Manufacturers / Hamilton / Carson Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1936, p. Viewer scan8 — scan8 upper viewport. Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Carson 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 13 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan11 lower viewport
Carson
Sterling silver dial, from same-page980/982 construction copy.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Applied 18K solid gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred
Water resistance Moisture-proof pendant and crown feature printed Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Single printed catalog price; USD inferred from USpublisher/dollar notation. No List column here; tax/shipping unstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan11 lower viewport
Carson
Sterling silver dial, from same-page980/982 construction copy.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Inlaid black enamel printed
Case material 14K gold filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred
Water resistance Moisture-proof pendant and crown feature printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Single printed catalog price; USD inferred from USpublisher/dollar notation. No List column here; tax/shipping unstated.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan8 — scan8 upper viewport
Carson
Carson;Applied 18K solid gold numerals;14Kgoldfilled,naturalyellowonly. Grade98017j14/0. Shared980/982note:two-piececase,moisture-proofpendant/crown;fineststerlingsilverdials;appliednumerals/markers18Ksolidgold.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied 18K solid gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/dialoptiontotalprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Boone50combinedmarkerANDnumeralenameldial oneoption;SeckronblackenamelORsilver55each.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan8 — scan8 upper viewport
Carson
Carson;Inlaid black enamel;14Kgoldfilled,naturalyellowonly. Grade98017j14/0. Shared980/982note:two-piececase,moisture-proofpendant/crown;fineststerlingsilverdials;appliednumerals/markers18Ksolidgold.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/dialoptiontotalprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Boone50combinedmarkerANDnumeralenameldial oneoption;SeckronblackenamelORsilver55each.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 37
Carson
Catalog-listed replacement dials: D11 — B.F. Silver; D12 — A.G.N. Silver. Dial size 14/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 14/0 printed
Dial catalog number D11, D12 printed 1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Fine Hamilton printed42 — full product page
Carson
Carson: 10K Rolled Gold Plate with Stainless Steel Back Yellow Case. Incised Markers on Yellow Embossed Rim. Full dial color unstated; dial substrate unstated. Ownprinted42 FineHamilton;preceding41Men explicit/preceding38FineHamilton17jAntiShockLifetimeMainspring qualified. NoFullyAdjustedDynavarOriginborrow. Carlyle10KYellowRGPSteelBackEmbossedNUMERALS OR NUMERALSANDMARKERS55Bracelet45Strap=4. Carson10KYellowRGPSteelBackINCISEDMarkersonYellowEMBOSSEDRIM55Bracelet45Strap=2. LakelandStainlessSteelEmbossedLuminousWHITEORBLACKdialWeatherproofBracelet49.95ONLY=2/NOsweepcaption. SeaRoverCHROMIUMPLATEDNICKELSILVERCASEStainlessSteelBackEmbossedLuminousWHITEORBLACKdialSweepWeatherproof49.95Bracelet45Strap=4. SeaCrestStainlessSteelEmbossedDialWeatherproof49.95Bracelet45Strap=2/NOlumorsweep. OwnWeatherproofWaterproofDustproofonlyLakelandSeaRoverSeaCrest;sealpreceding41qualified. Dialsubstratesunset/fullcolorsonlyLakelandSeaRover;casecolorsunsetexceptownYellowCarlyleCarson. OwnTax/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunknown. Canonicalidentitiespending.
