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Ernest
Trova (1929 - 2009)
H A M I L T O N
Pulsar
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The
Trova
Pulsar was the first case design in the transition from the Hamilton -
E/D
prototype to the first production Pulsar. By mid 1970, the first
Hamilton-E/D prototype, housing the 44-IC module was proving to be unreliable.
A new watch case was needed to house a new electronic module. Hamilton
commissioned Ernest T. Trova to design a new case for the 2nd generation,
25-IC module being developed jointly by Richard
Campbell, who headed the
engineering drafting department at Hamilton's Military Division assigned
Robert E. McCullough to convert the Trova design
(sketch below) to a technical drawing for production. "Too radical" was whispered through the halls in
It's
easy to see how Trova�s futuristic spaceman design for Several
70�s media articles mistakenly gave reference to the original Hamilton
- E/D prototype as being designed by Ernest Trova. This misinformation is
responsible for many enthusiasts to believe Trova�s design was the
world�s first digital LED timepiece introduced May 5th,
1970. Oldpulsars.com is
proud to set the historical record straight.
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(Above) The Technical drawing of the Trova concept Pulsar, dated August 6th, 1970. This design was to utilize the same 25-IC Electro Data module later used in the first production Pulsar. The dashed lines represent the module. You can see the outer radius would have made this a very large watch. Trova's case was 25% wider and 38% longer than the final production Limited Edition Pulsar. |
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