Adoration J

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1961

Hamilton Diamond Watches 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Series diamond watches — unnumbered — scan47-full50.png

Adoration J

Adoration J: {"collection": "Lady Hamilton Series", "family": "Adoration", "marketed_gender": "Women", "jewels": 22, "mainspring": "Lifetime Dynavar mainspring", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "adjustments": "Fully adjusted", "dial_material": "Sterling Silver", "dial_decoration": "Hand-applied 14K gold markers, rhodium plated", "case_material": "14K Gold", "diamonds": 24, "diamond_location": "Case (caption)", "band": "Cord (illustrated)", "case_color": "White"}; $400. Own47all17styles18pricedconfigurations/Magnificent7Adoration9ComtessaWhiteYellow2/reviewedfull50anduppermiddlelower125. OwncentralLadyHamiltonSeriesheadingqualifies44LadyHamilton22functionaljewelsLifetimeDynavarShockAntiMagFullyAdjusted/notKimberlyborrow. WomenPRINTEDLadyHamiltondesignation. Qualified44SterlingSilverDialHandapplied14KGoldMarkers/RhodiumWhiteModels;Platinumcasecolorunset/noautomaticWhiteassumption. MagnificentTT95034/SS85042/R75042/CD65040/BC57534allPlatinum;EF65046/DE57522both14KWhiteGold. AdorationL50046/F50046/K45016/H4006/M4006CASEplus10BRACELET/G50070/D45030/B40026/J40024all14KWhiteGold. K16diamondswordedincaseANDFlorentinedbracelet/allocationunset/bandkaratnotindependentlyspecified. Mmatchingbracelet10diamondsprinted/bandkaratunset/notcase6total16substitution. Lower7Adorationand7MagnificentCordillustratednotcaptioned/materialunset/detailcropsretaincaseandlugs/fullpagetallattachmentsavailable. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCaseANDbracelet2options/countallocationunset. OwnfooterPricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice/USDinferredaudienceunknown/noannual152footerborrow. New18only/previousLuxury8notmodified/unresolved46LadyHamiltonscopeheld. Allcanonicalpending/privateevidence/remaining48–53pending.

Band: Cord (illustrated) inferred
Family: Adoration printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 24 printed
Case color: White printed
Collection: Lady Hamilton Series printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial material: Sterling Silver printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers, rhodium plated printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Diamond location: Case (caption) printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 400.00 · unknown

Own individual caption price; own footer prices include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice; USD inferred/audience unspecified.

1962

Hamilton Diamond Watches — copyright 1962 brochure

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Magnificent, Adoration and Trinette (scan 35)

Adoration "J"

24 diamonds in 14K white gold case

Family: Adoration printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 24 diamonds printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring (historical claim) printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted (as printed) printed
Case material: 14K white gold printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed

Historical price: USD 375.00 · suggested retail

Prices plus tax. Suggested retail designation on brochure scan42.

1963

Hamilton Diamond Watches 1963–64

Hamilton Watch Company · Lady Hamilton — Magnificent and Adoration (combined viewer33)

Adoration J

14K white gold case. 24 diamonds.

Family: Lady Hamilton — Adoration printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 24 diamonds printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K white gold case printed
Movement type: Medallion movement printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 375.00 · suggested retail

Own caption price. Suggested retail designation brochureviewer30; tax treatment unverified on this page, priorpage tax not inherited.

1964

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1964–1965

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed2 — LadyHamilton Diamond Watches

Adoration J

14K white gold case. 24 diamonds.

Family: Adoration printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 24 diamonds printed
Dial color: Sterling silver printed
Mainspring: Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring printed
Number style: Hand-applied14K gold numerals and markers printed
Case material: 14K white gold case printed
Movement type: Medallion movement printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed

Historical price: USD 375.00 · suggested retail

Own footer: suggested retail plus Federal Tax; prices/specifications subject to change without notice; models subject to prior sale.

1965

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1965–1966

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed1 — Lady Hamilton Diamond Watches (viewer3)

Adoration J

24 diamonds; 14K white gold. Shared Lady Hamilton Diamond Watches panel: solid14K gold cases, sterling silver dials, hand-applied14K gold markers,22-jewel Medallion movement,shock-resistant,fully adjusted,unbreakable Dynavar mainspring.

Family: Adoration printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 24 printed
Dial color: Sterling silver printed
Mainspring: Unbreakable Dynavar printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Marker style: Hand-applied 14K gold markers printed
Case material: Solid 14K white gold printed
Movement type: Medallion movement printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed

Historical price: USD 375.00 · suggested retail

Printed2 footer states all prices are suggested retail and subject to change; all models subject to prior sale. Tax treatment unspecified.

Undated publication

Hamilton Diamond Watches — undated brochure appended to 1960–1961 catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Magnificent Adoration Comtessa — full product page

Adoration J

Adoration J: 24 diamonds in White 14K Gold Case. Bracelet illustrated. Sterling silver dial per53genericintro. Ownscan54LadyHamiltonSeries explicit;own53MedallionMovementinEveryLadyHamiltonSeries American-made22workingjewelsDynavarShockAntiFullyAdjustedqualifiedhere. Generic53SterlingDialhandapplied14Kmarkers/rhodiumforWhitemodelsqualified;WhiteconditionnotinferredfromPlatinum. WomeninferredLadyHamiltoncontext. MagnificentTT95034,SS85042,R75042,CD65040,BC57534allPlatinum. AdorationG50070,F50046,C45036,D45030,B40026,H4006,J40024all14KWhite;AdorationA40024Platinum. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCASEANDBRACELET2colors. OwnpricesnoTaxfooter;preceding53tax/changequalified. NoDiamondplacementinvented. BrochureyearNULL/noenclosing1960inheritance. Canonicalidentitiespending.

Band: Bracelet illustrated
Family: Adoration printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 24 diamonds printed
Case color: White printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers — rhodium plated for White model printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred
Movement origin: American made printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 400.00 · unknown

Ownscan54 $400.00;tax/changepreceding53qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown.