One of the main American railroad watch manufacturers during that time was the Hamilton Company, located in Lancaster, PA. Hamilton watches, with their highly regarded 992 and 996 movements, were considered to be the best watches on the market. When the United States went to war in 1917, the Army turned to Hamilton for its timekeeping needs. Accurate time was crucial for military operations, and the Hamilton railroad watch became the standard for the American Expeditionary Forces. Approximately 1,000 Hamilton pocket watches were purchased by the Corps of Engineers for the supervision of railroad operations in France. There are five known examples of this Corps watch still around today, according to John Wilterding, Jr., of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.

Genuine Skins, Leathers & Fine Quality Hamilton Watchbands

When choosing a Hamilton watchband you do have the ability to have some choices that vary in between the sizing of the band in millimeters (mm) or within the specific collection o the watch. When interchanging between collections it is best to insure band fitting and sizing.

Hamilton watch bands feature an array of materials using varying colors that include lizard, calf, crocodile, emu, lizard leathers and skins. The also have straps designed with nylon and leather and canvas. All of their leather, skin and canvas materials include the classic strap and pin buckle design for securing the watch around the wrist. Their metal bracelet collections include using stainless steel that are available in gold tones and some feature integrating rubber into the middle of the bracelet design.