of rubber strap as an alternative to a more classical stainless steel bracelet.
Hamilton Pulsomatic Specifications
| Size | 49 mm x 39 mm |
| Material | Stainless steel / Black PVD / 4N PVD |
| Display color | Black |
| Attachments | Rubber / Stainless steel |
| Movement | Automatic CAL.H1970 |
| Power reserve | 120 days |
| Crystal | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 5 bar (50 m) / 73 PSI (164 ft) |
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