Manufacturers / Hamilton / Carlisle Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1937–1938, p. Viewer scan13 — scan13 crop-top viewport. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Carlisle 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.
A similar case or dial is a starting point. Check the documented configuration and any movement evidence before settling on an identification.
Documented source appearances 7 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan3 — scan3 upper viewport
Carlisle
Carlisle;grade980,17j,14-0;14K gold-filled,Natural yellow;Applied gold numerals. Three new strap models,curved to fit wrist printed shared980note.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual dial/band option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Separate casecolors and band/dialoptions;genericrange not extra price.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan3 — scan3 upper viewport
Carlisle
Carlisle;grade980,17j,14-0;14K gold-filled,Natural yellow;Inlaid black enamel. Three new strap models,curved to fit wrist printed shared980note.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individual dial/band option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Separate casecolors and band/dialoptions;genericrange not extra price.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 crop-top viewport
Carlisle
Carlisle;14Kgoldfilled naturalyellow only;Applied gold numerals. Grade98017j;size14/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade980paragraph.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual dial option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict alternate dial.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 crop-top viewport
Carlisle
Carlisle;14Kgoldfilled naturalyellow only;Inlaid black enamel numerals. Grade98017j;size14/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade980paragraph.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individual dial option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict alternate dial.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan18 — scan18-19 caption-middle200 viewport
Carlisle
Carlisle;98017j;14Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;Inlaid black enamel numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan18 — scan18-19 caption-middle200 viewport
Carlisle
Carlisle;98017j;14Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 37
Carlisle
Catalog-listed replacement dials: D39 — B.F. Silver; D40 — A.G.N, Silver. Dial size 14/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 14/0 printed
Dial catalog number D39, D40 printed 