New Hamilton Pulsomatic / Spiritual Heir to the Pulsar P2
Donald Grant
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New for 2010 is the new Hamilton Pulsomatic. It's evocative of the Hamilton Pulsar P2 that Roger Moore as James Bond wore when he first appeared on screen in LALD. I'm not big on digital watches, but I've always loved the P2. This new interpretation has an LCD display on a black "TV" style screen rather than the LED on the red "TV" syle screen. Again, not big on digital watches, but I love the bigger updated look of the Pulsomatic and it's an automatic! Hmm, so many watches so little time.
Here's the link:
http://www.hamiltonwatch.com/webapp/upl/contenuti/20103215/113246_40623_p.pdf
DG
Here's the link:
http://www.hamiltonwatch.com/webapp/upl/contenuti/20103215/113246_40623_p.pdf
DG
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Comments
Not suggesting that Bond or you deep six Rolex or Omega analogs in favor of a digital Hamilton. But I do think the Pulsomatic is a cool modern riff on an old Bond watch. Add to that the fact that it is an automatic with a rotor and from a horological perspective you have something new and innovative.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
What do you think DG?
Well if Eon sticks with Omega, I think it's a fair bet that the Pulsomatic could appear on a villain or ally because Hamilton is owned by the Swatch Group which also owns Omega. I hope it does not appear on Bond's wrist though. I mean it was cool in the 70's when Bond wore the P2, but now it's not cool for Bond. Nevertheless, I'd love to see Bond back in a Rolex Submariner. Probably wishfull thinking though.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Although as DG has suggested, horologically speaking the first combination of an automatic movement with the display that it has is quite unique and interesting. I just don't think I'd wear this one enough to throw down that kind of money.
I've been thinking about making my next purchase the Omega DeVille. However if Bond goes back to the Rolex I may go that route. Either way I probably won't be buying another one until late 2011 or early 2012. I admit I have the disease...but I have it under control. Ha!
Cue the cheesy porn music! Yes, "Pulsomatic" does have a certain corny "porntastic" ring to it. Yes, I too have a list of watches that I would probably buy before the Pulsomatic. Still, since I love watches, in a perfect world it would be in my stable. As I've said before I'm not big on digital watches. Most of the ones that I like have a an analog dial as well, like the Seiko "Arnie" or the Chronosport UDT and it's twin brother the Breitling Pluton. The P2 and now the Pulsomatic are the only all digital watches that I like.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
DG...it is agreed. In the perfect world, I too would pursue a Pulsomatic to include in my collection. I still think the name is sort of funny. I wonder what the focus group is thinking now?
Late last year I ran into a fellow Bond enthusiast at the Safe House in Milwaukee and he was sporting one of the old Moore era Casios. I had on one of my Omegas but his Casio was the belle of the ball that night...I guess for much the same reason that old car models are popular...they're not made anymore.
Again, from a collectors standpoint I can see why the Pulsomatic would be of interest as it is the first watch of its kind.
What I don't like is that the new Pulsomatic looks exactly like the P2 - I'd prefer a little difference, a design "inspired by" but not identical to the P2.
And Bond never wore a Casio - only Seiko ... but I find these vintage LCD watches very appealing, too.
Last year when changing to Daylight Saving Time I thought that my Pulsar was horribly inaccurate. After a year I can say that the P2 is okay for a 35+ year old quartz watch, losing an average 1.46 seconds per day. However, of the quartz watches I own the Pulsar is by far the least accurate and lost 8:51 min in 364 days.
I was amazed at the performance of my Seiko LC0674; the TSWLM watch was 44 seconds faster in one year - just 0.12 seconds per day! The Seiko M354 Moonraker watch lost 2:24 min, and my "reference watch", an almost-daily-worn Rado Ceramica Multi (1995 analog/digital quartz) lost 1:20 min. (By the way, is 'M' wearing a Rado Ceramica in Casino Royale? I am not sure but as Rado, like Omega, belongs to the Swatch Group, it may be possible?)
Seiko probably didn't expect their LCD watches to be still working in 2010 - the LC0674 now shows the year as 1970, and the calender of the M354 also ended with 2009 ...
I would like to hear of other Bond watches - how accurate are the Rolexes, Omegas (quartz, automatic, co-axial) and the newer Seikos (G757 and H357)?
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
And thanks to DG for the heads up on the Pulsomatic.
(one more for the list)
It would surely receive more fame than its predecessor, if paraded on the wrist of (villain or chick) anyone in a next Bond film.
The introduction of the Pulsar was a very revolutionary breakthrough in the evolution of the automatic watch.
By the way, Seiko (Japan) put a Hell of a scare in the market (Swiss) by peddling a watch, not mechanical but with oscillating crystals.
Add Hamilton to the scene (LED) pricing the P2 the same as a Rolex Submariner ($275.) Putting the watch (retail) industry into a proverbial tailspin...are automatics going to replace chronographs??
At the end of the day, the P2 kept lousy time, the module was regularly replaced and the oyster just kept on ticking!
Today the P2 is worth about double what you paid for it and the oyster (price) continues to go north.
So, apples are now apples in the watch industry, it doesn’t really matter where it’s made, just add some karat gold, platinum, ceramics and even “Titanic” rubble.
Hurray for Hamilton, perhaps the next few years (time) will tell what happens to the legacy of the LED watch, bring it on “James daarling”
thought i would post the original from the film.
roger gave this to my dad p e weymouth who was the props master after filming.
The watch does not work now but i still have if anybody is interested in buying.
link below
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16803491@N … 972989506/