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate with Stainless Steel Back printed
Dial decoration Incised Markers on Yellow Embossed Rim printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown
Ownprinted42 Bracelet $55.00;Tax/change/prior-sale own42 qualified;USD inferred/audience unknown.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Fine Hamilton printed42 — full product page
Carson
Carson: 10K Rolled Gold Plate with Stainless Steel Back Yellow Case. Incised Markers on Yellow Embossed Rim. Full dial color unstated; dial substrate unstated. Ownprinted42 FineHamilton;preceding41Men explicit/preceding38FineHamilton17jAntiShockLifetimeMainspring qualified. NoFullyAdjustedDynavarOriginborrow. Carlyle10KYellowRGPSteelBackEmbossedNUMERALS OR NUMERALSANDMARKERS55Bracelet45Strap=4. Carson10KYellowRGPSteelBackINCISEDMarkersonYellowEMBOSSEDRIM55Bracelet45Strap=2. LakelandStainlessSteelEmbossedLuminousWHITEORBLACKdialWeatherproofBracelet49.95ONLY=2/NOsweepcaption. SeaRoverCHROMIUMPLATEDNICKELSILVERCASEStainlessSteelBackEmbossedLuminousWHITEORBLACKdialSweepWeatherproof49.95Bracelet45Strap=4. SeaCrestStainlessSteelEmbossedDialWeatherproof49.95Bracelet45Strap=2/NOlumorsweep. OwnWeatherproofWaterproofDustproofonlyLakelandSeaRoverSeaCrest;sealpreceding41qualified. Dialsubstratesunset/fullcolorsonlyLakelandSeaRover;casecolorsunsetexceptownYellowCarlyleCarson. OwnTax/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunknown. Canonicalidentitiespending.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate with Stainless Steel Back printed
Dial decoration Incised Markers on Yellow Embossed Rim printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Ownprinted42 Strap $45.00;Tax/change/prior-sale own42 qualified;USD inferred/audience unknown.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed34 — scan36-full50.png
Carson
Carson: {"marketed_gender": "Men", "jewels": 17, "mainspring": "Lifetime mainspring", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "band": "Bracelet", "case_material": "10K Rolled Gold Plate", "case_color": "Yellow", "dial_decoration": "Incised markers on embossed rim", "case_back_material": "Stainless Steel"}; Bracelet $55.00. Own36printed34all5captionsandannotationsreviewed50/125;16configs. SeaGloSteelEmbLumBlackWhiteSweep55Brace49.95Strap=4/SOLDOUTundated. SeaGuardSteelIncisedMarkersGoldcoloredRIMnotDialcolorSweep55/49.95/BraceletGoldcoloredCENTERLINKSnotsolidgoldmetal/ownSCHEDULEDFORRELEASEJANUARY1962plannednotactual. SeaSkipSteelWhiteDialWhiteEmbNumMarkersIncisedMarkersLumDots OR GreyDialEmbNumMarkersLumDots/Sweep55/49.95=4/ownScheduledJan1962planned. AllthreeownWeatherproofbadges/conditionalsealsrestored/StyledSteelnotbandmetal. Carlyle10KRGPSSbackEmbNUMERALSONLY55/45/SOLDOUTcasecoloroccludedunset/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. Carson10KYellowWhiteRGPSSbackIncisedMarkersONEMBOSSEDRIM55/45=4/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. AllDialmaterialunset/dialcolorsonlyGloSkipexplicit. OwnMenprintedheading/qualified33shared17jLifetimeMainspringAntiMagShock/notDynavarFullyAdjRustStemPlatesOriginborrow. OwnFederalTaxincluded/changepriorsalefooter/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Baseline source152467O137P/global15704O1882R5081P145S. Canonicalpending.
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration Incised markers on embossed rim printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Case back material Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown
Own caption price; own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed34 — scan36-full50.png
Carson
Carson: {"marketed_gender": "Men", "jewels": 17, "mainspring": "Lifetime mainspring", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "band": "Strap", "case_material": "10K Rolled Gold Plate", "case_color": "Yellow", "dial_decoration": "Incised markers on embossed rim", "case_back_material": "Stainless Steel"}; Strap $45.00. Own36printed34all5captionsandannotationsreviewed50/125;16configs. SeaGloSteelEmbLumBlackWhiteSweep55Brace49.95Strap=4/SOLDOUTundated. SeaGuardSteelIncisedMarkersGoldcoloredRIMnotDialcolorSweep55/49.95/BraceletGoldcoloredCENTERLINKSnotsolidgoldmetal/ownSCHEDULEDFORRELEASEJANUARY1962plannednotactual. SeaSkipSteelWhiteDialWhiteEmbNumMarkersIncisedMarkersLumDots OR GreyDialEmbNumMarkersLumDots/Sweep55/49.95=4/ownScheduledJan1962planned. AllthreeownWeatherproofbadges/conditionalsealsrestored/StyledSteelnotbandmetal. Carlyle10KRGPSSbackEmbNUMERALSONLY55/45/SOLDOUTcasecoloroccludedunset/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. Carson10KYellowWhiteRGPSSbackIncisedMarkersONEMBOSSEDRIM55/45=4/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. AllDialmaterialunset/dialcolorsonlyGloSkipexplicit. OwnMenprintedheading/qualified33shared17jLifetimeMainspringAntiMagShock/notDynavarFullyAdjRustStemPlatesOriginborrow. OwnFederalTaxincluded/changepriorsalefooter/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Baseline source152467O137P/global15704O1882R5081P145S. Canonicalpending.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration Incised markers on embossed rim printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Case back material Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Own caption price; own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed34 — scan36-full50.png
