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Boatswain III

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Named Hamilton model supported by non-rejected catalog evidence. Punctuation and spacing equivalents reconciled; numbered variants retained. Replacement sources do not establish watch offering dates.

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Documented source appearances

2 appearances

Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.

1966

Hamilton 1966–1967 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company · Fine watches — printed 19 (scan 21)

Boatswain III

10K yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back case; 17 jewels

Family
Fine watches printed
Jewels
17 printed
Mainspring
Unbreakable mainspring (historical claim) printed
Case material
10K yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Water resistance
Weatherproof: waterproof/dustproof with seals intact (historical claim; marked model) printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed

Historical price: USD 69.50 · suggested retail

Catalog general price statement: suggested retail; subject to change and prior sale.

1968

Hamilton 1968 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company · Men’s dress watches and tachometer chronographs — scan 27

Boatswain III

10K yellow rolled gold plate / stainless steel back; Bracelet.17-jewel dress watch.

Band
Bracelet illustrated
Jewels
17 printed
Case material
10K yellow rolled gold plate / stainless steel back printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof with seals intact (historical claim) printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Water resistance
Weatherproof*: waterproof with seals intact (historical claim) printed

Historical price: USD 69.50 · suggested retail

Printed individual price; explicit bracelet/strap pairs separate. Edition classification pending.