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Hamilton Ventura Edge Skeleton 51mm x 47mm Mens Watch Black
Ref. H24645330
Sits in Hamilton’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Hamilton watches we list, which start at £375.
Price range £375 to £2,265 across 82 Hamilton watches in stock.The original Ventura, designed by Richard Arbib for Elvis Presley in 1957, was the first electric watch ever made and introduced the asymmetric case that Hamilton has carried ever since. The Edge Skeleton does not simply update that shape — it dismantles and rebuilds it as something architectural, a multi-layered angular structure that reads more like a piece of industrial design than a conventional watch case. At 51mm by 47mm, it asks for a confident wrist and commands the space it takes. The gradient skeletonisation means the H-10-S movement is never fully revealed all at once; the dial filters it, so what you see shifts depending on angle and light. That movement is worth the attention it draws — developed alongside ETA and fitted with a Nivachron balance spring that resists magnetic interference, it carries an 80-hour reserve, which on a watch this expressive is a useful reassurance that it will be running when you reach for it after a long weekend away. The open caseback closes the loop: the same mechanics visible through the dial are there again from the reverse, and at 13.8mm the whole assembly is flatter than the layered case suggests when you see it in photographs.
- Reference
- H24645330
- Brand
- Hamilton
- Collection
- Ventura
- Case size
- 51mm
- Case thickness
- 13.8mm
- Lug width
- 23mm
- Case material
- Black PVD
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- H-10-S
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
Learn more about Hamilton
Hamilton was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, and its early business was the railroad. American rail accidents caused by unsynchronised timekeeping had forced the industry to adopt strict standards, and Hamilton built pocket watches accurate enough to meet them — earning the description the watch of railroad accuracy.
Two things then defined it. The first was war: Hamilton supplied over a million watches to American forces in the Second World War, suspending civilian production entirely, and its marine chronometers were fitted across the US Navy.
The second was electricity. The Ventura of 1957 was the first battery-powered electric wristwatch, and its asymmetric shield-shaped case, designed by Richard Arbib, looked like nothing before it. Elvis Presley wore one in Blue Hawaii.
Hamilton's cinematic presence is unusually deep — over five hundred films — and includes the watches designed for 2001: A Space Odyssey with Stanley Kubrick, and appearances in Interstellar and Tenet.
American manufacturing ended in 1969 as the quartz crisis approached. The brand was acquired by the Swiss and is now part of the Swatch Group, based in Biel, where it occupies a distinctive position: American design heritage, Swiss production, and ETA movements with long power reserves at accessible prices. The Khaki Field, descended from the wartime issue watches, is its best-known line.
- 1892
- Founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- 1918
- Supplies the first US airmail flights.
- 1957
- The Ventura is the first electric wristwatch.
- 1968
- Designs the watches for 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- 1974
- Becomes Swiss-owned; now part of the Swatch Group.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Hamilton Ventura range (5), Back in Stock (3,988), Stainless Steel Watches (2,814), Automatic Watches (1,546), Watches 44mm and Over (753), All Black Watches (286) and Skeleton Watches (275).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 80-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Hamilton's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 51mm is a large watch with real presence
Hamilton Ventura Edge Skeleton alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | H24645330 | 010-03380-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,660 | £1,499 |
| Case size | 51mm | 51mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Silicone strap |
| Power reserve | 80 hours | — |
| This watch |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 80 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
What size strap does it take?
23mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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