Carson
Carson: {"marketed_gender": "Men", "jewels": 17, "mainspring": "Lifetime mainspring", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "band": "Bracelet", "case_material": "10K Rolled Gold Plate", "case_color": "White", "dial_decoration": "Incised markers on embossed rim", "case_back_material": "Stainless Steel"}; Bracelet $55.00. Own36printed34all5captionsandannotationsreviewed50/125;16configs. SeaGloSteelEmbLumBlackWhiteSweep55Brace49.95Strap=4/SOLDOUTundated. SeaGuardSteelIncisedMarkersGoldcoloredRIMnotDialcolorSweep55/49.95/BraceletGoldcoloredCENTERLINKSnotsolidgoldmetal/ownSCHEDULEDFORRELEASEJANUARY1962plannednotactual. SeaSkipSteelWhiteDialWhiteEmbNumMarkersIncisedMarkersLumDots OR GreyDialEmbNumMarkersLumDots/Sweep55/49.95=4/ownScheduledJan1962planned. AllthreeownWeatherproofbadges/conditionalsealsrestored/StyledSteelnotbandmetal. Carlyle10KRGPSSbackEmbNUMERALSONLY55/45/SOLDOUTcasecoloroccludedunset/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. Carson10KYellowWhiteRGPSSbackIncisedMarkersONEMBOSSEDRIM55/45=4/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. AllDialmaterialunset/dialcolorsonlyGloSkipexplicit. OwnMenprintedheading/qualified33shared17jLifetimeMainspringAntiMagShock/notDynavarFullyAdjRustStemPlatesOriginborrow. OwnFederalTaxincluded/changepriorsalefooter/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Baseline source152467O137P/global15704O1882R5081P145S. Canonicalpending.
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color White printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration Incised markers on embossed rim printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Case back material Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown
Own caption price; own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed34 — scan36-full50.png
Carson
Carson: {"marketed_gender": "Men", "jewels": 17, "mainspring": "Lifetime mainspring", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "band": "Strap", "case_material": "10K Rolled Gold Plate", "case_color": "White", "dial_decoration": "Incised markers on embossed rim", "case_back_material": "Stainless Steel"}; Strap $45.00. Own36printed34all5captionsandannotationsreviewed50/125;16configs. SeaGloSteelEmbLumBlackWhiteSweep55Brace49.95Strap=4/SOLDOUTundated. SeaGuardSteelIncisedMarkersGoldcoloredRIMnotDialcolorSweep55/49.95/BraceletGoldcoloredCENTERLINKSnotsolidgoldmetal/ownSCHEDULEDFORRELEASEJANUARY1962plannednotactual. SeaSkipSteelWhiteDialWhiteEmbNumMarkersIncisedMarkersLumDots OR GreyDialEmbNumMarkersLumDots/Sweep55/49.95=4/ownScheduledJan1962planned. AllthreeownWeatherproofbadges/conditionalsealsrestored/StyledSteelnotbandmetal. Carlyle10KRGPSSbackEmbNUMERALSONLY55/45/SOLDOUTcasecoloroccludedunset/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. Carson10KYellowWhiteRGPSSbackIncisedMarkersONEMBOSSEDRIM55/45=4/noSweepLumWeatherborrow. AllDialmaterialunset/dialcolorsonlyGloSkipexplicit. OwnMenprintedheading/qualified33shared17jLifetimeMainspringAntiMagShock/notDynavarFullyAdjRustStemPlatesOriginborrow. OwnFederalTaxincluded/changepriorsalefooter/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Baseline source152467O137P/global15704O1882R5081P145S. Canonicalpending.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color White printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration Incised markers on embossed rim printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Case back material Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Own caption price; own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 24
Carson
Carson; 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back; Strap; Yellow or white
Band Strap printed
Family Fine Watches for Men printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow or white printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · suggested retail
Printed p.28 retail price information identifies catalog prices as suggested retail; all prices plus Federal Tax and subject to change without notice.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 24
Carson
Carson; 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back; Bracelet; Yellow or white
Band Bracelet printed
Family Fine Watches for Men printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow or white printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail
Printed p.28 retail price information identifies catalog prices as suggested retail; all prices plus Federal Tax and subject to change without notice.
