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Hamilton Fontainebleau Chronomatic -- Poor Man's Heuer
In Response To: Re:Interesting Posting -- Hamilton Fontainebleau Chronomatic ()

I do not know who conceived of the design / concept, but I am fairly confident that on a physical level, the watch was made by Heuer / in the Heuer factory, for Hamilton.

We see the Fontainebleau as the counterpart of the Monaco, the Pan Europ corresponding to the Autavia (C-Shape case with rotating bezel) and the Chrono-Matic corresponding to the Carrera . . . all these models made in the Heuer factory.

Jeff

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: Why odd Jeff? As far as I humbly know, this was entirely conceived
: and produced by/for Hamilton, but also remember seing one many
: yeas ago in a watch fair in Germany, a blue one with another
: brand inscription.

: Cheers,
: Sandra

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