Hamilton · Family: Ventura
The Hamilton Ventura Auto H24515581 is the automatic mechanical version of the asymmetric triangular case Hamilton launched in 1957 as the world's first electric wristwatch, popularized by Elvis Presley. It runs the automatic H-10 caliber with a Nivachron hairspring and 80 hours of power reserve. This is the third Hamilton reference in Cazador's catalog, after the Khaki Field Mechanical and the Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer; we have no verified price observations (n=0) for this reference as of today.
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Hamilton was founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and moved production to Switzerland in 1969 after merging with the Swiss watchmaker Büren; it is now part of the Swatch Group.
In 1957, Hamilton introduced the Ventura, designed by Richard Arbib with an asymmetric triangular case inspired by the era's futuristic aesthetic. It was the world's first commercially sold electric wristwatch, running the Caliber 500 developed after years of research to replace the mainspring with an electromagnetic contact system.
The model reached popular recognition when Elvis Presley wore it in the 1961 film 'Blue Hawaii', an association the brand still highlights in its Ventura campaigns and special editions.
The Auto version keeps the original 35 x 54mm silhouette but replaces the historic electric movement with the automatic H-10 caliber, featuring a Nivachron hairspring resistant to magnetic fields, 25 jewels, and 80 hours of power reserve. [UNVERIFIED: we do not confirm the exact introduction year of this specific grey-dial combination for reference H24515581]. This is the third Hamilton reference we're adding to Cazador's catalog, after the Khaki Field Mechanical and the Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer.
Cazador has no verified price observations for this reference (0 PricePoints recorded as of July 2026). We do not publish estimates without our own sourced market data.
It was the world's first commercially sold electric wristwatch, with an asymmetric triangular case designed by Richard Arbib.
Presley wore it in the 1961 film 'Blue Hawaii', an association Hamilton still highlights in its campaigns for the model.
The automatic H-10 caliber, with a Nivachron hairspring, 25 jewels, and 80 hours of power reserve.
The Ventura is a design-icon watch with a triangular case; the Khaki Field and Khaki Aviation are military- and aviation-inspired tool watches with round cases.
With 50 meters of water resistance it handles splashes and rain, but it isn't built as a swimming or diving watch.