Hamilton / Model reference

Briarcliffe

Compare the individual source configurations below with the watch you are identifying.

Named product in a Hamilton factory publication, supported by the individual source transcription and at least two recorded specifications. Exact model designations retained; materials, dial and band alternatives remain source configurations. Research review state is independent of this acceptance.

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Documented source appearances

8 appearances

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

1933

Hamilton Watch Sales Manual — 1933

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan18 — sales-manual gold product viewport

Briarcliffe

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Band: Ribbon illustrated
Jewels: 17 printed
Caliber: 989 printed
Seconds: Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color: White printed
Marker style: Choice of three dials, no extra charge; identifiers unstated printed
Case material: 14K solid gold printed
Movement size: 18-0 size printed
Marketed gender: Women printed

Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail

PrintedConsumerprice;USDinferredUSpublisher/$,tax/shippingunstated. Footerpoints toprintedlistpricepage8.

1933

Hamilton Watch Sales Manual — 1933

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan18 — sales-manual gold product viewport

Briarcliffe

Band: Ribbon illustrated
Jewels: 17 printed
Caliber: 989 printed
Seconds: Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color: White printed
Marker style: Raised gold figure dial printed
Case material: 14K solid gold printed
Movement size: 18-0 size printed
Marketed gender: Women printed

PrintedConsumerbase60 and optionalRGFsurcharge5 separately;completeoptiontotalnotprintedandnotinvented.

Additional historical price: note: Basecaptionprice,notoptionalconfigurationtotal.; label: Printed base consumer price; amount: 60; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: CentercopypermitsBriarcliffeandChevyChasemodels;totalnotprinted.; label: Raised gold figure dial surcharge; amount: 5; currency: USD;

1933

Hamilton Watch Sales Manual — 1933

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan20 — sales-manual middle price-table viewport

Briarcliffe

SeparateoriginalConsumerandListPricestableappearance.

Caliber: 989 printed
Case color: White printed
Case material: 14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred

Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail

PrintedConsumerpricewithseparateListcolumn. USDinferredUSpublisher/$;tax/shippingunstated;Listnotclassifiedasdealernet. Source-specificprintedpairpreserved.

Additional historical price: note: OriginalListcolumn,notinterpretedasdealernet.; label: List price; amount: 72; currency: USD;

1933

Hamilton Watch Sales Manual — 1933

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan20 — sales-manual middle price-table viewport

Briarcliffe

SeparateoriginalConsumerandListPricestableappearance.

Caliber: 989 printed
Case color: White printed
Marker style: Raised gold figure dial printed
Case material: 14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred

OptionalRGFConsumer/Listtotalsnotprinted;fourbase/surchargeamountsretainedseparately. Double-daggerfootnoteis onbottomfragmentofsameviewer20.

Additional historical price: note: Basemodelprice,notoptionalconfigurationtotal.; label: Printed base Consumer price; amount: 60; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: BasemodelListcolumn,notoptionalconfigurationtotal.; label: Printed base List price; amount: 72; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: Explicitdouble-daggerrowmark/footnote,notprintedtotal.; label: Raised gold figure dial Consumer surcharge; amount: 5; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: Explicitdouble-daggerrowmark/footnote,notprintedtotal.; label: Raised gold figure dial List surcharge; amount: 6; currency: USD;

Undated publication

Hamilton Watch factory catalog (NAWCC indexed 1927; date unverified)

Hamilton Watch Company · Grade989 diamond watches / Briarcliffe (unnumbered)

Briarcliffe — B4 dial

Briarcliffe, engraved oval14Kwhitegold case, grade989/17j, dialB4. Base Consumer$75/List$88.50; This dial has no extra charge.

Family: Briarcliffe printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Caliber: 989 printed
Case color: White printed
Case shape: Oval, engraved printed
Case material: 14K white gold printed
Movement maker: Hamilton printed
Marketed gender: Women printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · retail

Explicit Consumer price. List amount separately preserved with original label; no inferred discount/tax basis. Case-color alternatives share this printed amount.

Additional historical price: note: Separate printed List amount; no inferred discount/tax basis.; label: List (as printed); amount: 88.50; currency: USD;

Undated publication

Hamilton Watch factory catalog (NAWCC indexed 1927; date unverified)

Hamilton Watch Company · Grade989 diamond watches / Briarcliffe (unnumbered)

Briarcliffe — B5 dial

Briarcliffe, engraved oval14Kwhitegold case, grade989/17j, dialB5. Base Consumer$75/List$88.50; This dial has no extra charge.

Family: Briarcliffe printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Caliber: 989 printed
Case color: White printed
Case shape: Oval, engraved printed
Case material: 14K white gold printed
Movement maker: Hamilton printed
Marketed gender: Women printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · retail

Explicit Consumer price. List amount separately preserved with original label; no inferred discount/tax basis. Case-color alternatives share this printed amount.

Additional historical price: note: Separate printed List amount; no inferred discount/tax basis.; label: List (as printed); amount: 88.50; currency: USD;

Undated publication

Hamilton Watch factory catalog (NAWCC indexed 1927; date unverified)

Hamilton Watch Company · Grade989 diamond watches / Briarcliffe (unnumbered)

Briarcliffe — B6 dial

Briarcliffe, engraved oval14Kwhitegold case, grade989/17j, dialB6. Base Consumer$75/List$88.50; B6two-tone silver dial withsolidgoldnumerals, extra$10/List$9.70.

Family: Briarcliffe printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Caliber: 989 printed
Case color: White printed
Case shape: Oval, engraved printed
Dial color: Two-tone silver printed
Number style: Solid gold numerals printed
Case material: 14K white gold printed
Movement maker: Hamilton printed
Marketed gender: Women printed

No explicit assembled B6 complete-watch total. Printed baseConsumer$75 andB6extra$10 separately recorded; printedList$9.70surcharge not corrected.

Additional historical price: note: Separate printed List amount; no inferred discount/tax basis.; label: List (as printed); amount: 88.50; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: Base watch amount; not an assembled B6 total.; label: Base consumer price; amount: 75.00; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: Printed accessory surcharge, not complete watch price.; label: B6 dial — extra charge; amount: 10.00; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: Preserve printed amount despite unusual relation to Consumer surcharge.; label: B6 dial — List extra charge (as printed); amount: 9.70; currency: USD;

Undated publication

Hamilton Watch factory catalog (NAWCC indexed 1927; date unverified)

Hamilton Watch Company · Grade989 diamond watches / Briarcliffe (unnumbered)

Briarcliffe — B7 dial

Briarcliffe, engraved oval14Kwhitegold case, grade989/17j, dialB7. Base Consumer$75/List$88.50; This dial has no extra charge.

Family: Briarcliffe printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Caliber: 989 printed
Case color: White printed
Case shape: Oval, engraved printed
Case material: 14K white gold printed
Movement maker: Hamilton printed
Marketed gender: Women printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · retail

Explicit Consumer price. List amount separately preserved with original label; no inferred discount/tax basis. Case-color alternatives share this printed amount.

Additional historical price: note: Separate printed List amount; no inferred discount/tax basis.; label: List (as printed); amount: 88.50; currency: USD;