Hamilton PSR H52414130 Unisex Watch
- Brand: Unbranded
Description
Timer Module: A quartz timer module runs the digital watch. There is no actual “AM” or “PM” text in the display, but there is a need to set the watch to AM or PM. During setting, as the hours increment, the display changes to 0:00 at midnight. You do not want the watch to display 0:00 at noon; that is just embarrassing. The innovative display is the subject of a patent application. It has been developed with Asulab, the Swatch Group corporate research and development laboratory. It is manufactured with another Swatch Group company, EM Microelectronic in Marin. The online WIS community dislikes butterfly clasps. Their kvetch? Butterfly clasps don’t tend to offer micro-adjustments and they’re more tedious to secure on the wrist. The LEDs are sharp and bright, but on the small side. The always-on LCD is a nice modern touch allowing for reading the time (without pushing the button) when there’s adequate ambient light. Display Technology: The watch features a hybrid dual display utilizing LCD/OLED technology. [Liquid Crystal Display / Organic Light Emitting Diode.]
In this video I’m unboxing a Hamilton PSR (Ref. H52414130) wristwatch. The PSR is a modern interpretation of the first all-electronic digital watch, the Pulsar watch from the 1970s. We understand the importance of sizing the length of your watch bracelet or strap to provide the perfect fit. Our simple to use watch sizing guide allows you to measure the size of your wrist from the comfort of your own home. The PSR”s single button requires a firm push to activate. One press brings up the time (hours:minutes), which remains illuminated for four seconds. Press the button a second time (while the time is displayed) and it delivers a running seconds count. The original Pulsar came out in 1970, exactly 50 years ago. To celebrate this anniversary, Hamilton releases the PSR, a remarkable reinterpretation of the iconic ’70s quartz wonder. On the outside, the watch shows a striking resemblance to the vintage model. Inside, however, you find a quartz movement that has been reworked to meet 21st-century expectations. The watch clasp is a double folding clasp and integrated bracelet, which you might have to resize to make it fit.
With a combination of ground-breaking technology and an innovative and futuristic aesthetic, the new PSR model is a dynamic take on the 1970s original, featuring the same avant-garde case design, and a brand new striking appearance with hybrid LCD-OLED display. There isn’t even a 12/24 hour mode option. However, there’s an AM/PM distinction when setting the time. For reason best known to Hamiltonians, the 12 am hour displays as zero in operating mode. It’s always something My Hamilton Digital Quartz PSR model H5241430 (1970’s PULSAR tribute) was obtained on October 08, 2021, from a local JARED GALLERIA dealer, at a nice discount.
A few months ago, visiting a local jewelry store for a Breitling service, I spotted a Hamilton PSR in a display case. (Who knew you could go out and see watches in the flesh?) It felt like a well-made piece; the build quality was evident. My inner 10-year-old hankered after the LED display. Crystal: The Sapphire crystal is slightly raised from the case, and flat. It would be nicer if it was curved to fit with the case profile, but in the end, this is really no big deal. The LCD is used during the day, and depending on lighting, the watch may need to be tilted slightly for best contrast. In dimmer lighting, a momentary press of the button lights the OLED dots display (L.E.D.’s) for four seconds.I'm definitely a big fan of this watch, the look and feel are exactly like the original Pulsar P2 ( read more about that watch here) while it is now much more usable. In late 1972, the Hamilton Pulsar P1 was replaced by the P2, which featured an improved electronic module and a more rounded case with the push-piece on the side. It was released in different materials, in much larger quantities and enjoyed commercial success. It was the model that Roger Moore wore in the first scene of James Bond – Live and Let Die. Among those to wear it were Keith Richards, Joe Frazier, Elton John, Giovanni Agnelli and US President Gerald Ford. The 2010 Hamilton Pulsomatic, combining an automatic movement and a digital display.
ETA (5/19/21): After seven weeks, the Hamilton PSR is an honest-to-goodness +/- 0 seconds per day accurate. If you require an extra large bracelet or you are in need of additional links these may be supplied at an additional cost. In the film, Moneypenny also comes to Bond's apartment and hands him his Rolex Submariner, “Q has repaired your wristwatch”. After the P1 came the P2 in 1973, a more affordable and steel version. It was this P2 model that appeared in the James Bond film Live and Let Die.Hamilton is not one to shy away from flipping the status quo once in a while; not only did the brand launch the world’s first electric watch in 1957, they also introduced the first LED digital watch in 1970 (aka the Hamilton Pulsar). And ever since its inception, the Hamilton PSR has been the embodiment of futuristic-yet-retro-but-always-cool watches.
Pressing the button will once again bring up light red digits in the familiar ‘digit dot’ style, but this time in OLED, while the energy efficient LCD display ensures that time is also permanently visible in daylight conditions. In 2010, Hamilton launched the Pulsomatic to mark the 40 th birthday of the first digital watch. This digital timepiece features a liquid crystal display powered by an automatic movement. An icon Revived, the 2020 Hamilton PSR In the lower right corner of the crystal is a very tiny area which contains the ambient light sensor. The sensor implementation optimizes battery life.The name, Pulsar, came from the pulsating neutron stars that emit beams of radiation at ultra-precise frequencies.
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